Subaru Outback Change Vehicle

"I live in Montana and the all wheel drive is a must. This car is great on snow and ice!"

"We are senior citizens and don't need to squeal our tires when we accelerate. It goes through snow easily. Never gets stuck. (considering the snow in Maine, it is impressive)."

"responsive handling and quick acceleration"

"Pretty good for a 4 cylinder engine. Has some pick up and go."

"The 6 Cyl Engine has enough power for Highway driving without needing a turbo"

"Acceleration notably sluggish. Handling feels heavy and a bit truck like, BUT actual handling is quite good."

"This car is 2.5 turbocharged..very quick..great for merging fwy traffic."

"all wheel drive is great in the snow!"

"Acceleration and handling is good except for the turbo drive that caused the car to overheat at 9000 ft. And then require $5000 repairs to the turbo drive."

"The seats in the 2005 Subaru Outback station wagon is that for my lean 6'2" body, they cause a bit of contortion to get into and are a little cramped once in."

"Back seat is tight on leg room and the lack of squareness of the rear doors make it difficult to get kids in and out of car seats"

"SEATS NOT GREAT, A/C SUCKS"

"The seats in the 2005 have always been a comfort problem."

"speedometer could be bigger. During fogged windshield the defroster works well but When you switch to up/down air it all fogs again.So You have to back and forth. My previous car a Volvo Had choices to have both fog vents and heat at same time."

"The worst thing about the Outback are the seats. They are very uncomfortable, especially after a couple of hours or more in the driver's seat. As for in dash controls (navigation, etc.) there are no high tech features in this old Subaru. The other complaint I have is that the headlights burn out on a regular basis and I have had to replace them on average, I'd guess yearly....so much that I actually have to carry spares in my glove compartment! Very aggravating!"

"seats are poor for driver over 6 ft. tall. Cramped leg room"

"It seats low and the steering wheel is too low to the seat. It is difficult to get in and out of but is comfortable once seated"

"Noticeable road noise."

"It's our little workhorse. Not fancy, but very reliable"

"It has given good performance at a low overall cost for 10 years and with low maintenance problems during this time . With a a recommended head gasket replacement , S ubaru of America discounted the cost by $500 of the dealers estimate ."

"Extremely reliable daily driver, no unexpected downtime. Over 205,000 miles on the 2005."

"We bought it used with 140,000 miles on it and it now has 182,000 on the odometer. After it was paid for, it needed a head gasket, a fan belt idler pulley and a wheel bearing or two. Nothing major for the mileage."

"Gas mileage is low even for city. Car didn't come with hill grabber, so the manual clutch burns out often (need to lean on clutch for tight parking, etc.). Otherwise very reliable."

"Great Ride!!! Get one!! Limited Repairs."

"Considering the build quality, the safety ratings, and its performance, and despite some problems I have had with it, I feel I got more than my money's worth."

"I have owned many cars and this Subaru has been, by far, the most expensive to car operate and maintain of any vehicle I've ever owned. It has not aged well at all. Major problems began immediately after the 60,000 warranty expired and have continued since."

"Reliable, easy to maintain. Economical"

"Flawless performance, great value for the price, especially compared with, for example, BMW, although I like the styling of my model better than the new one."