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Subaru Outback running costs

Every Outback EPA record from 2018 to 2026, with measured energy cost at 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Open any configuration to edit every assumption.

$50$100$150$2002018: $147.86–$181.08/mo at default assumptions20182019: $147.86–$181.08/mo at default assumptions2020: $142.64–$159.54/mo at default assumptions20202021: $142.64–$159.54/mo at default assumptions2022: $142.64–$173.46/mo at default assumptions20222023: $144.39–$178.34/mo at default assumptions2024: $144.39–$178.34/mo at default assumptions20242025: $144.39–$178.34/mo at default assumptions2026: $149.72–$175.71/mo at default assumptions2026
Monthly energy cost range across configurations per model year — 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Full data in the table below.

2026

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$149.7215.0¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$171.0017.1¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$175.7117.6¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.3914.4¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$166.1216.6¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.3914.4¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$166.1216.6¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.3914.4¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$166.1216.6¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$159.5416.0¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$173.4617.3¢/mi
Older model years (2018–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$159.5416.0¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$159.5416.0¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$147.8614.8¢/mi
Outback AWD3.6L 6-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$147.8614.8¢/mi
Outback AWD3.6L 6-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

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