Overview & Reviews

Subaru has expanded the availability of its new 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine to the Outback sedan. The result is two additional sedan trim levels: 3.0-H6 and 3.0-H6 VDC. Minor upgrades to all trim levels this year include a dome light off-delay, an ignition switch illumination ring and wood grain-patterned door switch trim. Cars with the Vehicle Dynamics Control system now have a button to turn the system off, and sedans receive an internal trunk release. The automatic climate control system is upgraded with an air filtration system.

• The security of all-wheel drive, comfortable on pavement, capable on dirt, well-appointed interior.

• Not as capable as an SUV in terms of pure off-road capability, upscale models are expensive.

User Reviews:

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  pretty darn good - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By dm guy - January 24 - 10:00 am

  It is suprising to me that the car I had 20 years ago had the same gas milage as this. Wow, arentt we making great progress!!! tree-hugging aside, it is a great wagon. not too big, but big enough for small hauls. Back seat is not very roomy- not good for long trips with tall people.

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  Good job overall - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By NTB125 - January 15 - 4:26 am

  Generally speaking I think its an excellent car. Overall quality is very good. Mileage also excellent at low 20s. Great looking car as well. Nothing is perfect but my complaints are minor; such as the rear view mirror being a little in your vision field, no power port and the factory keyless entry not having an auto lock feature. Climate control seems to have a mind of its own and adjusts the fan speed when it wants to. I also have a Forester and nothing here would stop me from buying again.

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  Quality - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By Area51 - December 17 - 10:00 am

  1st 6 cylinder Subaru Ive owned. Justifies the higher price absolutely! By far the best and safest Subaru Ive owned. A"Can Do" sedan in the SUV world. You own the pavement in comfort in this car.

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  Great Car - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By TonyA - November 28 - 10:00 am

  Great Vehicle!! Fun to drive everywhere.

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  nice car - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By grummite - October 10 - 10:00 am

  Very nice car. It performs very well in rain. Havent had a chance to try it in the snow yet. Worth looking at if you dont want a SUV but want the AWD and space. It holds more then my Jeep Cherokee Sport.

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  Excellent small AWD - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By eric102 - September 25 - 5:30 pm

  This is my 1st Subaru, having had a number of Hondas before, I would rate this cars quality as equal, if not better than any of them. The ride is very solid and quiet, yet fun to drive, even with the automatic. 24.5 MPG average in 3300 miles. No defects or problems so far. I shopped the 02 Honda CRV also but found the Outback to be more refined and a better value.

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  AVOID the manual transmission - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By Very Disappointed - August 6 - 10:00 am

  Within 3 months of the purchase date the car developed a severe case of clutch "chatter" in first gear. It was like pulling teeth to get Subaru America to authorize replacement of the clutch and that only happened because the dealer mechanic agreed that the clutch was bad during a test drive! Within 2 months, the new clutch started to go bad. With this many reported problems with the clutch you would think Subaru America would issue a recall. Wishful thinking on my part!

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  LL Bean Still Strong After 6 Years - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By Matt - July 31 - 2:46 pm

  My Subaru Outback LL Bean is still running perfectly after 6 years and 90,000 miles. I have never had any mechanical problems. The car is awesome in the snow and rain, is actually fun to drive for a wagon and has decent acceleration. Very smooth on the highway. The biggest flaws in this car are 1) the undersized front rotors (I have replaced them twice). This was never a safety issue, just an annoyance. 2) The wind noise from the front driver window. Never leaks, just whistles unless you fiddle with the weatherstripping a bit. Gas mileage is decent (for AWD) at 23 mpg average and a highway mileage around 26 (at ~70mph).

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  Review after having it a few years - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By Subaru Tank - July 29 - 12:23 am

  I thought Id provide a review after having the car 6+ years. I have the 2002 Base Model with the All Weather Package. I commute 25 miles to work along a treacherous 2 lane very windy and icy mountain road and so my main concerns when buying a car were safety and all wheel drive. I drove it for 4 years and it was great but I then also bought studded snow tires for the car and its a tank. Downsides are right in the drivers side of the windshield theres always a streak, no matter which wipers I use. The headlights go out a lot and Ive had to replace the brakes more than my past cars. I wish it was a hybrid too. I was getting 24 mpg but in the last year its dropped to 22.

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  Lots of touble - 2002 Subaru Outback
  By Tomasz - July 24 - 2:00 am

  Since the very beginnig we had trouble with this vehicle. First- brakes: car went to dealer twice ending with complete replacmnet of rotors and pads.Then computer needed to be reprogrammed.After this another two repairs of engine(crazy rpms).At the end complete clutch replacment.What else will I have to repair? I will never recommend this car to anybody.