Subaru does not build many cars like the Subaru Outback: a 5-door station wagon (1994–2025) / 5-door SUV (2025–present) with 2.2 , built from 1994 when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.
How it came about
The Subaru Outback is an automotive nameplate used by the Japanese automaker Subaru for two different themed vehicles: a Legacy-derived station wagon, the Outback (1994–present, also sold as Legacy Outback (Japanese: スバル・レガシィアウトバック, Hepburn: Subaru Regashi Autobakku) in some markets), and an Impreza-derived off-road themed hatchback, the Outback Sport (1994–2011). Most versions of the Outback wagon and Outback Sport have had all-wheel drive as standard equipment.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 2.2 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 4-speed automatic / 5-speed manual. The wheelbase is 103.5 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Subaru's history is not in doubt: it was built at Ota, Gunma. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Audi A4, the Audi A6, the Toyota RAV4. Its Subaru stablemates include the Subaru Chiffon and the Subaru Lucra.
The money
On the used market today a Subaru Outback typically changes hands for $10,600–$52,000, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $2,662–$8,451 a year. Insurance sits around $1,120–$2,490 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.
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Subaru Outback (fifth generation) 
Subaru Outback (sixth generation)