Used Subaru Outback for Sale nearDurham, NC

How much does the Subaru Outback cost in today's market?

Used Subaru Outback prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Subaru Outback's current nationwide average price is $23,400, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $21,339 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Subaru Outback a good car?

Yes — the Subaru Outback is a strong used-car pick if you want a practical, comfortable vehicle with broad owner appeal.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.63/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Outback for its reliability, spacious interior, all-wheel drive capability, safety features, and cargo space. Across the model years, the recurring themes are comfort, everyday usefulness, and confidence in bad weather or rough conditions.

Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2018 models among the highest across all years.

The trade-offs tend to center on base-engine performance, CVT behavior, and infotainment complexity, especially in recent years where expert testing highlights those concerns alongside the Outback’s strengths.

36.0% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Outback models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Outback for reliability, comfort, and all-wheel-drive confidence, and expert reviews reinforce its practical, easy-to-live-with character. The model’s long-running appeal comes from how well it blends everyday usability with strong safety and cargo space.

• Owners rate the Subaru Outback between 4.33 and 4.96 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally tied more to maintenance history and condition than to the model’s core formula, so a careful inspection and service records matter most.

What should I look for when buying a used Subaru Outback?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 82.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2020 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced safety features
• Infotainment: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto both operate wirelessly, and a wireless charging pad is available.
• Fuel efficiency: The EPA estimates the new Outback will return as much as 27 mpg in combined driving (25/31 mpg city/highway) for the base engine and 24 mpg combined (21/29 mpg city/highway) for the turbocharged XT models. The Wilderness brings up the rear with a 23-mpg combined rating (21/27 mpg city/highway).

Which Subaru Outback trim should I buy?

The 2026 Subaru Outback offers these trims:

• Premium: The entry-level model starts here, and it gives you the new Outback’s core comfort, practicality, and moderate off-road ability at the lowest price point.
• Touring: This trim adds several niceties and driver assists, plus premium items such as a surround-view camera system, hands-free automated highway driving assist, active lane-change assist, and highway pre-curve speed control.
• Wilderness: This adventure-focused trim increases ground clearance to 9.5 inches and adds all-terrain tires and electronically controlled suspension dampers.

What Subaru Outback do most buyers choose?

The Subaru Outback years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you the broadest selection and the strongest mix of pricing and deal availability. They also sit close enough to the newest models to keep the Outback’s core appeal while offering more value than the latest model year.

What is the Subaru Outback's resale value?

Most Outback model years are showing price declines, which is good news if you’re shopping used. The drops are fairly consistent across the lineup, with several years falling by around 6% to 8% year over year. That pattern suggests you can find meaningful value without having to wait for a major market shift.

The 2017, 2014, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Subaru Outback safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 8/10
• 2018: 10/10
• 2016: 10/10
• 2015: 10/10

All 2026 Outbacks come with Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced safety features, including frontal collision warning with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep and lane-centering assist, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking, automatic emergency steering, emergency stop assist, haptic steering wheel alerts, a driver condition monitor, adaptive headlights, and automatic high beams.

For the safest used buy, the 2015, 2016 and 2018 models all post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Subaru Outback now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.21% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.86%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 37.9% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 37.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $31,713. The Subaru Outback offers a roomy cabin and a practical, go-anywhere character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The base powerplant is a 2.5-liter horizontally-opposed four-cylinder "boxer" engine that produces 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque, while XT models go with a turbocharged 2.4-liter boxer-four, increasing output to 260 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: A 12.3-inch digital instrument panel allows the driver to customize what information is displayed, while a 12.1-inch infotainment touchscreen is placed higher on the dashboard to reduce distraction.
• Safety: All 2026 Outbacks come with Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced safety features, including frontal collision warning with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep and lane-centering assist, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking, automatic emergency steering, emergency stop assist, haptic steering wheel alerts, a driver condition monitor, adaptive headlights, and automatic high beams.
• Starting price: The 2026 Subaru Outback has a starting manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $36,445 for the Premium trim.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.