Used Subaru Outback value

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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. 10 model years have a comparable-listing value.

YearDealer askingRecallsMPG (comb.)
2024 Outback$26,632023–28
2023 Outback$25,790023–28
2022 Outback$24,590024–29
2021 Outback$22,990026–29
2020 Outback$22,490026–29
2019 Outback$20,590022–28
2018 Outback$20,990022–28
2017 Outback$18,990022–28
2016 Outback$20,790022–28
2015 Outback$15,990022–28

Sources: NHTSA recalls, EPA fueleconomy.gov; per-year pages link each exact API record.

Subaru Outback depreciation by model year

Today's cited values for each model year, newest to oldest. This is a snapshot across years (fetched the same week), not one car tracked over time.

Left: newest (2024). Right: oldest (2015). Solid: KBB private-party (median across styles). Dashed: typical dealer asking price from our cited listings. Range $9,713–$26,632.

YearTrade-inPrivate partyDealer askingOriginal MSRPValue kept
2024$22,100$25,600$26,632$41,12265.9%
2023$20,100$23,700$25,790$40,06961.8%
2022$18,100$21,650$24,590$38,34457.8%
2021$16,000$20,100$22,990$36,19556.6%
2020$14,050$18,350$22,490$35,90551.1%
2019$11,875$16,050$20,590$34,89546.2%
2018$9,813$14,800$20,990$34,96042.6%
2017$9,200$12,675$18,990$34,56838.1%
2016$7,188$10,800$20,790$32,65632.6%
2015$5,575$9,713$15,990$29,92533.2%

Trade-in, private-party and original MSRP are medians across the styles Kelley Blue Book lists for each year (Good condition, fetched 2026-10-23). "Value kept" is the median of each style's private-party value divided by its original MSRP. Dealer asking is the median of our cited listings (shown only with 5+ listings). Edmunds data: not available.

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US used car & truck prices (CPI index)

Latest: 182.2 (Sep 2026), -1.5% vs. a year earlier. Peak in the last 10 years: 216.9 (Feb 2022).

Sep 2016 – Sep 2026. National index (1982–84=100); it shows market direction, not the value of a specific car.

Source: FRED CUSR0000SETA02 (BLS) · fetched Oct 23, 2026

Questions

How many recalls does the Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA lists 0 distinct recall campaigns across the 2015–2024 Subaru Outback model years we track (as of Oct 23, 2026). Recalls apply to specific VINs, so check yours with NHTSA.

How fast does the Subaru Outback depreciate?

By Kelley Blue Book's figures (Good condition, fetched 2026-10-23), a 2024 Subaru Outback keeps a median 65.9% of its original MSRP in a private sale, and a 2015 keeps 33.2%.

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