Subaru Outback

"It's Noisy car. Took a while to get yes to, not a sports car, but enough power to get around in safely."

"Bad weather handling"

"very dependable transportation when properly serviced. very comfortable for short and long travels."

"Outback is great. Used price is way up there. I did buy used."

"Lots of power and great economy for a vehicle of its size and weight. But it is not particularly quick to accelerate and handling is so-so."

"the car handles great in snow!"

"Also handles great in snow"

"The all wheel drive and VDC feature makes my Outback Wagon handle like a sports car. Glad I bought the 6 cylinder because it helps me get up and down the mountain easily."

"The Outback is excellent in the snow, confident, assured, and competent. On the road it rides as if on seamless rails. The 2 liter 4-cylinder engine is competent in everyday driving, but the illusion of the Outback as an "off-road" vehicle is just that. With no low range, it's underpowered for any steep slopes."

"Acceleration is very weak but car is quiet and comfortable."

"Handling is very tight and feels good both on off road and highway. Engine is smooth but acceleration for a 6 cylinder engine is poor."

"Handling is fair and acceleration very good."

"Stability. Great on paved or unpaved mountain roads. Excelerates almost like it did when new."

"Good acceleration and excellent braking."

"Very powerful and very quiet 3.0 litre H6 engine which gets great mileage in typical driving, but is able to do high performance passing, hill climbing, etc. when required."

"Rock-solid feel on the highway."

"All wheel drive"

"Very good handling. Better than the Forester. Superb on snow and ice."

"Satisfied"

"adequate for general use. not powerful enough for heavy loads. brakes are good. ride is good"

"The Outback has enough power for in-town driving, but is severely lacking in power for highway use, especially at altitude. The handling is vague and numb, which doesn't lead to much confidence in accident avoidance maneuvers. The suspension does do a good job soaking up the bumps."

"Somewhat noisy, a/c intermittent, very easy and comfortable to drive, lots of interior space to carry large items"

"Wind noise from the gussets holding the side mirrors is quite loud. The gussets have been replaced several times to reduce the noise."

"This car is still performing wonderfully after 150,000 miles. I love it! The only real issue it has had throughout the 13 years, is that the A/C does not really cool the back seat."

"Wind noise is very bad; the only reason I would not get this car again."

"seats are totally uncomfortable"

"Very satisfied"

"Incredibly noisy, hard to hear the radio, or directions from my phone."

"Overall good car - a lot of wind noise and the interior is rather cramped."

"Seats are comfortable but are not very supportive for long drives."

"Overall great car but there is wind noise."

"Seat uncomfortable because I'm short. Lot of wind noise."

"The only thing is that the seals around the front corner of the front windows are worn and we get a lot of road noise at freeway speeds."

"seats very comfortable and safe with belts. 2 heat controls for seat warming in winter driving. quick heating."

"Road noise is extremely loud"

"It has very noticeable road noise. And now getting a lot of wind noise around the driver side door gasket."

"Wind noise is terrible."

"Very comfortable ride. Love the heated seats!"

"I'm 6'2" tall and find the driver's seat to be a torture device. Even though it is 6-way adjustable, I can't drive for more than an hour without stopping for a rest and stretch to relieve my back pain. This car has had terrible wind noise on the driver's side since day 1. Subaru shrugs and says "yeah, it shouldn't be that way, but we don't know how to fix it." It is so noisy that conversation is difficult at highway speeds."

"Good support, comfort, and can be adjusted easily"

"Comfortable seats, smooth ride, quiet for long travel."

"Quality of workmanship and materials. Very comfortable seats and locations of controls.."

"All the Subarus I have had, including this one, have a lot of wind noise in motion, even on a still day. I live in a windy area, so it gets worse with that."

"The ride is firm, but not jarring. I appreciate that. The sound deadening is non-existent, and traveling over rough tarmac or at freeway speeds is fatiguing over time - paired with stereo usage; deafening."

"Very smooth ride and extremely quiet which was why I bought this particular vehicle. For the VDC package, I guess they added extra sound dampening as well as the McIntosh stereo system. Only the roughest roads need the stereo turned up for quality listening."

"Perfect car for my wife in just about all respects. it is 16 years old and still loves it."

"The ride is numb and bouncy. The seats are terribly non-supportive and too short for even the average framed driver. The driving position is at least upright with good visibility. The wind noise is deafening at highway speeds, especially with the defective weather stripping surrounding the driver side mirror."

"Car has lasted 13 years so far and want to get 3 more. Really pleased that it has lasted this long. I get it serviced at a Subaru dealer, which probably helps."

"This car needed a new head gasket relatively early, as well as the stormwater system overflowed into the car. Together, these things cost $4000 on a car that wasn't very old. Also, it has the Takata airbags and there are no parts to replace them, so they've said to let no one sit on the passenger side. Takes the liability off them and makes the car less useful."

"Got mine used. Lasted for 10 years after purchase. Okay gas mileage and always reliable. Few repairs over the years"

"Great car needs normal maintenance"

"good for living with mice in the environment. Car just does not get eaten up by mice, wiring, or equipment."

"Fantastic value"

"Extremely reliable daily driver, no unexpected downtime. Over 160,000 miles on the 2003."

"They really last"

"Effecient dependable transportation. Mountain decent controls without excessive use of brakes"

"For 12 years I only had to invest in routine maintenance, so cost per year for the car was low."

"A very reliable vehicle."

"6 cylinder engine has very little maintenance and is very quiet. No vibration. The LLBean had all the extra features your could need, power seats, heated mirrors and seats, leather interior, god stereo radio, great ground clearance for off-road and snow, good climate controls (automatic) small size helps navigating city traffic. Has good cargo space and all for one price."

"Subaru packages features in strange combinations. for example, they typically bundle extra safety features with unrelated items, like a sunroof. I didn't care about a sunroof, but had to pay an extra $1000 above the cost of the features I did want because that was the only way to get them."

"It has provided good value over 14 years and 127,000 miles, but has reached the point where it needs to be replaced."