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 $23,376, and its year-round low is $21,341.99. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly broad band across the years shown here, with newer examples commanding the highest averages and older ones landing at lower entry points.

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 choice if you want a roomy, comfortable, all-wheel-drive wagon 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 spacious interior, comfortable ride, and all-wheel-drive capability. Safety and cargo space also come up again and again as major strengths, especially for families and drivers who want a versatile vehicle for daily use and road trips.

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

The main trade-offs show up in recent expert-tested years as engine power that can feel modest in base form, infotainment systems that can be less intuitive, and higher trims that add features without always delivering proportional value.

31.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Outback models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Subaru Outback as dependable, comfortable, and well-suited to everyday use. Expert reviews also reinforce its reputation for safety, practicality, and all-wheel-drive confidence.

• 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 looks manageable when you choose carefully and verify maintenance history, especially on older examples.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 82.2% — 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, standard all-wheel drive, and a well-rounded setup for everyday driving and moderate off-road use. It is the best-value trim for most buyers.
• Touring: The Touring 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: 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 a wider selection of trims, prices, and mileage levels to compare. They also sit close enough to the current generation to deliver the Outback's core strengths while still offering meaningful savings versus newer inventory.

What is the Subaru Outback's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the model years, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. Newer examples are still softening, while older ones have already moved down more substantially from their prior-year prices.

The 2025, 2017, and 2015 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.

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 −4.25% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.29%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $29,286. The Subaru Outback offers a roomy cabin and a comfortable, composed character that make 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 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 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, 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.

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 14, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.