Overview & Reviews

The Baja is all new for 2003. It's similar to the Subaru Outback, but it has an open cargo bed. Certainly a niche vehicle, it should appeal to people with active lifestyles, especially those who ski or surf.

• Comfortable ride, stable handling, decent fuel mileage, multiple configurations, unlikely to be lost in a parking lot.

User Reviews:

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  My Baja - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By KathyK - July 30 - 10:00 am

  This is an awesome car/truck. Fun and reliable.

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  Great for grownups too - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By EyeDoc - June 23 - 10:00 am

  Traded in my Wrangler to get better security and utility while keeping the ability to get up the mountain to work in winter. It carries 4 large bales of hay for the horse. The "switchback" opening (covered by a cargo net) gives our dogs plenty of air while letting them ride inside. Plus, with just over 10,000 miles I get 30mpg. No problems and no regrets.

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  My favorite car so far! - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By G. Martin - May 26 - 10:00 am

  My Baja has been very reliable so far. I have put many miles on it in my first year of owning it, due greatly to how fun it is to drive. It gets good gas mileage. So far the only thing I wasnt able to haul in it were sheets of 4x8 plywood. This vehicle was exactly what I wanted, the functionality of a truck with the feel of a car.

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  Awesome - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By ATLMIKIE - May 1 - 7:06 pm

  I have had my Baja for almost 2 years I still love driving it. It still turns heads and gets compliments. I have had more people sit in it and ask about features than any other vehicle I have owned. I have a small pop up camper which the Baja pulls with no problems. I love the ride.

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  Most versatile daily driver yet! - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By yellowblaze - April 13 - 9:46 am

  From off road trails to long road trips to trips to the home improvement store, our Baja has proven itself to be the best bang for the buck out there. In less than 12 months its gone from 2,800 miles at purchase to over 22,000 miles currently. Its brought home siding, landscaping, parts for another car. It took a Mustang hood from NY to FL in March - it fit right into the bed. It did great on that trip as far as gas mileage, comfort and driveability. Its gone down countless "seasonal use highways" - which range from dirt roads to little more than two ruts in the dirt - and handled them with ease (although more ground clearance would be nice). All around, this is the best truck out there!

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  Ultimate Compromise - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By jackmanjac - March 30 - 10:00 am

  Great compromise. Fits in my garage. Better to commute 30 miles one-way in than a truck. Carries 99.9% of everything that I need. Handles great, and rides great too. It is a little low on power at low RPMs, but the 5- speed makes it liveable. It is also geared a little short. 85 MPH is almost 4000 RPMs.

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  Bought two of them - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By AnbAnimal2 - January 31 - 7:46 pm

  In 2003 I first drove a Baja, liked it so much my son and I each bought one. This car has been a blast, from driving in a Blizzard in Vermont, to the rains of Hurricane Ivan in VA., to the north woods of Canada, the Beaches of Assateaque Island, and through the Rockies in Yellowstone for 5 months. Last year I got 35 mpg in the Rockies and up to 37 mpg on the way back to PA. It still amazes me that people still stop and look at the car. I have the differential cage added, tow package, an alpine stereo system, and a tonneau rear cover, + off Road light bar. This car is one of my favorites, both my son and I refuse to part with them. Mine is red and silver, his the yellow only produced in 2003.

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  Looks good... feels good... Want another one! - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By Debora in Augusta - November 11 - 3:20 pm

  If you live in a hilly area and need a great looking utility vehicle, buy a Baja equipped with a manual transmission..... coast down every hill you come to.. and get a fun to drive, head-turning ride and 30 mpg to boot. Wouldnt own anything else and will put a new engine in it when it dies.

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  My Double Duty Vehicle-2003 Subaru Baja - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By bruce nole - November 10 - 10:00 am

  Living in a mtn.desert, the Baja proved to be just the right combo vehicle I needed for daily use with the added utility of the versatile extendable bed. With the opt. bed extender & bike rack, this vehicle has proven to be the one I drive everywhere. Complements from strangers started day 1. Mileage with regular fuel at mid to upper 20s was a pleasant surprise. A clutch replacement at nearly 18,000 mi should have been changed the first month. The hepa air filter is very efficient. Backseat passengers are amazed by the comfort. Pellagrino bottles in any of the cup holders is a 1st. So much better then a Truck.

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  2003 Subaru Baja Sport - 2003 Subaru Baja
  By doug madden - September 26 - 10:00 am

  I am 61" and 225 lbs. I found the vehicle to be above ave. in room, ride and road noise. It performs beautifully at highway speeds and in curves, and has plenty of pep from 0- 60 mph. It hauls the 1/4 ton payload with ease and the bed extender allows for needed space to haul multiple appliances or building materials especially with the pass through design in the crew cab. It seats 4 mature adults with comfort and all controls are easy to reach for the driver. My Baja is a stick shift 5 speed and use it in my home rental business and as a toad for my motor-home. I have never owned a vehicle that I have received some many compliments and requests for information and viewings. I will own another one!