Overview & Reviews

The 2010 Subaru Outback has been fully redesigned. Changes include more interior room, more dramatic styling and new features.

• Spacious interior, crossover-besting cargo space, comfortable ride, simple controls on lower trims, commendable off-road performance for a wagon.

• Lacks agility, numb-on-center steering, awkward styling.

User Reviews:

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  I Just Like It - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By Reasonable - December 20 - 4:40 pm

  Traded a 1997 Ford Explorer for this 2.5i Outback Limited. Had owned a new 1980 Subaru hatchback and thought of Subarus as small cars. Surprise! Overall the 2010 Outback is as big as the 97 Explorer. Some dimensions are bigger, some smaller, but overall its about the same size. Its very comfortable, quiet, and a pleasure to drive. Took a 350 mile round trip last Saturday, through very hilly country, and averaged 31.5 mpg. Yes I drove conservatively, 55 to 60 mph mostly (hit 70 only once). I am more enthusiastic about this car than any car Ive bought since my Mercur XR4TI. Subaru, you really got it right with this one.

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  2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i base model stinks - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By jayvee - December 19 - 7:20 pm

  Subaru has made some very good improvements from 2009 model for the Outback. I am really happy with most of the car functionality. I am extremely disappointed that the drivers seat is jerky and moves forward by ~ 1cm almost every time I apply brakes. When I contacted the dealership about it, they said it is a Subaru problem and does not have any fix. They tested this in all other cars they have with manual seats and experienced this problem. I do not understand how such a reputed company like Subaru that makes airplane engines cannot figure out making properly working driver seats? I have seen 15 year old cars that have manual seats that work correctly. Other than that its good.

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  2010 OB leaking sunroof, & oil pump - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By hesper - November 28 - 2:56 pm

  Ive owned the 2010 outback for a year and have had a leaking sunroof for, yes, a year. After two different dealers attempted and failed at the repair (it leaks primarily during pressure washes, but drips when it rains, I moved on to the national customer service for help and their conclusion is that all 2010 sun roofs leak and they are NOT designed to withstand car washes. The bottom line is they will NOT repair the sunroof end of story. The car is now in the shop for an oil leak. CVT has great MPG, but I question the durability. Customer service is poor...very poor. Too bad because my 2000 OB was great. Suby lost a customer for ever.

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  Good Value - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By DVUS555 - November 21 - 6:10 pm

  A big change for me from an Acura TL, but I wanted a car with some better storage space. I actually went to Subaru to look at the Forester. I didnt like the looks or feel of that and then noticed the Outback. I love the styling and it is very comfortable. Im still getting used to the all-wheel drive feel vs. the front wheel of my Acura. I drove an Infinity EX on the same day on the same route and it was no comparison. The Outback was much better with more storage space. The drive is comfortable. I did have a little trouble with my transmission where it would "bang" into gear when coasting at a slow speed (10 mph) and then accelerating. The reflashed it and all is well now.

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  Great so far - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By pitstaff10 - November 12 - 10:33 pm

  Purchased this 2010 to replace my 2005 that was a love hate relationship. So far the mileage and ride have been great (31 MPG highway). Much better seats (leather) than the 2005. The new roof rail system is a joke and precludes using my existing Yakima racks. The solid side view mirrors are sure to get knocked off in the future, and the economy meter is a gimmick. Give us back a usable roof rail system and a temp meter. The hazard flasher switch is in a bad spot, always hitting it when going into Park. The heater system is taking some getting used to, comes on way hot even when set to 72 or less. Overall a good car but has some quirks.

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  Love my green machine - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By C caldwell - November 12 - 9:03 am

  Car is wonderful except for navigation. As long as you do regular maintenance, the car us a dream.

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  Bigger but better? - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By JulCo - October 7 - 1:30 am

  Our 1999 Outback was totaled recently. My wife insisted on getting another Outback or perhaps a Forester. We were shocked how huge and hunky they have become. So we settled on an Outback. Hope they solved the head gasket problem. Only have driven it 500 miles so far. Hope to keep it fifteen years. Averaged 26mpg in our first fill up.

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  Very Disappointed - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By sarah19goddess - October 5 - 5:13 am

  Bought this car new off the lot and I have owned it for 1.5 years. From the very start Ive had nothing but problems. Heres a list of issues: The GPS hard drive unit crapped out, entire unit replaced. Sun roof leaked twice in the first rains. Had to have new seals put in and buy a car cover. Sound system has been horrible from the start. At low volume the sound goes in and out in waves. Plastic seat casing along driver side seat kept popping off the track and then cracked. Passenger seat motor died, replaced. Check engine light keeps reappearing for gas cap (erroneously). Electronic e-break system keeps getting stuck engaged causing excessive wear. Theres more but Im out of characters.

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  Disappointed after first year - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By klf - September 26 - 10:00 am

  This is my 2nd review, first being after i owned the car for just one month. a much happier time. Within the past 3 months i have returned to the dealer for 3, thats right, 3 recalls as well as my coolant leaking causing my engine to smoke. I was told at the dealership that i have no leaks, simply an air pocket had burst, causing all the coolant to dry up and need re-filling. What?! Well last night i placed cardboard under the vehicle and guess what i woke up to this morning? Wet cardboard! I went from a Jeep G.Cherokee to my Outback, but will be going back to Jeep as soon as my lease is up! Rather pay a tad more at the pump and drive a reliable vehicle. Going back to a G.Cherokee.

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  Dont get the navigation - 2010 Subaru Outback
  By adsgoddess - September 11 - 1:13 am

  This is a wonderful car except for the navigation/audio system. However, the backup camera is a necessary. The navigation system is so bad that it is unusable in city traffic situations and is downright unsafe in it characteristics. It does not say street names, is unreadable in the sun or when you turn on your lights during the day, you cannot change or operate the nav system when you are moving. The audio system uses mhz instead of treble and bass settings. Also, no fix in sight! For the money, get aftermarket.