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Used 2003 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

03 manual wagon

PLARVO, 10/08/2010
2003 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

A fun car, with better than quoted fuel economy ( 23-24 mpg generally) very comfortable drive.

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2 out of 5 stars

I love this car but never fails to let me down :(

Laura, 07/15/2019
2003 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I’ve owned two of these cars and they both took a turn for the worst after two years of having them. After 100000 miles I’ve had to change the headgasket radiator thermostat anything to make is stop overheating and it just keeps overheating and my machanic can’t seem to figure out why I’m so over this car!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Another good Subaru

Chuck, 09/19/2007
2003 Subaru Outback Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I am generally happy with this car. It gives me the cargo capacity that I need and is also useful as a passenger car. My car is a 4-cylinder and it seems a little weak on acceleration and going up hills. This can be particularly annoying when trying to merge onto the highway. Probably the 6-cylinder engine is best on this vehicle.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

J. Kenney, 10/21/2003
2003 Subaru Outback VDC AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Have had the car for about a year now, and other than gas, the only expenses have been for the regular oil changes. Incredibly reliable.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

My 3rd Subaru, with more to come!

urabus, 08/10/2003
2003 Subaru Outback Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm more into function, than form. This car is the best I've owned. AWD is great ALL the time, not just in snow. Safety rating is comparable to Volvo, for thousands less. My wife drives our '96 O/B with 130k...still as good as it was when we bought it 6 years ago. I can't imagine driving anything else.

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