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Subaru Outback 5th Generation (BS)

20152019 · BS · wagon

Fifth-gen Outback was the brand's clearest pivot into mainstream crossover territory while keeping the wagon profile. FB25 2.5L flat-four or EZ36 3.6L flat-six (3.6R), Lineartronic CVT only — no manual option in the US. EyeSight driver-assist became the default ADAS package. Volume sales peak for the nameplate.

Watch out: FB25 oil consumption coverage continued (see BR Outback note); some reports of CVT shudder under load addressed by software updates. Otherwise reliability reputation is solid.

Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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