Subaru Outback Change Vehicle

"Competent if unexciting"

"All wheel drive gives us excellent handling and saved us from 2 accidents by being able to quickly swerve and not lose control. We owe that car."

"This vehicle really handles well. Very responsive - turning, braking, routine and emergency handling, but the area where it really shines is when the road is wet or snow-covered. The all-wheel drive sticks to the road like glue and my wife always asks to drive this car when the weather is inclement. This is a safe and reliable vehicle for day-to-day commuting."

"I'm having trouble shifting, but it may be more my decreasing coordination and hearing than the car itself."

"Poor acceleration. 2.5i motor lacks a bit of power."

"The basic 4 cylinder engine is under powered for this car. I do a lot of travel over mountain passes and the transmission works overtime to shift down to maintain legal speed limit. Next car will definitely be 6 cylinder or turbo 4 cylinder. Will test drive next car over pass to verify power."

"great driving stability"

"Very responsive; no hesitation. Good acceleration."

"It is very responsive and extremely reliable in snow/ice."

"Poor acceleration"

"My husband loves the way this car handles."

"This car handles vey well for its age and being a wagon. It is responsive and maneuvers well and is very good in snow and ice."

"The car drives and handles very well even after all this time. It drives well in all conditions due tomorrow o AWD."

"Good - AWD works very well, especially in snow. Totally transparent operation (I.e. I can feel the AWD effect on handling, but no detrimental side effects. Bad - NVH in drivetrain on acceleration. I bought it used, it had aftermarket CV halfshafts, so I don’t know how it behaved when new. I pulled the engine for rebuild @174K after timing belt failure (~70K on a Gates aftermarket belt installed @ ~105K by original owner) and the engine and transmission mounts appeared to be in good shape. I installed new aftermarket halfshafts designed to address this well known Subaru issue, with only marginal improvement."

"Despite being 11 yrs old, still handles and accelerates beautifully although sounds like a go cart."

"In the OB Sedan, the handling is excellent. High confidence in traffic and highway."

"I would like to have a little more HP."

"We got the 5 cylinder turbo but regret because of fuel economy and general sluggishness. We should have purchased the six-cylinder. Other handling is OK, drives a little heavy but expected because of the all wheel drive."

"Hold the road perfectly. Very responsive."

"The all-wheel drive gives me great traction in all weather. The turbocharger gives me great breakaway when I need it."

"Bad visibility through front windshield*. Excellent traction in show without using show tires or chain. A station wagon (vs SUV) that has is high off of the pavement and is the top low (low enough for short people to more easily brush/scrape show and ice off of the roof."

"Quite on road. Controlled handling.. Quietness depends on road conditions, bad roads create more suspension noise"

"Interior noise more than CaAMRY AND LEXUS Ride a little more bumpy"

"Annoying seat belt audible seat belt warning"

"I am only 5 ft, so seat adjustment is better than most, but still not great. Rear middle seat head rest, in the way of rear visibility. Took it out."

"Fairly comfortable seats. However, hard to keep clean."

"Front Seats are very uncomfortable. Passenger side seat has excessive lumbar curve. My seats are cloth. The material is rough and they stain very easily and are hard to clean. AC is good while driving but loses coolness when idling. When I have the AC off, but have the "air" on, the air is warm even when the air outside is cool. That forces me to use the AC more than I would like."

"I really wish there was an arm support in the center of the car."

"I find that when heating is turned off the vents still blow warm air and when AC is off the vents still blow cool air depending on the outside temp which is often the opposite of what I want to happen"

"I'm most often the passenger in this car and I find the seat very, very uncomfortable--even painful to sit in for long distances, unlike the Acura--which while nowhere near as comfortable as the 2002 I used to have, is far more comfortable than the Suburu"

"Fits me great but my plus sized wife not crazy about the front seats."

"Very confortable ride"

"THe Outback is great but on long drives (+5 hrs) the driver seat does not provide enough variation for right leg seat pressure."

"The seat is comfortable, easy to adjust. relatively quiet driving."

"Outside wind noise is higher than expected"

"This vehicle has very good acceleration and responds quickly."

"compared to pur newer 2017 the 2007 is considerably noisier and tire noise is especially annoying the seats are quite comfortable though."

"noisy inside"

"COMFORT IS GOOD IN THE FRONT BUT NO LEGG ROOM IN THE BACK, NOISY NEEDS A LOT OF INSULATION TO LIMIT OUTSIDE ROADAND TRAFFIC NOISE, RIDE ALL DEPENDS ON THE TIRES RECOMMED YOKAHAMA 70,000 MILE WARRENTY"

"Heated seats"

"Loud noise from wheels while driving. Makes long ride uncomfortable. Seats just OK. Cheap car-value."

"Handles very well and fast acceleration. VERY noisy over bumps."

"Leather cradles body and comfortable for long drive"

"I appreciate the fact that I can adjust the seats. The seat warmer is really quick. The ride is quiet and comfortable. The only complaint I have is that my left leg freezes in the winter. For some reason there doesn't seem to be any insulation in the driver's door."

"Noisy wind"

"Even though I'm pretty small, I find driver seat claustrophobic due to first gen air bags on this vehicle. Get tired and stiff sitting in either front seat."

"Like the fact that the seat has controls that allow easy adjustment of the seat. I have problems with knees and it is necessary to adjust the seat often."

"Seat is very low and uncomfortable."

"I wish the NOICE level were lower."

"seats are made comfortable by electronic settings. There is also seat warmers easily available when needed"

"Seats are hard and not very comfortable, especially the passenger seat where the lumbar support can't be adjusted. The material covering the seats is ugly, rough to the touch and stains easily. The ride on the highway is somewhat noisy. I can't hear the person in the back seat when I'm driving."

"durability"

"I have owned several Subarus, this one sucks, no power, 2 sets of head gaskets, constantly leaks oil and burns oil, mileage sucks, motor sounds like a tractor, transmission sucks the thing has no power so it never knows what gear to be in and shifts constantly!! You can't get it stuck except when it needs to spin, not enough power to spin wheels, I don't ever want another one though my son says they have improved alot."

"There is no better choice, bar none."

"I recently took my 2007 Outback in to a Subaru deal for some work. Even the mechanic said that they built these cars very well and that you can drive them for a very long time."

"Excellent features' good power, good acceleration, goes excellently in snow."

"Good price for a station wagon."

"10 years old and still runs like a fine watch. One new battery and one new headlight. No complaints."

"10 years old and still going strong with minimal expenses."

"If you can afford better, get better more comfortable car."

"If you do the maintenance and care the car will won't disappoint."

"Had several issues early on i.e. front bushings, ignition system, sunroof leaks."

"It is 11 years old and has 205000 miles on it. The body integrity and engine performance are both still excellent."