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Also referred to as: Subaru Outback 5GEN 2019 and Subaru Outback 5GEN 2021. 2.5i Premium, 2.5i, 3.6R, etc...WarrenCentral West, NSW
Shattered
I purchased an new outback in 2014. Unfortunately this week the CVT completely failed, and the initial costing from the dealership is around the $10,000 mark! Doing some basic research this is not in a unique problem for 2014 Subaru’s in general. I was hoping to even trade in the vehicle on a new outback if financially viable.
Purchased in May 2021 at Subaru Dealers.
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ELKSydney, NSW
Designed for city driving
Two months in and thought I'd jot down some of my thoughts on the 2022 Subaru 2.5i Premium.
Good:
:) Most of the safety features are good
:) Looks good
:) Interior is nice and it's comfortable to drive
:) Good visibility
:) Enough power (in S mode) most of the time
:) Entertainment unit & GPS are well thought out and fairly intuitive
:) Cruise control is great
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Purchased in August 2021.
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fdsajAU
- 26 reviews
Not good enough
We have a 2017 model and after about 6 months the engine started rattling and hammering on cold starts with a major loss of engine power. Subaru fobbed this off as normal due to the cold oil not running into the engine on start up?? After about 5mins of driving the noise generally dies down as the oil finally does its job. I reminded them it was built in 2017 not 1965! But Subaru Sydney don't give a damn.
Also the CVT tends to over rev going up hills and the stop start braking only works rarely.
The other annoyance for such a large car is t...Read more
he lack of proper storage areas compared to other cars. There are no storage areas in the boot except for 2 useless cavities. All together simply not good enough with issues I never experienced in my Foester which I rated 4 out of 5. Oh and I forgot to mention the GPS is useless! Use Google instead.
Purchased in November 2021.
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JimboCentral Queensland, QLD
All 4 the Driver is SO TRUE
Second hand purchase from SA and return drive to Mackay Queensland was a dream drive. Used daily great for trips to Cairns, Emerald and Gladstone. The eyesight is a great.
Purchased in January 2021 at Private.
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Quality vehicle with a Subaru design fail
I bought a Subaru Outback 2.5i premium new after the 2018 facelift. My last Subaru was traded in 2003. I came back to the brand after a succession of various overseas vehicles that never quite matched the Subaru experience, and because Subaru were designing better looking vehicles. However, my 2018 model had the Harmon Karman head unit design failure; the unit could not be re-booted because the screen died and there was no USB socket on the unit for uploading software. So, for the price of a USB socket, the whole unit had to be removed from the...Read more
car and a brand new one put back in. It took 3 months to get a replacement head unit and not one word of apology or compensation from Subaru Sydney or my Melbourne dealership. Apart from that issue, the Outback is a class leading vehicle. I am glad I returned to the brand.Purchased in March 2021 at Subaru Docklands.
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dior2009Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 18 reviews
Best car I've ever owned
Bought a new Outback 3.6R a month ago, seriously this is the nicest car I've owned. Super quiet and silky smooth, built well, very refined and has all the technology for a safe drive. Especially love the Harman Kardon sound system. Looking forward to good times in this car. Thanks Subaru
Purchased in June 2021 for $46,700.00.
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batcheeSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 19 reviews
Safety & practicality. There's not much the Outback won't do.
The 2017 Subaru Outback Premium is my daily ride. I needed a car that would transport all my work kit without stuffing the rear space, with no room to spare.
Maybe one day, I'll own a WRX. For the time being, the Outback is perfectly practical for shunting me and my bits around the city and across country.
My annual kms is around 35,000. The Outback has nice long legs for comfortable journeys. Even after several hours behind the wheel, back and bum support is excellent. My wife and I road-tripped to outback Queensland and western NSW over a cou...Read more
Purchased in February 2021.
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SilverbackSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 7 reviews
Quality, usability, funtional and great value.
2015 Subaru Outback premium this is a great car for the family. Funtional and roomy inside with cup holders, rear folding seats, USB ports, sunroof and leather seats. Big roomy rear wagon with quick release handle to fold seats. Ecomonical engine with good smooth power and transmission. Funtional roof rack option which fits neatly into the top plastic roof tracks. Love this car. Great japanese build and quaility. Best valued family wagon on the market.
Purchased in May 2021 at Subaru Dealers for $28,500.00.
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Iggy PopCentral Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
Subaru
Just purchased a new Subaru Outback and initial view is not great. The car appears to be good quality finish, but first drive on the highway, I found the front to be wandering requiring continuous corrections with the steering. Tyre pressures did need adjusting which gave a slight improvement. A bit disappointed with this. After a couple of attempts, the steering issue has been sorted. Seems the wheel alignment was the issue
Purchased in April 2021.
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PitpatHobart, TAS
- 63 reviews
3.5 stars. More room than the Forester but has a few to many minor annoyances
It is not a bad car by any stretch of the imagination but I miss my Forester which I rated as Good! Sadly it was a necessary change model to accommodate car seats + buggies + luggage+ adults.
As mentioned above it is definitely roomier than the Forester, has more boot space and is probably a little more comfortable for long drives, but it doesn't feel like it has quite the as much oomph. (Probably due to smaller maximum engine size, heavier car, 91 fuel vs 97 for the forester)
Also, despite the sales dude assuring me that the electronic feature...Read more
Purchased in December 2021.
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TJL
- 3 reviews
2018 Subaru Outback Hobart- average car and average service
This car is my principal transport within a rural environment.
-The vehicle is comfortable to drive
-The cruise control works well
-The vehicle handles well on the road
-There is lots of space inside
Unfortunately the electrics are not reliable and the service agents are unable to understand this.
My Autolock doesn’t always Auto Unlock when it should, the service agents first response to this was that I could just switch the Autolock off then there wouldn’t be a problem? Their next response was that I must be changing my settings and need to re...Read more
Purchased in February 2021 for $48,000.00.
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Tech adviceSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 8 reviews
- 2 likes
More pros than cons of this car
I use this car for family transport and use it 6-7 days a week.
Pros:
-Seats are fine
-Security system works and the key is great
-The cruise control is bliss when driving on the highway
-The bluetooth is brilliant
-Eyesight and lane control is fine
-I was rear-ended and the car held up perfectly (I had a tow bar on)
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-The automatic boot is temperamental (If you press the button twice it stuffs it up) -The Subaru app is redundant (If you have any ideas tell me please) -The GPS is 95% of the time rightPurchased in February 2021.
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TwiggyMid North Coast, NSW
- 2 reviews
Wonderful car but pathetic local service from the Subaru dealer.
We recently had a minor accident, denting in the driver's side of the rear bumper bar of our 2017 model Subaru Outback. We had the bumper bar replaced and repainted, however the sensor which detects a vehicle approaching and about to pass was not functioning. The local Subaru dealer has now had the car for three days and is unable, so far to resolve the problem.
What is even of more concern is the lack of communication from the dealer.
As stated before a wonderful and safe car being let down by amateurish and irresponsible service.
Purchased in August 2021 for $45,000.00.
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2018 Subaru Outback- Too many electrics.
I've had the 2018 Subaru Outback for 7 months. I think they've jammed to many things into this car and parts are failing. Since owning mine the infotainment system failed. That unit controls radio, GPS, camera, phone, and needs to come from the Overseas. Google Head Unit fail. Furthermore the fuel level indicator is not calibrated properly in the 2018 model with the machine arriving in Australia mid 2022. This means if it's indicating you've got half a tank you actually have a quarter and if it's indicating a quarter you'll be walking. I also had problems with internal rattle noises. Subaru Australia and the dealer are not helpful.
Purchased in July 2021 at Ballina Quayside Motors.
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Liron nehmadiGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
Good but not as reliable as I would expect
We purchased a Subaru Outback MY18 10 months ago. Since then we travelled 17K with the car.
The Good:
Handle more like a car than an SUV
Spaces, practical and very nice inside
Active security systems are best in class
The bad:
This car has a lot of electronics in it. With so much tech come the issues. Our multimedia screen died and it will take nearly THREE MONTHS to replace
The battery died after the car has been parked for a week
I guess brands like Kia will be more reliable today than Subaru...
Purchased in March 2021 for $43,100.00.
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MuzzaMelbourne
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
Excellent Allrounder
My MY16 Subaru Outback is the second Outback I have purchased. My original MY03 was traded in at 283,000 km for the new MY16 Premium in October 2016. I considered a few other cars at the time, but none compared with the Outback.
So far I have driven the new car 40,000+ km.s without any issues at all. Having been a manual driver for 37 years, I thought I might get bored in the automative (CVT) car, but that has yet to occur, with all the new technology in the display to play with.
I love all the new safety features, and make use of the Ada...Read more
ptive Cruise Control in both city and country driving. I have added a nudge bar and LED Light bar, converted the high beam to LED, added a bash plate, added a Tyre Pressure Monitor system, and purchased an additional spare wheel and tyre for when I go off road. On a recent holiday, from fill-up in Broken Hill to fill-up in Port Augusta, I achieved the best fuel economy so far of 6.43 l/100 km. over a 422 km. distance. The car cruises beautifully at 100 kph sitting on around 1800 RPM. (My old Outback sat on 2800 RPM in 5th gear at the same speed). I like to manually add the current distance driven since fill up to predicted time to refill, just to gauge how I'm going. On a couple of occasions of purely flat, open road driving, it has predicted just over 1,000 km.s on a tank. (Of course as soon as the city driving begins, this quickly reduces to a more realistic figure). So, as you can tell, I love my new Outback, and do not regret my decision to buy another.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AustaureanJerrabomberra
- 4 reviews
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5 Premium
So we went for the 2015 Outback as it had the updated engine, it was a year old second hand car with about 19,000klm on the clock - the car has performed extremely well over the 2 years we have had it for, we picked it up on Australia Day January 2017, my only real concern was that I feel the steering seems a little vague, not direct enough for me, but whether thats the car or the tyres, I do not know.
With the tyres,I just changed them at 61,000klm, I went for a different brand over the OE Bridgestone Dueller Sport to Pirelli Scorpion Verde A...Read more
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GreenVomit8Sydney
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- Outback 5GEN 2.5i (2014-2020)
- Verified purchase
Excellent
Really happy with the car even though I'm not a fan of 4WD vehicles and this was as close to a family station wagon that I could get. Doesn't sit that high off the ground as other 4WDs do.
If there was a Liberty wagon at the time of purchase I would have went for a Liberty wagon but they stopped making them. I also would have went a Camry wagon but they stopped making those as well.
Build quality is excellent. Feels like it will go on forever.
Purchased in April 2021.
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GKBSydney
Complete failure of Infotainment system - beware
I bought a new Outback in January 2018 and have been happy with the general operation of the vehicle until recently. We do quite a bit of touring.
Seven weeks ago the Infotainment system and screen - which provides radio, navigation, cameras and phone (Apple Car Play) failed completely. As usual it took two weeks to get into the Subaru service centre, and they stated the obvious - that needed to be replaced. They need to order the part. After a week I called and they advised it would take 2 to 4 weeks to get the part. It is now 4 weeks and n...Read more
o advice about when. I contacted Subaru Australia (by social media) and told the same thing - it does not come from Subaru and they didn't know when they would get it. Checking online there are lots of instances of this happening and in the USA a class action is being proposed over this matter. Subaru seems to have a global issue and yet they can't organise themselves to have enough replacement parts available for quick repair. So beware. No phone, no radio, no navigation, no reverse cameras for months at a time!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
GilMelbourne
Drives well
Good safety features. Maps vastly superior to the older version in our 2012 Outback - speed zone notifications in maps and on instrument screen are especially useful. Car has plenty of go and is very comfortable. Lot's of space in the back seats and boot. Happy now the Starlink system has been replaced.
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Questions & Answers
Noel P.asked
I question the engine power and torque listed here for the 2.5 Lt petrol.
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Rodasked
Anyone with problmens/noise when opeming power tail gate?
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Mine has been ok but only had the car one week. How has the steering been on yours? Mine wanders at highway speed. Taking it back to the dealer tomorrow
Iggy Popasked
Have just purchased a 2022 Subaru Outback, and first drive on the highway I find the steering extremely poor. I stopped at first service station and found tyre pressures ranged from 190 kpa to 260 kpa. I adjusted them to the recommended 230 front and 240 back and did improve but the steering still veers to the left. I did investigate a bit more and found the US model has a bunch of complaints similar to mine on the steering. It seems you have to concentrate and drive with continual corrections as soon as you go over 80 kmh. Interested if any one else has had similar issues with the car. We now have 100 km up on the car and I am extremely disappointed. Wondering if I have purchased a lemon??
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Thank you Iggy, I dont drive much the car, its has 35Kms, i had the car for almost 4 years now and as i dont drive above 100kms p/h haven't noticed anything weird on steering. Hoerver picked up my attention that OEM tyres are already low, when i had my first liberty back in 1995 OEM tyres last 80Kms! there are many complains in the use for faulty motor on the power lift tail gate.
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