Hello - getting ready to hit the dealers in a couple of weeks - had a patient who is a Subaru salesman and he painted an amazing picture of the newest OB - and it occurred to me there was someone here who had it on their short list. Wondering if there was any further feedback or up front and personal experiences regarding the OB.
I almost purchased the 2015 Outback 4cyl. BUT the CVT makes acceleration so slow I backed off the deal. I need to get on short freeway ramps everyday and could not stand how slow the Outback felt. I did go back and try with paddle shifters and it helped a great deal. BUT then I stumbled upon the Tuscon and with the great safety ratings, great acceleration I am now glad I didn't buy it.
Subaru is a great vehicle and those I know that have one love it. But I didn't like the station wagon feel and the lack of acceleration was a deal breaker. And the 6 cyl gets much lower gas economy. Just my 2 cents.
I've decided against the OB. My brother drives one and it is too LOW and pickup is inadequate. Also - he hates the traction control and brakes - and this is from a guy who was an OB lover in years past.
I decided against the outback as well, but as for it being too LOW, that argument doesn't make sense. The outback has over 2" more ground clearance than the Tucson. That is a big deal if you are in some deep snow and IMO one of its strong points.
I crossed the brand (Subaru) off my list when i read this and owners accounts of the same. I just didn't want to take the risk. My 4 year old Hyundai burns nary a drop between changes, as I've come to expect with new vehicles. Cheers.
When my wife and I read that article, a lot of potential vehicles (Subaru included) were dropped from consideration as we had been living a nightmare with a Toyota Matrix that burned just under 0.5 L per 1000 KM's of oil between changes from about a two years into it's lifespan. Toyota first claimed that it was "normal" and then they said I'd have to pay to have it fixed, then they said that will only fix it if it is 1L per 2000 KM's and at the same time they extended the powertrain warranty from 5 years to 10 years. But that really didn't do us any good as it didn't burn enough oil to justify a fix (which was an engine rebuild). That's something that we cared not to repeat.
I checked the 2,5 OB the other day. For me the deal barker was black interior, less options it has and CVT. I am a little bit afraid of the CVTs especially if you will get stuck in snow.It drives OK, probably same as 1.6T, didn't find much differences. But if you want to get all possible options you must pick V6 and pay more money.
We have a 2016 Outback 4 cyl. and I've driven the 2016 Tucson non-turbo a few times. I think these engines perform about the same. Probably the 6 cyl Outback and the turbo Tucson are about equivalent too. The Outback has much better fuel economy. The Tucson drives much better with no jack rabbit starts and smooth shifts. They both are quite noisy accelerating. The Outback has much better visibility. I think the Tucson is a little quieter on the highway with less wind noise. I think they both track well and handle well. The Outback has a firmer ride than the Tucson. In my opinion the single negative thing that stands out in the Outback is the jack rabbit starts. We've gotten pretty good at dealing with the throttle, but every now and then we burn out at a stop sign. The single big annoyance with the Tucson is the lack of rear visibility, something that many of the current crossover designs seem to have in common.
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