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4.75 out of 5 stars

What a Cool Car!

pc2mac, 08/30/2005
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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Just drove got a XT last night. I was looking for something that can carry a lot of stuff, had AWD, and had decent power. What I got is something that feels like a luxury car with a ton of power and it is practical too. The fit and finish rivals my wife's Infiniti G35 sports coupe. It drives really nice and I can't believe how quiet it is for a 4 cylinder turbo. Got a great deal on one of the last 2005s they had. Looking forward to driving up to the Sierras in a couple of weeks up Highway 395 and hitting the dirt roads around the Owens!

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5 out of 5 stars

VERY GOOD

summerdude3283, 11/26/2004
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is great! I have had 4 other Subarus but this one is by far the best! It is soo nice! I recommend this to anyone who wants an in- expensive reliable car. Its really fun to drive and has lots of room.

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5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied

skipp, 11/28/2004
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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Handles nice, good gas mileage, seems very solid, and fun to drive

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4.88 out of 5 stars

bet the farm

farmboi, 09/09/2005
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
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Has all of the features I wanted. Plenty of power for my needs. Great mileage to boot: 28-30 or better MPG - better than the EPA rating. It was between this or a Prius. Really wanted to try a Subaru once. I may be hooked. Very few Subarus around here. Gets a lot of admiring looks and interested questions. I don't regret this purchase at all.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Seven Months, 8,000 miles

johnheiam, 12/01/2004
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
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We are very happy with the car's power, handling, and gas mileage (25 mpg overall). The only quality related problem with the car was the rubber coating on the driver's door handle peeled off in the first month. We have been disappointed in several aspects of the car's design however. The most annoying is that there is only one keyhole on the entire car! This forces you to carry the remote which I hate to do. The second problem is that the front seats are so low the rear seat passengers can't get their toes under the seats so it is uncomfortable for an adult to sit in the back seat. This wasn't true in our 1995 Subaru wagon.

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