Vehicle report
2017 Subaru Outback
Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).
Fair price range
$11,100
$10,100 — $12,100
medium confidence
Why medium confidence?
A moderately common vehicle — the price range is reasonable but expect some spread.
Est. out-the-door
$12,555
$11,482 — $13,627
What's OTD?
Out-the-door is the total check you actually write — asking price + sales tax + doc fee + registration. Reddit “what I paid” reports are usually OTD, so this is the honest number to compare against.
Listing: $11,100 + $805 tax + $500 doc + $150 reg = $12,555
What's shaping this price
- Age (9 yrs)−$19,489
11%/yr for suv
- Mileage (40,000)+$572
68,000 under expected
Local market signal · 432xx
Avg days on market
41
from 54 comparable listings
30-day price trend
↓ 2.0%
cooling
Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.
Price over its life
Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.
Next 5 years (forecast)
Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.
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Potential monthly cost of ownership
Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.
Estimated monthly total
Loan + insurance + gas
$462/mo
Auto loan
72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)
$173/mo
Insurance
Full coverage · Ohio average for SUVs
$96/mo
Gas
22 mpg combined · $4.25/gal · 1,000 mi/mo
$193/mo
Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.
$10,152over 5 yrs
~$2,030/yr
Depreciation
$4,902
Segment: suv
Maintenance
$5,250
segment ballpark
Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.
Overall
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Side crash
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Rollover
★★★★★
4.0 of 5
Averaged across 1 tested body/cab configuration (NHTSA scores by variant).
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.
19V910000 ·
SUSPENSION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Outback vehicles manufactured June 20, 2016, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened attaching bolts for the front left and right brake calipers, wheel hubs, and the right stabilizer clamp.
16V576000 · Mar 8, 2016
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the steering beam assembly.
16V716000 · Jun 10, 2016
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The steering column on the affected vehicles may have been improperly machined, and as a result, turning the steering wheel may have no effect on the direction of the wheels.
16V292000 · Nov 5, 2016
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