Vehicle report

2023 Subaru Outback

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Fair price range

$21,100

$19,200 — $23,000

medium confidence

Est. out-the-door

$23,280

$21,242 — $25,317

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (3 yrs)−$8,851

    11%/yr for suv

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

50

from 54 comparable listings

30-day price trend

→ 0.4%

stable

Prices for this trim in 432xx are stable.

Price over its life

2023 → 2026
$23.3k$25.6k$27.8k$30k$21.1k2023202420252026

Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$12.8k$15.6k$18.3k$21.1k$10k202620272028202920302031

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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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$577/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $328/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for SUVs

    $96/mo

  • Gas

    28 mpg combined · $4.29/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $153/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$14,568over 5 yrs

~$2,914/yr

  • Depreciation

    $9,318

    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.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume20 NHTSA complaints
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model2 total
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

    Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.

    23V647000 ·

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

    Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

    23V755000 · Sep 11, 2023

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