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Cost to own
2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness
Cost per mile
$1.00/mi
$49,880 total over 5 years
about $831 a month · $6,734 a year fixed + $0.32 per extra mile
Smiles per dollar
5.8
experience 5.8/10 ÷ $1.00/mi (editorial rating, never part of the cost)
Worked out for 5 years at 10,000 miles a year with U.S. averages for taxes, fees and fuel (enter your ZIP in the tool for your state's rules) and a 7.14% loan with nothing down. Change any of it in the tool or compare it with other cars.
Where the money goes
| Depreciation | $17,000 | 34% |
| Tax + title | $2,256 | 5% |
| Fuel / charging | $9,735 | 20% |
| Insurance | $8,000 | 16% |
| Maintenance + repairs | $3,100 | 6% |
| Registration | $754 | 2% |
| Vehicle property tax | $153 | 0% |
| Loan interest | $8,883 | 18% |
| Total | $49,880 | 100% |
Buying and selling
Price $44,000, worth about $27,000 after 5 years (61% of its value kept). Prices as of September 2026. 23 mpg on regular (EPA combined).
Known problem areas
- Axle weight labels (high odds, $0–$0): Subaru recall of ~570k vehicles incl. 2026 Outback for wrong axle weight labels source
- Infotainment (low odds, $0–$1,200): Only complaint category logged so far for 2026 (interior/infotainment) source
- CVT (Lineartronic) (low odds, $0–$7,000): Earlier Outback generations had transmission oil-leak/parking recalls; no 2026 pattern source
Similar cars
- 2018 Honda CR-V · $0.76/mi
- Used Mazda CX-5 Turbo · $0.79/mi
- Used Toyota RAV4 Adventure · $0.77/mi
- Used BMW X3 M40i · $1.21/mi
- Used Porsche Macan S · $1.31/mi
- 2020 Audi SQ5 · $1.27/mi
Every number is an estimate you can change. Sources for each one are on its sticker in the tool (tap the small "i"). How CPM works.