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Used Subaru Outback: What to Know Before You Buy

An all-wheel-drive estate popular in rural areas.

Why people choose the Subaru Outback

Estates generally offer the most usable boot space per pound of any mainstream body style — often more genuinely useful load space than an SUV of a similar price, without the higher running costs.

What to check on a used Outback

If you rarely need the extra boot space, a hatchback version of the same model is usually cheaper to buy and run for identical mechanicals.

This is on top of the usual used-car checks that apply to any vehicle — see our full pre-purchase inspection guide for the complete list.

Subaru as a brand

Subaru has a strong reputation for reliability and is particularly known for fitting genuine all-wheel drive as standard across most of its range, unusual for the price point.

  • Genuine all-wheel drive on most models
  • Strong reliability reputation
  • Confidence-inspiring in poor weather and rural areas

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