2025 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
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Base - $31,415 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$29,7804 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in OH thru 9/15/25
Final assembly in USA
adequate ride, all electric controls suck
PA subaru driver #8, 12/29/2024
2025 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
it is a station wagon, meant to haul dogs, groceries, kids, and maybe take camping etc.great in snow and rain, handles nice. the worst thing is how long it takes to heat up the interior, my feet on the driver side never get warm. MPG is not as advertised, and i have had PSI in tires checked, watched my foot on the accelerator, etc and dealer checked car out as well. nothing in the first 5000 miles is horrible (except the heat issue) it does just about everything adequately. accelerates ok not gonna win any races or overtake cars without a plan on the open road but most cars are like that. especially if you are watching the mpg.(turbo option is available at the cost of MPG but worth the money if you want the zippy engine) controls for environmental system are small icons on the screen and too low on the screen-bring back physical quick and easy to use controls! the radio cannot be turned off, you have to set the media to Bluetooth or use another trick to avoid the "noise" if you don't want sound.
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Awesome vehicle
D9094, 10/30/2024
2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th Outback, my last one was 2016. Subaru has improved and enhanced the Outback in every way, Much quicker, quieter and improved CVT. The turbo is great, and has all the new safety features that the competition has.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Standfast J. Pumphrett, 05/04/2025
2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This 2025 is my 3rd Outback Touring XT, each one uglier than the last. Get the black one; it helps to hide all the 'cladding'. Compared to my son's beautiful Audi A6 Allroad, the Outback is just as comfortable, a hair slower, better riding, as capable off road with more physical buttons and fewer screens. It's also about $45k cheaper - and the Audi doesn't have a digital rear view mirror or rear emergency braking. I just did a 1500 mile road trip in three days in every kind of weather - including a blizzard in Wyoming and hellacious winds in Tejon pass in California, and while I didn't emerge 'fresh' after 500 miles, I never felt uncomfortable or less than confident in the car. The bad? Subaru uses no-name, low-bidder lead acid batteries, which aren't up to the electrical demands of the start-stop and entertainment systems. Three have failed on me - the latest right out of the box - so my advice is to upgrade from new. The voice command system is not just worthless but irritating, the lane centering is confused by crosswinds or more than gentle curves, and the toggle on the steering wheel to increase speed in cruise control now does so in 1mph increments. Why? The car now resists sudden steering inputs; a safety measure based on the assumption that the driver is an idiot. My '21 had numerous oil leaks all fixed under warranty, some - like the lower oil pan - fixed twice, all caused by using sealant rather than gaskets. I'll wait and see on the '25. So why buy another one? Because it's the best all around vehicle I've owned, my regular services cost $135 instead of the $600 my son pays for the same thing, and since I'm inside and the car is black, the refreshed 'styling' is less annoying. The '26 will be even uglier, but given all is virtues, it will be difficult for Subaru to make it too ugly for me - however hard they try.
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Great car, very practical
Jerry B, 12/18/2024
2025 Subaru Outback Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love the 2025 Outback. It is my second one. The ride is very comfy and quiet. MPG is very good, averaging 31 MPG. I live in Colorado and go skiing quite often. It's AWD handles snow really well.
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An amazing driving machine
Richard S, 11/11/2024
2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car is amazing. It almost drives itself and is comfortable and fun to be in. Every detail is impressive, efficient and fun!