The 2025 Subaru Outback
- Crash safety
- 5 / 5 stars
- Recalls
- None on file
- Fuel
- 9.5 L/100km
- Drivetrain
- 4WD/AWD
- Maintenance
- Low
- Winter
- Exceptional
- Theft risk
- Low
- New drivers
- Good pick
NHTSA overall
Transport Canada
NRCan combined
Advanced full-time AWD to handle deep Alberta snow
Fuel in real life: Average fuel use for its size.
Every year compared
| Year | Crash safety | Recalls | Fuel (L/100km) | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet | 0 | 9.7 | 4WD/AWD |
| 2025 | 0 | 9.5 | 4WD/AWD | |
| 2024 | 1 | 9.5 | 4WD/AWD | |
| 2023 | 3 | 9.5 | 4WD/AWD | |
| 2022 | 3 | 9.1 | 4WD/AWD | |
| 2021 | 3 | 9.1 | 4WD/AWD | |
| 2020 | 6 | 9.1 | 4WD/AWD |
- Every rated year earned NHTSA's top 5-star overall crash rating.
- 2026 hasn't been crash-rated by NHTSA yet.
- Among years with a few years on the road, the 2023 has the fewest recalls (3) and the 2020 the most (6).
- Fuel use ranges from 9.1 to 9.7 L/100km depending on the year; the 2020, 2021 and 2022 are the most efficient. Engines differ by year and trim, so check the listing.
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Sources: crash ratings from NHTSA, recalls from Transport Canada, fuel use from Natural Resources Canada, asking prices from real Canadian listings. How we use them · Look up Outback recalls