Comments on: 2010 Subaru Outback rated at up to 29 mpg highway

By: reedfast

reedfast — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:26:47 +0000

Looks like a squished highlander. Also, i hate to say it, but every day i see subaru’s from
the 80’s with 500k+ miles on them. My dad has A 96 that has 150k and is still running fine. Slow, but fine.

By: cocojoe53

cocojoe53 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:39:03 +0000

Once again, none of the mentioned cars would win a beauty contest. Yes, I think the current Legacy looks better. The fact of the matter is NO current all wheel drive model acheives this mileage rating.

By: mwc5446

mwc5446 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:30:32 +0000

Wonder if they fixed the leaky head gasket issue that creeps up every 50k miles or so on the 2.5 liter. I too am not impressed by the MPG.
Looks like Toyota has made their imprint on the Subaru brand…

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:16:57 +0000

“but hopefully will last longer then 3 years and 36K miles, unlike mine.”

Subarus are only good for about 50 thousand miles before heading to the junkyard.

“Uhh, so a 170hp 4 cyl version gets the same highway mileage rating as a 304hp Chev Camaro.
Forgive me if this does not even come close to impressing me…”

Nobody is impressed with anything Subaru builds. Everyone knows they are pieces of sh1t. The Camaro will outlast and outperform any Subaru by 30 fold.

GM. AN American Revolution

By: bcjohnso99

bcjohnso99 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:31:58 +0000

Uhh, so a 170hp 4 cyl version gets the same highway mileage rating as a 304hp Chev Camaro.

Forgive me if this does not even come close to impressing me…

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:10:30 +0000

The Outback I had was 2 gens ago and had 22/28 rating that it basically kept (closer to 30 on highway and we always carried 2 kids and a dog with all the family crap). It’s ain’t progress in my book. I agree it looks homely (or butter face), but hopefully will last longer then 3 years and 36K miles, unlike mine.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:03:31 +0000

May I add that they simplified the model range to a point which makes it understandable, even me, the Subaru Order Analyst took a while to completely comprehend the previous model lines and what was available/different for each, they usd to change model lines mid year too to make it even more complicated.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:54:50 +0000

Thanks slider5634, that’s what I said when I bought my Navy Blue ‘06 Sedan LTD. It was one of the best looking sedans out there, for any price. The new one is just so unflattering as a Sedan. I think the Outback looks OK though, it’s never been purposely a looker, and now it’s a half size bigger, which is good. I’m still a fan of the last generation, but I could see buying this Outback – albeit after I turn into a 250 lbs Lesbian.

By: leftwingagenda

leftwingagenda — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:25:32 +0000

29 mpg highway is good considering the awd factor…it is a bit fugly, though…very generic in some places, but that blocky back bumper really looks weird to me…i’m sure it only costs 2k to replace if you back into a pole at 5 mph, too…

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:33:59 +0000

29mpg, but 61 vpm (vomits per mile) due to the sheer ugliness of this

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:17:00 +0000

yeah, and NMOFGM hopes that one day, his peanut size brain will magically grow! We all know that won’t happen, but shhhhhhh!!! don’t tell him!

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:57:18 +0000

Subaru hopes the at the new style will keep buyers from noticing the poor quality and design. It’s the whole reason why the new Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX look so stunningly beautiful .They have gorgeous styling to go with the bulletproof reliability and world class quality that Gm is known for around the world.

GM. An American Revolution

By: slider5634

slider5634 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:42:04 +0000

Dear Lord!!! WTF happened to the Legacy/Outback?!?!?! The last gen legacy was one of the best looking sedans I’ve ever seen. This thing is just fugly. One step forward and two steps back.

By: cocojoe53

cocojoe53 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:26:38 +0000

22/29 is better then Rav4-CRV-Escape, and all others I can think off.(4WD) I agree it does look bland, but this entire segment of cars is generally bland…

By: davebo

davebo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:13:53 +0000

Raine: the 2009 with the 4 cyl engine was only like 3400lbs I think. At that weight with AWD I’d say 22/29 is pretty average. If the new version gained 600lbs and it still got 22 in the city then I’d be impressed

By: tastyorange

tastyorange — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:13 +0000

They made it wider… which it needed…. but then took away the folding mirrors… THAT makes a lot of sense… and made it kind of homely instead of sleek.

Totally lost interest in replacing my 05 with a new one… will be looking at other wagons or hatches.

By: GT_R BOY

GT_R BOY — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:48:15 +0000

I get it the guy who writes about high GM quality is joking.I thought he isn’t.

By: orangecones

orangecones — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:45:15 +0000

For an AWD wagon / Cute Ute these are fairly good numbers, considering that the competition is at least 1 or 2 mpg below that. For an apples-to-apples comparison, the 2.5L + CVT + AWD Nissan Rogue is rated 20/27 (21/28 for 2WD). So yes, I am quite impressed.

Also given Subaru’s history with the rock solid quality on their wagons, i would expect this car to be a smart option for somebody who is looking for a wagon / cute ute.

Also CVTs are not that bad. I have a Rogue and I was a bit unsure at first, but now I prefer CVT to a standard cog-based automatic any day of the week.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:43:54 +0000

Amorphous:

1. Lacking definite form; shapeless.
2. Of no particular type; anomalous.
3. Lacking organization; formless.

I’m sorry, what was the article about?

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:42:41 +0000

29MPG isn’t terrible for a 4000lb AWD behemoth.

By: davebo

davebo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:36:19 +0000

Well it’s a nice improvement over the 2009’s 20/26 mpg, so that’s good. I guess it’s good for an AWD wagon.

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:19:33 +0000

It’s still an ugly, low quality import POS. For the same money you can have a much more superior Chevrolet Equinox or GMC Terrain that will last 10 -15 years longer and never have a problem.

GM. AN Americna Revolution

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:19:04 +0000

i don’t like cvt’s either, and i don’t like this car! Are these mpg’s supposed to be impressive?

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:17:40 +0000

What is the addiction to CVTs? They are slow off the line and horrible for any offroad driving. I’m glad that I’m a manual fan… b/c it looks like the traditional automatic won’t be around for much longer.