Used 2017 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
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My 2017 Outback Limited with pizzaz!
Karen Taylor, 09/02/2016
updated 09/04/2019
2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
Love the mileage after only 1000 mi. The ride is quiet and comfortable. Climate control is great. The only improvements I could recommend at this point is the angle of the screen and the side vents. When the sun sets, the light glare on the screen is awful! I made a cover for those times. Also the metal surrounding the side air vents also reflects the sun and affects the vision in the side mirror. It is spacious, comfortable, and easy to maneuver. The navigation isn't as good as I would like. My google maps is better, but perhaps I haven't learned the correct use. Prior to this I had limited technology, and now have Eyesight, so I am still learning a lot. I made a lot of comparisons before purchasing this car. I would recommend darkening the front side windows a bit to cut the glare from rear headlights. The CVT causes a bit of noteworthy spurts at times. Starting cold causes engine drag until it runs a few minutes. The overlap of roof at the rear makes cleaning the rear window difficult. Overall I am happy with the car.
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A perfect Fit
Bryan, 09/29/2016
2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is almost pefect. This is my 9th Subaru, so I am no stranger to the brand. This vehicle is everything I need in a vehicle. It has cargo capacity for my 3 large dogs, is getting 29MPG in mixed driving, and is very, very, very quiet. No irritating rattles and the ride is delightful. I love the fact that it has AWD and that it has high ground clearance. It fits me to a T. It is also a nice looking vehicle, which doesn't hurt. The only things I'd change are the acceleration (though I'm happy to sacrifice a slower start for the mpg I'm getting), and having air conditioning in the rear of the vehicle in addition to the front. Because I'll be hauling my dogs to the dog park a lot and the fact that I live in sunny (and extremely hot) Phoenix, AZ, I'd love to have rear air conditioning. Other than that, I don't have a single thing I'd change. I love my new Outback and will keep it for a long, long, long time. I'd recommend it without hesitation.
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Best Outback Yet!
Gary, 12/04/2016
updated 12/28/2020
2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
After two years and a little over 10,000 miles I am still impressed by my 2017 2.5i. It is not the most exciting car to drive nor is it the quietest SUV. The upside of this car is the low total cost of ownership. Depreciation has been about $1000 per year and service under $100 per year. We need to have dedicated snow tires based upon where we live so I was able to purchase a second set of factory wheels so I don’t have to swap tires twice a year. The outback reminds me of my John Deere tractor. Not very exciting but it gets the job done every time and doesn’t depreciate as much as just about anything out there. Now 4 years of ownership. Very low mileage 17000 as I work from home. No problems whatsoever. Averaging 28.3 mpg mostly mountain driving. Great car for anyone who lives in an area which receives snow.
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Our First Subaru!
GT, 03/24/2017
updated 09/27/2017
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Well, after one month and 1,100 miles on our 2017 Outback 3.6R Touring, I can't say enough great things about this wagon (I know some think it's an SUV, but it's not). No regrets moving from the American Blue Oval (Ford) to the Japanese Blue Oval (our car was made in Lafayette, IN, incidentally - I think all U.S. market Subarus are; I could be wrong). Ford just didn't have what I liked or needed this time around (a Fusion (my previous car) wagon would have gotten my attention if they made one - I liked my '07 Fusion a lot), so for the last year, we've been doing the on-line research and always came back to the Outback 3.6R as the prime choice. At the Chicago Auto Show, we got to test drive one for the first time. We also test drove something we hadn't considered previously and that was the Kia Sorento which is more crossover than wagon, but it had us thinking. In the end, it was the Outback itself as well as Subaru dealers (and the one we bought from in particular) over the Kia dealers that sold us (we didn't get much meaningful response from the Kia dealers (on the phone or internet) - maybe they didn't take us seriously; at least not until after we'd had our Outback for a few weeks!). So anyway, the Outback has been a dream to drive! After less than a week of ownership, we needed to make a 250 mile round trip trek through northern Illinois with a good mix of country road and interstate driving. On the interstate, I got to experience the adaptive cruise control - a gem of a feature in that the car adapts to the distance of the car in front of you; very handy when you get cut off by a slow-poke - no need to hit the brake, the car slows down for you. And when slow-poke moves over out of your way, the Outback smoothly moves back up to your preset speed (or to a safe distance from the next car in front of you). The other feature I experienced with great joy was the blind spot indicators - wow, this is great! On the interstate, it always seems like there's a car driving in my blind spot! Now I don't have to take my eyes off the road ahead to know there's a car invisible to me on my left or right. Out in the country, the Outback is in it's element; not that we've tested it much yet, but we did have some soft, mushy areas to drive through that would have been a challenge to a vehicle without AWD and the ground clearance of the Outback. Other things I've come to appreciate over the last month with the Outback is the CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission. I know it's been around on several cars for years, but it's new to me - and I actually prefer it to the step shifting of the traditional 6 speed I had in my Fusion. I've read lots of car enthusiasts' opinions who won't go near a CVT (favoring a manual transmission), but I think for me (and a lot of people like me) it's a welcome change - though I do have to watch our for speeding since I don't have that step sensation through the gears on a rather powerful 3.6 liter six! Which brings me to another primary reason for going with the six; towing capacity through, potentially, mountains. Haven't tried it yet, but I just couldn't see winding up the 2.5 liter four with 1 1/2 tons of stuff through the Rockies. I know I'm not alone on that assessment either, having read concurring remarks in professional reviews. I have no fears whatsoever with the six. It's a powerful and peppy power plant! The ride of the Outback is smooth and comfortable. The suspension smooths out some of the worst washboards I drive on better than any car I've had before. And because we opted for the Touring sub-model, comfort is better than anything I've owned before (this is the first car I've had with heated leather seats (though my wife had them in a Buick LeSabre Limited more than a dozen years ago) AND a heated steering wheel!). I'm still learning all the electronics - right now I'm happy with just figuring out the radio and how to play my iPod Nano (3rd gen). I was a tiny bit disappointed that my Nano doesn't play well through the iPod function (which displays the information from your iPod on the infotainment screen); it will play a couple songs and then blank out; I've read where this has been happening to many people with even newer iPod equipment than my 10 year-old Nano. So all I do is run it through the Aux function and things are as good as in my previous cars - except for the sound system which is a spectacular Harmon-Kardon layout! I LOVE the sound! The navigation system is super spectacular for me, having come from a 4" screen on a Garmin pasted to the windshield. It's a nice big, 7" display that is very intuitive. Well, I was going to write more, but I guess there's a character limit. Suffice it to say, I love our New Subaru Outback! Today marks seven months since receiving our Outback 3.6R Touring, and with 8,000 miles, two vacations and lots of commuter miles since, I love it even more as I learn what it can do and how comfortable it is!
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Addicted to Outbacks.
PC, 08/19/2016
updated 03/10/2025
2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Can't believe I just traded my 2011 for a 2017 - but all the new safety stuff got to me (see Suburu EyeSight system - it is better than anything else I researched). Am tired of backing into things. Drove some other stuff to do due diligence. Nothing even comes close. Drives like a car but big enough to carry everyone's ski equipment and all the shrubs I keep buying. My repair bills in 5 years on my previous one consisted of oil changes, one set of new wipers, 2 screws in a loose heat shield. New brake pads too I think - but with just 42K miles never needed tires. AWD essential in New England. Never getting stuck in snow is a priority (never have). Can't imagine a better vehicle. Oh - forgot to mention that auto lift and closing gate thing in the back on the new ones! Got tremendous value from the dealer on my 2011. Other dealers were actually in a bidding war. Up here the resale value on a used Subaru is a given. No complaints. Haven't backed into anything! (The 3 stars of "comfort" is for the driver's seat cushion - they can't seem to get one that stays firm after a few years. So spend a few bucks if you need to and get one of those comfort seat cushions to put on top. Or it may just be me. All the passenger seating is great.) 2020 update. Upgraded the driver car seat to 4 stars - either it got used to me or vice verse. And noise and vibration from 4 to 5 stars. Same thing - after being in other people's car/small SUV types I realize how much quieter the Outback is.
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