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Subaru Outback 5GEN (2014-2020) (page 5 of 5)
Also referred to as: Subaru Outback 5GEN 2019 and Subaru Outback 5GEN 2021. 2.5i Premium, 2.5i, 3.6R, etc...
AySydney, NSW
- 10 reviews
- Outback 5GEN 2.5i (2014-2020)
- Verified purchase
Shitbox
Just be carefull who want to buy new subaru outback with cvt transmission. I got my cvt transmission locked up at 80000 km and causing a rear end collision. Email subaru and subaru try to blame my preferred qualified mechanic from mta. The ridiculous thing they said dont need to change transmission oul eventhough its dirty live it untill broken. I use genuine subaru cvt oul but still faulty cvt hate it first and last subaru product
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Mark SSydney
- 2 reviews
Problem sorted - expensive fix
After terrible engine stalling despite long journeys and trying to keep revs high ( told by subaru this car needs to be run at over 2000 revs to avoid carbon build up), I have been beaten by the lack of urgency to have this fixed, so just traded the car in and won't go near a subaru again.Only 18 months old and this has cost me over $15k.
Don't touch the diesel outback auto with the proverbial barge pole is my recommendation
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Rossco
- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
2014 2.5 Auto Outback - Nice transmission, pity about the interior
Just traded in the old 2005 Subaru 2.5 Outback with around 200k on the clock on a new 2014, 2.5 auto model. Was hesitant to get the auto at first but have since fallen in love with it. The 6 speed auto trans is just lovely, smooth and a delight to drive and despite the 2014 version outback being slightly larger (and heavier) at 1.7t, fuel consumption (so far) is looking a lot better than the old manual model. The vehicle is typical Subaru; not quite a Volvo, Mercedes or Beemer, but still a damm nice car to drive and has that a solid, well built feel.
A solid vehicle that is a true station wagon, rather than a short SUV
Cheap looking, plasticky interior finish. Need to do better here Subaru.
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PeterJAdelaide
Subaru Disapointment
I sold my Toyota Landcruiser 78 series for a 2014 2 litre Outback .... I wanted to downsize so I wasn’t expecting the same 4 wd performance from this toy as my Toyota, my complaints are as follows ... Speedo reads 5Kms high, therefore you travel 5 kms under the limit ... all Subaru’s are the same, I asked the service tech if they could access the cars computer and set an offset so it would read correctly but no Subaru have disabled that function on the tech’s computer software. The stupid GPS can’t calculate a trip time correctly, 45 minutes ou...Read more
t on a 2.5 hr trip. The GPS doesn’t display the speed (again Subaru had this function disabled by the supplier of the units) but it displays a useless altitude reading which can be as much as 45 meters out .. Useless ... my $200 Navman is far superior than the Subaru GPS .... the front head rests are set in a permanent unajustable 40 degree angle ... uncomfortable ... they don’t use carpet on the floors but something like Velcro, when the floor gets dirty vacuuming doesn’t get it clean, you have to lie there with tweezers pulling out the grass etc from the fibres of this floor covering. The plastic bits attached to the bottom of the doors have come away after 3,000 Kms ... held on with double sided tape ... what a joke .... these are not engineered cars but cheap junk ... do yourself a favour don't buy one, get a Holden, they are cheaper, with more options and more technology ... I will sell my Subaru Outback and go back to a Landcruiser ... these are complete junk and over hyped expensive disappointments. It's new
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18 Months on from new, thought I might play with the Subaru sales person when I took it in for a service, asked for a changeover price for a new one. F#@%^( me ..... this $%#^ car has dropped $16K in ... Read more
12 months and a further $3K in 15 months. I told them I'm not stupid, there is no way I would buy another one and loose a further $16K in 12 months, told them I was going to get rid of this thing and go back to a Toyota Landcruiser 200 series .... cut my losses !! ..... I said that at least Toyota held their resale value and they were a good vehicle ..... and she agreed !! As I stated in the beginning Subaru are just an over hyped boffin chariot. I have ordered my new Toyota 200 series and can't wait to toss this Outback at last !!!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Alanasked
The power and torque figures of 129kW and 235Nm under details are incorrect for the 3.6
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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
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Mark S
Just traded this in for a second hand 5 yr old merc diesel and it's a dram compared to the outback. I Lost money but subaru lost a potential long term customer through inaction and failure to fix an engine that's not fit for purpose.