2014 Subaru Outback Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE CAR by cochitin

Ummm... that's what a test drive is for. A few years ago I test drove a 2012 Outback and found it too "floaty boaty" for me. It was easy to cross off my list, even though I'm in the northeast snow belt.

I see the reviewer is in Florida, so a fun ride for drivers would make more sense for him/her.

Thanks for the review, it reminded me when I had a neighbors Outback (2012), for a week while she was away. She is selling it soon and my wife and I were thinking of buying it, but we are going to pass on it. Idrove this car in city and highway traffic and found similiar results.The outback is a solid vechicle with excellent crash results and is very reliable. The engine will go well over 100,000 miles if you follow the maintenance schedule. Lots of cargo space and you sit high, but that's about it. No handling what so ever, gas miliage well lets just say my 1998 Crown Victoria gets better miliage in highway driving. I found the controls a bit confusing and there is just nojoy in driving this car. FinallySubaru's are more expensive to insure according to my insurance company because they are expensive to repair.

I think Subarus have their place in the Snow Belt, but the AWD really just turns me off on Subarus, they are more complex, have more repairs down the road, and HELLO, more moving parts means Subarus will NEVER get really good gas mileage !

Finally, I am not sure the Boxer engine Subarus use ( makes AWD easy) , I don't think the Boxer engine is the high MPG layout. Subaru is a niche car for niche-minded people, and that's that.

Have 50K miles on my 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon. 5+ hour long trips to visit family are comfortable and relaxed. Great in the snow. Plenty of cargo room and reasonable gas mileage for a fully loaded all-wheel drive. No repair problems to-date. Honest car. Very good value for the money paid.