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What are the cons of owning a Subaru?
Cons
- Slow to Get Up and Go. The Legacy’s 182-horsepower, 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder is paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission — a combination that makes the Legacy pretty hard to get going from a stop.
- Gas Mileage Figures.
- Tech Quirks.
- Sensitive Safety System.
Why you should get a Subaru?
Subaru’s Forester and Impreza are dubbed “The Toughest Cars on the Road” for a reason. They’re rugged, they’re built well, and made to stay. They have the best engines, transmissions, suspension, and brakes. So if you’re looking for a car that is durable, Subaru is for you!
How reliable are Subaru’s?
Subarus are often derided as the least reliable Japanese cars, and for good reason. They have had, over the years, systemic, unresoved problems with their 4 cylinder boxer engine, namely head gasket failures and high oil consumption. You can bet good money that any used Subaru you look at will either have had…
What is the worst model of Subaru to buy?
CarComplaints.com has 2,718 complaints on file for Subaru vehicles. The worst models are the 2014 Forester, 2015 Forester, 2013 Outback, 2015 Outback, and the 2008 Impreza. Click on a model below for more information.
Why doesn’t the Subaru Outback have tie-anchor points?
Load twisting or momentum shifting with longer loads cannot be prevented since no tie-anchor points are provided. All their older Outbacks came with use-able anchors both front and rear. It’s a design failure on their part that they designed out to save money according to a previous poster.
Is Subaru’s all-wheel drive good?
Even though the Subaru WRX STI performance sedan is the least-reliable vehicle in Subaru’s all-wheel-drive stable because of its EJ25 2.5-liter turbocharged Boxer engine, it wasn’t too much to keep the new 2019 Subaru Ascent, Forester all-wheel-drive SUVs from pushing the brand to the #1 Best Car Brand ranking in 2019.