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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$140$1902018: $144.25–$176.67/mo at default assumptions20182019: $144.25–$176.67/mo at default assumptions2020: $139.16–$155.65/mo at default assumptions20202021: $139.16–$155.65/mo at default assumptions2022: $139.16–$169.23/mo at default assumptions20222023: $140.87–$173.99/mo at default assumptions2024: $140.87–$173.99/mo at default assumptions20242025: $140.87–$173.99/mo at default assumptions2026: $146.06–$171.43/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$146.0614.6¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$166.8316.7¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$171.4317.1¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$140.8714.1¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$140.8714.1¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$140.8714.1¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi
Outback Wilderness AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$169.2316.9¢/mi
Older model years (2018–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Outback AWD2.4L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.2514.4¢/mi
Outback AWD3.6L 6-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Outback AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.2514.4¢/mi
Outback AWD3.6L 6-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

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