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Not worth the price
McFly, 03/23/2023
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
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The car is ok but I've had so many little technical errors and I've only had it for 2 years. The switch to move the seat only sometimes works. The touch screen ghost pushes buttons and I'm told to fix it costs thousands of dollars and the most annoying part, there is no off button, all I can do is turn the volume down. My tire gauge sensor is glitchy and again the annoying part is I can't adjust my display settings until I "fix it" (which they have done multiple times). If the battery dies prepare to tow the whole car cuz it will lock itself down or you'll have to call a lock smith just to pop the hood to charge it. If you lose your key fob the car alarm will go off EVERY TIME you unlock the car with the key until you drop $300 on a new key fob. To open the trunk you have to turn the car completely off. If the car dies while the trunk is open, once you get it going again the alarm will go off continuously and the only fix is to drive to Subaru dealership (with the alarm blaring the entire time) and get them to reset it. Subaru has designed this car so you HAVE to take it to them to fix every tiny little thing. For how much I paid for this car I should not have to pay as much as I have to maintain it. Also note that the radio display does well working with apple phones but if you have a Droid or Google phone good luck getting it to integrate.
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Happy holiday traveler
Happy traveler, 11/21/2023
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Reliable comfort
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Perfect family vehicle
Tanya Eskola, 01/02/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Drives great. Excellent Visibilty, More than enough acceleration to easily get on an 85mph tollway. Very comfortable in both front seats & back seats. My 74yo, 6'2" uncle easily fit into the backseat & said it was a very roomy, comfortable trip. Cannot recommend the Subaru Outback enough. Had a truck run a stop sign on a rainy day pulling in front of me on a 70mph highway & the Outback responded perfectly with rapid, controlled deceleration.
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Bullet proof
Starman 204, 04/03/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Overall there is nothing I dislike about my outback. I was seriously thinking to upgrade to a EV but live in Canada Travelled from Winnipeg to Regina. Didn’t see to many charging station and don’t want to delay an already long drive. An EV is not for me.
Oil leak at 51000 miles
Jay, 05/20/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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I purchase a new 2018 Subaru Outback 2.5l base in 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. In 2024 and at 51,000 miles, the same car Dealer where I purchased my Subaru from is telling me they’ve observed an oil leak from the engine’s Cam Carrier, and offered me over $5000.00 to fix it. When I surprisingly told the service advisor, this car has only 51000 miles on it, he responded, the Subaru’s engine run very hot.
Great car at a great price
Marko, 06/29/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
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Subaru outback is extremely practical, affordable and packed with great features. I bought a model with the 3.6 liter and drove across the country twice. First, gas mileage with the cruise control set on 75-80 is over 26mpg. Second, no problems. Flying across deserts with temps over 118° outside. Cruise control set on 75, xm set on channel 75, a/set on 75. Smooth sailing. Third. The lane keep and Subaru eye-sight is flawless as well as the following distance.
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Subaru Outback the Best
Dan in Indiana, 08/08/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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The Outback did everything advertised and more. Love this car.
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why not grey?
Gordon, 10/24/2024
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
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I really like my Subaru and this is the second one that I have owned. This vehicle does everything that it is supposed to do and in relative comfort. I have taken my Subaru on many extensive trips and it has always performed flawlessly. A snow storm in the mountains of west Virginia and I just kept on going without and trouble while many other four wheele drive cars were on the side of the road. A very good friend of mine in her Forester was sideswiped on the highway by a much larger vehicle and the Forester rolled over two times. The driver a woman in her late seventies walked to the waiting ambulance. She was injured but the talk was that her Forester saved her life. The car was a complete mess. My next vehicle will be a Subaru.
Nothing to write home to mother about.
Ed, 01/27/2019
updated 01/31/2020
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car after reading a good review by a leading consumer magazine. While it is a good size (length and height) for me lugging around two kayaks or a bicycle, the performance and comfort just aren’t there. I’m in my mid sixties, 6 ft. In height and feel like I ride too low in this vehicle. Getting in and out of the driver’s seat is a pain. It is probably best suited for a grandmother with a few hobbies that require toteing her goods around. I wish there were affordable alternatives.
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Month One- I love it so far!
Stacey Parker, 04/25/2018
updated 11/01/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
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Great road trip car!
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Drives like a sports car!
Dennis P. Brennan, 05/03/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
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Great value and car for the money.
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Twin Outbacks
Rik Laird, 02/25/2018
2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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I continued with new 2018 lease and had to have another for my wife so she too would be safe driving.
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