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 $23,318, and its year-round low is $21,365.59. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits in today's used market. 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, anchored by an all-generations owner rating of 4.63/5.

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, smooth ride, safety features, cargo space, and all-wheel drive capability. Across the model years, that combination makes it especially appealing if you want a practical vehicle for families, commuting, and outdoor use.

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

The main trade-offs show up in engine power on base models, infotainment complexity, and some interior quality concerns. Higher trims can add appealing equipment, but the value equation can become less compelling as you move up the range.

32.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Outback models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Outback as dependable, comfortable, and well suited to everyday use, with strong all-wheel drive capability and a roomy cabin. Expert coverage also reinforces its reputation for safety, comfort, and versatility across the model years.

• 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 trim-specific equipment than to the model's core appeal.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 81.9% — 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

Which Subaru Outback trim should I buy?

The 2026 Subaru Outback offers...

• Premium: The entry-level Premium trim gives you the starting point for the redesigned Outback, along with the model's roomy cabin, modernized dashboard, and strong all-around comfort. It is the best-value trim if you want the newest Outback experience without moving up the price ladder.
• Touring: The Touring trim adds several niceties and driver assists, plus premium features such as a surround-view camera system, hands-free automated highway driving assist, active lane-change assist, and highway pre-curve speed control.
• Wilderness: The Wilderness trim is the adventure-focused choice, adding 9.5 inches of ground clearance, all-terrain tires, and electronically controlled suspension dampers for more demanding terrain.

What Subaru Outback do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price. They also sit close enough to the current generation to deliver the modern Outback formula many shoppers want.

What is the Subaru Outback's resale value?

The table shows broad year-over-year price declines across the Outback lineup, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. Newer model years are also falling, so recent inventory may offer better value than you might expect. The smallest drops are concentrated in the 2025, 2017, and 2016 model years.

The 2025, 2017, and 2016 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 −4.31% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.47%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $29,311. The Subaru Outback offers a roomy cabin and a practical, versatile character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2026 Outback is available with a 2.5-liter horizontally-opposed four-cylinder boxer engine that produces 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque, while XT models use a turbocharged 2.4-liter boxer-four with 260 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: A 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and a 12.1-inch infotainment touchscreen are paired with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a wireless charging pad.
• Safety: All 2026 Outbacks come with Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced safety features, and the Touring trim adds a surround-view camera system, hands-free automated highway driving assist, active lane-change assist, and highway pre-curve speed control.
• 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 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 7, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.