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Big flaw with key
Mary McGrath, 10/04/2017
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 37 people found this review helpful
And to Subaru: Our car is presently sitting in the garage of our vacation house, with the key locked inside, no way to access the car - all doors are locked. Second key at home. BIG FLAW. We will call AAA in the morning, and hope they can gain access for us. We previously owned a Toyota Prius, which we reluctantly sold as it did not have AWD for our long driveway in Northern Vermont, which would not allow us to lock the door if the key was inside.
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Gasoline Gary, 05/26/2019
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Paint chips real easy, back up camera, gps, radio, and start startrack have been out for 5 months it has been in twice for repairs still radio is horrible now waiting for parts a month later very noisy inside car road noise worst than our 2008 dodge ram diesel and radio in truck was much better. Our 2018 kia sportage is and and much quieter and kia radio and bluetooth works better. Kia has 8900 miles subaru has 4400 miles and twice as Many paint chips. Kia has no paint chips and 3 road trips Subaru no road trips. Subaru was twice the money as kia sportage and not TWICE the car.
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2018 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 - great car
JB, 09/01/2017
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Love this car. My first Subaru and it has been perfect for me. Handles great, looks great, tons of room, nice updates for 2018.
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Corgi carrier
Joan Mc, 06/16/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought my 2018 3.6R outback my dogs. Like the cargo area room and seats folding flat. Great for short legged muffins. Really like the 6 cylinders and technology. Only change I’ll make is the front seat could be a little longer for better leg support for distant driving.
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I found a solution to all the uncomfortable nasty
Delisa, 08/26/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
15 of 30 people found this review helpful
I haven’t really drove it much yet but I will starting Monday. I just wanted to say I see a lot of customer complain about the (clock being low, the comfort and placement of driver seat, no light in trunk, door locks, usb outlets,). 1. The clock, a lot of people complained about to clock in their reviews how you cannot see it on the dash board yes you can put the clock on the dash board by changing the dashboard settings of what you want to see on your dashboard and how your change it is on the steeringwheel I owned a Jeep renegade it’s very similar left side of steeringwheel push and old the middle button that says setting and clock the two otter bottoms to go either way you can also check your oil temp tire pressure clock weather music etc by using those buttons. 2. The comfort of seat! Yes you can completely change the whole position of your seat by messing with both 2 adjustments buttons on the left side of the driver seat. You can move the (SEAT) backwards forward up high down low even position it on the center and the botton that you press you can either press it forward or backwards and the lumb bar will punch in against your back or completely remove where you cannot feel it at all and there is also two buttons on the driver door set 1 2 once you position your seat where you want it to be press and hold set and 1 so it can always remember that adjustment. 3. The trunk light there is a light you just have to move the switch to the center so it will always come on when you open it 4. The trunk unlocking all the doors/ unlocking all the doors when hitting the unlock on key. The doors are probably already set with the lock if you go into the radio and click on settings and at the bottom you should see four settings click the vehicle setting I believe and click door locks you can change it to where all doors will unlock when you get close to the car or you press unlock one time on the key and all doors should unlock their is also a gate setting where you can set all doors to unlock by opening up the trunk you can also change how you want you doors too lock and unlock when entering and exiting the vehicle you can Lock doors by shifting the gear shift and also unlock when putting vehicle in park or opening driver door 5. USB you should be able to plug up six phones in your car 2 in the back seat are two regular usb plugs and there’s also 2 by the gear stick area and one charger usb plug to plug in and there is one in the middle of the driver and passenger seat under the arm rest fast forward it’s black so it does blend in easy to miss but you can also plug a usb to charge a phone. 6. No the radio can not be turn off before turning car off cause it will turn back on when the car is turned on and Idk why would you want to turn it off if it’s somethjng you’ll be using the whole trip wireless texting calling gps setting etc and talking to Siri’s so I see why it doesn’t turn off it’s the brain to the car but you can turn it off during the time your driver just expect it to come back on once you restart the car but the radio is easy to use and learn once you play around with it and read the guide book. Do you know you can set the memory for your trunk of how high you want it to open you can turn on the alert and beep for your car to alert you when the a door isn’t all the way properly closed? Just turn it on and boom it will let you know your door wasn’t properly closed. I haven’t drove the car much yet so haven’t broke it in but I have been playing with the features and I love it soooo much to be able to set the volume on everything from your phone to your phone music radio. I also learned you can change your air filter from your glove compartment easy breezy. A lot of people haven’t read their guide menu or even cared to take the car back up to the dealer to ask questions about the car before posting nasty comments that I took in consideration but went out their and learned that it’s not the car the owners just didn’t take the time to learn the car and all the fun things it can do. I haven’t drove it to mention about to glitches I read that people wrote about the radio I’m not that far yet but I will keep update on it and post if I get any of them so far so good.
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Why is this car so popular, the price?
Charles B Beck, 08/20/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
Though about average price for this category of SUV, I was underwhelmed with the handling and engine in this car. For a snow country car this was inexpensive but for a little more the Chevy Eclipse offered a much better engine, more comfortable ride and much better technology.
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Still outstanding - 6 mos later!
Subaru owner CT, 05/22/2018
updated 11/22/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Adaptive cruise control is amazing....virtually self-driving. No issues after 30,000 miles...just oil changes & tire rotation. The 6 cylinder has all the power you need. It’s rugged, sporty and luxurious.
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Almost perfect, but...
Kate, 01/19/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
Love everything about this car but the steering is waaaay looser and sloppy than I anticipated and I’m not confident of its ability to hug the road like I expected. Last car was BMW 335i so maybe I just need to get used to it. Right now, after 200 miles, I’m counting the days until I can trade it.
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Starlink and Seats Suck!
G, 03/19/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
The front seats are terrible, they are so bad for long distance driving comfort. Put in a Recaro at least, or give the option. Starlink is horrible, connectivity and CarPlay leaves a LOT to be desired. This car is a rockstar in the snow, and very quiet, the Eyesight really is nice but figure out how I do not have to worry about the cameras when I get the car washed!
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New Subaru Relationship
Dani, 08/05/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
First time Subaru owner... After 6 glorious months of having my BMW X6, Judy,(gracefully clocking in at 56,000 miles) and encountering the following... $1,400 for high pressure fuel pump $2,200 for transfer case $616 for replacement of coolant expansion tank 2 oil changes at $150 $170 for a stripped oil pan screw $400 for tinting And... an unattended battery light and need of a blower motor replacement We mutually decided to part ways. Alice, Subaru Outback, and I are new to each other but I hope a beautiful relationship develops. My advice to you, never buy an $80,000 car (Judy was used and I paid nowhere near that but that was her MSP new) because as I was told in the repair shop, it’s normal to expect $16,000 a year in maintenance. If you would like Judy, she’s on the Subaru lot in Charleston, SC. She’s a beaut Clark... a beaut....