2012 Subaru Outback consumer reviews

Incredibly smooth ride but rugged when needed; awesome reliability and flexibility; perfect for all-weather conditions; best value on the market

Best value for the money! Car is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts needing the reliability, safety, and performance in their car.

Don't let anyone tell you that a Subaru is just for the old and slow. We live in Alberta, Canada, which means that we usually endure 6 months of snow, ice and cold. After spending another winter shovelling our way out of our street, we decided to look for a new 4-wheel drive to replace our reliable, but useless in snow, 06 Corolla. After extensive research we narrowed it down to 3 - the Subaru Outback, Acura RDX and Toyota Venza. Test drove all three and found both the Venza and RDX behind the Outback in styling, safety, mpg, comfort and last but not least- co$t. We purchased the 2012 2.5l Ltd model. Some might opt for the V-6 but we found that the "4-banger" has lots of power and gets a lot better gas milage(we averaged about 29mpg so far). Now, bring on winter and by the way, we are both in our late 60's but still travel a lot. Both our son and daughter are now considering Subarus for their respective families.

We have owned our new Outback for 6 weeks, and have already put 3000 miles on it. My wife and I choose to purchase because we both loved the styling and the extra room it has. Coming from owning a Mazda Protege5 the outback offered much more room, more power, AWD, and so much more. I was a bit worried about getting lower gas mileage, but boy have I been shocked. Durring out latest Trip a total of 1923 miles we got 30.3 mpg. Over all 3276 miles on the car now getting 29.5 mpg Wow thats above what I expected. We had driven for 12 hours straight and we were both vary comfortable the whole time. Gauges are in perfect distance while driving. Their are a few minor flaws such as seeing the wiper settings (blocked by the shifter paddles) quality of the basic sound system. The CVT transmission works great and is smooth during acleration. Although when the air condition is own and you slow down it is a bit jumpy. I must say the Outback's ride is smooth taking bumps in the road fantastic. Over all giving the car 5 stars for getting more out of it then we expected.

Great car. Well built, quiet, comfortable and safe. Second one we bought in 6 months. First one totalled in severe accident and only minor injuries. What else can you ask of a car.

Good: V Reviewed Hyundai SantaFe, Jeep (Grand Cherokee, Liberty), Mitshubishi Outlander, Toyota RAV4, Highlander, Chevy Equinox - OUTBACK 2012 test drive experience was the BEST for driver as well as passenger... After 2 weeks and 800 miles still love our 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK 3.6 R PREMIUM... SERVICE: Dont know yet, will know once i start doing service. PERFORMANCE: Good on long 600 mile trip, good on steep (i am really steep Seattle city roads), yet to test on offroad and snow What to look for: There was a slight (4-5 teaspoon) water leakage after 300 miles of long drive. There is at times noise which suggest that either engine is making noise like its realesing gas more at times (dont know how to describe it exactly but i am getting it checked at dealer in a few days)

I had spoken and driven an outback prior to purchasing one. I wanted a car that had more room than my Caliber but yet one that would be reliable and last me awhile. It took two tries before i got the one I have now. When I went to pick up the first one they were painting it...that did not work for me since I was paying for a new car, However they located another one in the color I wanted and I must say that the silver ice is a sharp color for the car.

Great car, great ride, lots of space yet good (not great) fuel efficiency for its class. Sharp looking. Hard to complain.

the Subaru Outback covers many aspects of what is needed from an about town shopping /child /family / transport to covering long distance economical motoring with four wheel drive as standard It has a good crash test rating well built and seems to hold its value The downside on the Subaru Outback owners website is possible engine head gasket failiure. But what car is perfect ?

Purchased my first 2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium in Jan. 2012. 15,000 miles into it, figured I would review. I am seriously in love with my Subaru. I was hesitant, because I wanted something a bit more sporty. We traded our 2007 Nissan Murano in, after we had nothing but problems with it. We really researched several different vehicles. had it narrowed down between a Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Subaru. Decided on the Subaru primarily b/c of the gas difference. And honestly- no comparison. I drive quite a bit for work, and the mileage I get on the highway is great. Especially, if cruise is set. I love the way it handles, and sits up higher. My only con is the "get up and go." Not much there, so that takes some getting used to. This is my first 4 cylinder vehicle. But, the gas in an AWD vehicle makes up for the lack of performance. And you do get used to it. I got caught in an awful rain storm in the mountains of east Tn, and the Subaru never waivered. Held steady to the road, and didn't make me feel like I was going to go over the side of the mountain. I have really been impressed with our 'Roo. And glad I didn't invest in the expensive german car, I really wanted :)