Subaru Legacy/Outback

The 2017 Legacy/Outback in brief

The 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 3.6L 6-cyl) and all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (25 city / 34 highway), 8% better than the 2017 midsize car average of 26.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Subaru Legacy/Outback has 13 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2017, classed as Midsize Cars, Compact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2017 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 29 MPG.

Buying used? 2017 has the fewest problems in our data.

How the 2005 Legacy/Outback compares

The 2005 Subaru Legacy/Outback is a compact car offered with 3 engines (2.5L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo) and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (20 city / 27 highway), 1% worse than the 2005 compact car average of 23.3 MPG, for an estimated $2,900 a year in fuel.

About the Subaru Legacy/Outback

The Subaru Legacy was a mid-size car built by Japanese automobile manufacturer Subaru from 1989 to 2025. The maker's flagship car, it is unique in its class for offering all-wheel drive as a standard feature, and Subaru's traditional boxer engine.

From the Wikipedia article "Subaru Legacy", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.