By marionman1973 on 08/29/11 07:23 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 3.6R Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
My wife and I are the proud new owners of a 2011 Outback Limited 3.6R.
We got it three weeks ago because we were expecting.
Baby boy was born last week.
We came down to two choices:
The Ford Explorer and the Outback.
After several test drives in each my wife picked the one I was hoping for.
The Explorer was a little to big and while the My Ford touch interface is cool all I could see was something that would break in a year.
We live in a city so while you want a good size vehicle you have to be aware that it can be a problem when looking for a place to park and when you trying to get through traffic.
It has significantly more room than the other crossovers.
Very Happy so far.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
By flamanatee on 08/24/11 05:58 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i Premium 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
The OB matches the comfort level of my '04 Rainier.
Love the gas milage especially on longer trips.
Over all very pleased with this car.
Chose Premium version because we live in FLA and do not need the all weather package that is standard on Limited.
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28 of 28 people found this review helpful
By kaitflower on 08/19/11 15:47 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I traded in my 07 Impreza Outback Sport for the new Outback late last year.
I loved my sport and I miss it.
I need a larger car to drive myself, husband and 2 60 lb dogs between Ohio and California a couple times a year.
I have 22,000 miles on her already with no major mechanical problems.
As many people say:STEERING WHEEL.
The shake.
It's horrible.
The process is horrible.
Took the car in one day and the insisted that they evaluate the tires.
Bad tire was the verdict.
Replace it and have to drive 4000 miles right away.
Nope, still there.
Take it back in and they decide to do the replacement steering wheel, etc.
Still not fixed.
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5 of 9 people found this review helpful
By cincy3 on 08/15/11 16:32 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I now own my first Subaru Outback for just a week and already want to get rid of it.
One huge factor... the seat headrests are horrible.
Have now, after purchasing the car, found several blogs citing the same problem.
The headrests lean too far forward making my neck ache - and I cannnot find a comfortable position.
I now need to find someone to fix it or i will be getting rid of it after just a week of ownership.
Also - a minor complaint - the Nav system is goofy.
Takes different disks for different parts of the country instead of one simple system like Garmin.
So, living on the edge of their regions - I have to keep switching disks.
goofy.
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By worldcitizen on 08/11/11 21:41 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I purchased an Outback for my older son eleven years go and he is still driving it with 180,000+ miles and a growing family so I decided I would do the same for our younger son. I recently purchased an Outback 2.5i Limited and I am very impressed.
The quality of the car is excellent and we are averaging 27 mpg in combined driving during the break-in period.
I am expecting the same reliability we had with our previous Subaru and anticipate a similar ownership experience.
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15 of 15 people found this review helpful
By wil12345 on 07/31/11 19:46 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 3.6R Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Great car except for an occasional hard down shift from the five speed automatic.
Dealer and Subaru say they know about the issue, but claim it is operating as designed.
Mileage is about 28 on highway and 20 in town.
3.6 6 cyl has OK pickup, but not as good at the turbo outback we traded in.
If they would fix the transmission issue, the par would be perfect.
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8 of 11 people found this review helpful
By suntg on 07/25/11 15:21 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
Though I found following features are missing, still love it.
1. Speedometer is so small and not easy to read as compare to other cars. I have no clue why there is a fuel economy meter; when there is an option to see fuel average next to digital clock.
2. AC options are limited and not completely described in the manual. Manual doesnt say how to change the Auto mode to manual mode. I accidently discovered that.
3.There is no Service Reminder available and you need to remember the service dates/miles etc.
4.Seats are comfortable but not long enough to give you thigh support.
5.No auto lock feature.
6.GPS is a jock not enough features.
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By sallad75 on 07/24/11 19:40 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I have owned an '07 and '09 Outback prior to this 2011.
I put on ~25k miles a year in all weather types (ND).
The 2011 Outback rides great, has more room and does get better mileage than the previous 2 models.
With just over 9k on the new car I am gettting 28-30 MPG on the interstate (77 MPH) and 33 MPG on the 2 lane roads (67 MPH) and in town 24-26 MPG.
The car has great room, handles well and is a pleasure to drive.
I have the premium model which adds some nice touches without going over the top.
The clearence is great, especially in the snow we get up here.
I also test drove a CX-9 when looking but found this a much better fit for our family.
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8 of 13 people found this review helpful
By mike07734 on 07/23/11 01:17 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I purchased my Vehicle in June 2010.
It's the 2011 Limited AWD 2.5 4Cylinder engine.
Subaru Dealer has been the most attentive, most friendly, best ever Dealership I have ever delt with in my entire life of owning cars.
Acceleration / power is great, car rides very smooth, very solid car, very quiet, comfortable, it's tons of fun to drive especially in snow puts many other cars and 4x4's to shame plus I can average 31mpg due to the way the engine is so perfectly mated to that CVT.
This is an exceptional vehicle inside and out, built quality remarkable, value is outstanding. Service from dealer on scale of 1-10 is an ELEVEN !!
Outback is an extremely good vehicle.
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15 of 15 people found this review helpful
By blackbird69 on 07/18/11 08:36 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Subaru Outback Wagon 2.5i Premium 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Review
We picked up our Outback on 12/1/10, the day we had the first "real" snow of the '10-'11 winter.
The Outback was put to the test right away and was great all winter.
It performed really well in snow and on icy roads.
Gas mileage is great too.
We were looking for a vehicle to haul our four dogs.
The Outback has plenty of space for them.
The ride, seating, and handling are as good or better than anything else we've owned.
We're up to 10,000 miles and the more I drive this car the more I love it.
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