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3.13 out of 5 stars

Nice, but many cheap aspects

Oatmeatstout, 01/30/2010
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

Have had car for 1 month now and overall it's a reasonable vehicle. The 2.5l engine seems fine for most uses and the handling is good for a vehicle this size. Interior has many inferior aspects that really detract from enjoying this car. I expect these will be improved in subsequent model years... I wish I had waited. Base stereo system is terrible, and I'm not an audiophile. Eyeglass holder is hard plastic and anything placed inside rattles which is annoying.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Traded in 1997 Outback, should have kept it!

jpm2, 01/05/2011
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 10 people found this review helpful

I bought this 2010 in Dec 2009 and ready to trade it in for something other than Subaru. 1st, the old OB had a car chassis (great ) and now an SUV/Truck chassis (awful). 3 recalls, stalling with A/C on full, squeaky seats, under powered engine, can't find door unlock button at night, rocky and jolting ride (Truck chassis). This car is much bigger than the real station wagon Outback. I wish I knew at the time Subaru made these major, value destroying changes, to the Outback. We are very disappointed with this car and I wish I knew they made these

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1.88 out of 5 stars

Not Worth It

z_outback, 08/16/2009
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

We bought the 2010 Subaru Outback Premium with CVT and all weather options. The quality of this car is not as good as it looks. Driving up a slope and the engine makes a lot of noise. While driving in high speed on freeway, you hear noise and squeaky behind in trunk. It is not worth it. It is the first and last of my Subaru Outback!

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3.25 out of 5 stars

2012 Outback

lkarickhoff, 11/25/2011
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 30 people found this review helpful

This cars steering was so bad, with about a 1/2 inches of play at center that I took it back to O'Brien's in Fort Myers FL with less than 150 miles on it. I asked if I could get my 2009 Outback back. They said there was nothing they could do. They said my 09 Outback was sold back to Subaru, and gone. I later saw that it was in there back lot. So they lied. So I traded for a Hyudai until I can figure out what I want next. I lost about 10 to 12 thousand that weekend. I have had 45 new cars.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car

ty, 03/01/2010
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is my second Subaru. Had a Legacy wagon previously and loved it. The new 3.6R outback I bought is higher but more powerful. Love the paddle shift and handling. Highly recommended. The version I purchased has identical power seats on both sides (no height problems here).

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