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

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

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

I bought this car because I was impressed by my experience with my last car 2005 Subaru liberty 2.5i. That was my first Subaru. It had a mesmerising pull when it occasionally downshifted to 1st gear when flooring the pedal below 40-50km. It engages the rear differential and revved up all the way to redline bringing the car to 60-70km in such a short time. The first time I did this it almost choked me cause I couldn’t breathe as I wasn’t expecting the acceleration to suddenly press my body against the seat. It also sticked to the road when corne...Read more

I purchased my Outback 2.5 Premium in 2018 as new in Brisbane for $42,000 with all weather mats and a boot liner.

I have owned German luxury cars and this is by far the most comfortable car I've bought. The reviews are right. It is extremely comfortable. The engine is not underpowered as some reviews say. Change the mapping to sports and it gets off the line fine.

The sun roof and heat seaters are great. The car is quiet. The audio quality is great. The fuel economy is solid...about 6.9L I'm averaging in the first 5000kms so it will only ...Read more

Ok so let's start with the bad points, I'm not overly keen on the digital heater control as I prefer to be able to just twist a dial and be done with it, but in the grand scheme of things it's not too bad, it does look good though.
The good points, where do I begin!!! I have the diesel engine which is super economical, easily gets 650-700km a tank on short trips and 800km plus on longer journeys.
The seats/interior is comfortable, durable and looks good. The boot is huge!
On the road it is quite and comfortable.
Off road it is surprisingl...Read more

Awd handles very well, the 2018 model is really eye catching. Sexy looking car. Not to high the vehicle level.

I got the base model and although the premium would have been nice I’ve got 2 young kid that will mess it up.

Fuel costs are very good. Great features. Siri and iPhone play.

Great car at a great cost.

The vehicle has plenty of room.esp goo for growing gfamily.
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We purchased the 2.0L Turbo Diesel 3 weeks ago, and while this hasn't given us an awful lot of time to experience the vehicle personally, I can vouch for its mechanical ardour. We got a pre-purchase mechanical check and after 148k kilometres the only thing of concern was the battery, which was the original, lasting 8 years.

For a two litre diesel this thing is effortlessly swift for a large car. Great acceleration and cruising up steep hills for this size car.

It has great stock accessories inside. AWD is brilliant.

The only thing of...Read more

Having owned some 40 plus (sedans, coupes, wagons, 4WDs, GTs etc) over as many years, I've not had a vehicle as complete as this one. Without a doubt this crossover can't be matched for value in nearly every respect. Having researched this vehicle (and many others) for a number weeks I couldn't find anyone giving it a bad review or even any criticism for that matter. I purchased the 2018 2.5i premium and was in two minds about opting for the 3.6r and I think I made the right choice. However the proof of the pudding will come when I go to tow a ...Read more

Had our 2.0 diesel 7 months 17000klms do love the ride and practablity economy But don’t expect a new car to start having issues with dpf did the recommended burn off light went off thought that’s ok 2 days later back on . Very Disappointed not explained fully at time of sale as most people would think ho it’s only a filter ie like oil or fuel ho no did research it $$$$ to replace I voiced my concern the same week of purchase and was reassured long as it has a good run periodically you’ll be fine funny thing is the last month it’s been on long...Read more

We purchased our 2015 Subaru Outback in February of 2015 and have driven nearly 90,000 km in the past three years with trips from Queensland to VIC, another trip to SA, and this year a trip to WA. We have the 2.5i which is not overpowered, but we have no trouble keeping up with traffic or in hilly terrain. We carry a cargo box on top of the car for long trips and the stock rails work perfectly.

While not a true off roader we have taken the Outback on some pretty ordinary dirt roads and have never had any trouble anywhere. It goes and goes...Read more