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| 2000 Subaru Outback Review, Eric, From Portland, OR USA
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Subaru Outback Limited
| | Model of the car: | Subaru Outback Limited | | | General comments: | This is my second Subaru. The styling is kind of weird. I prefer the previous generation (96-99) styling, but in terms of driving dynamics the 2000 model is heads and shoulders above it. The stability is great considering it is a jacked up station wagon. Gas mileage is good for a car that has AWD and weighs 3700 lbs. I find the power acceptable with the 4 cylinder - it's not a sports car, but it gets the job done. I have had some annoying problems with this Subaru - the biggest has not been solved. Under light load the engine has a sustained pinging noise (around 2000 - 2500 rpm) which is weather dependent - occurs above about 70 degrees. SOA is working on a solution to this problem, but nothing yet. You should be able to buy a new Subaru near or under invoice price (except for the WRX). I've paid under invoice price both times I bought a Subaru. I'd recommend a Subaru to anyone needing all-wheel-drive. | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | No intermitent rear wiper (fixed on 2001 model). Firestone tires are not the best (mine keep going out of balance even after a tire alignment) - I wish Subaru had stuck with the Michelin's from the previous Outback. The sunroof is not very useful and is noisy. I wish Subaru would move away from the frameless windows. The paint quality has been poor (many rock chips) - much worse than my previous Subaru. The brakes take some getting used to. They work great (very progressive), but you really have to push hard on them to get the brakes to apply - just takes some getting used to. Expensive for a 4 cylinder - you can buy a 6 cyl. Honda for the same amount, but you don't get AWD. | | | Previous car: | When I bought this car there really weren't any comparable brands. That has changed now - especially if you are looking in the LL Bean or VDC price range. If I were shopping now I'd look at the Toyota Highlander and Acura MDX. More and more AWD models are |
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