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Is the 2023 Subaru Outback a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

12thof 24

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 32.6 cu ft.
  • 12th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: towing (1st of 23), power (6th of 24).
  • Weakest: price (16th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSSporta…Kia SportageCR-VHonda CR-VTucsonHyundai TucsonSorentoKia SorentoRAV4Toyota RAV4TiguanVolkswagen TiguanEscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueSanta …Hyundai Santa FeRogue …Nissan Rogue SportOutlan…Mitsubishi OutlanderOutbackSubaru OutbackBronco…Ford Bronco SportCX-50Mazda CX-50EquinoxChevrolet EquinoxTerrainGMC TerrainCX-5Mazda CX-5Forest…Subaru ForesterHornetDodge HornetEncore…Buick Encore GXNiroKia NiroRenega…Jeep RenegadeCountr…MINI Countryman500XFIAT 500X12th of 24
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Subaru Outback in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$28,39516th of 2435%
Best combined mpg28 mpg14th of 2439%
Most horsepower260 hp6th of 2478%
Cargo behind rear seats32.6 cu ft12th of 2452%
Rear legroom39.5 in13th of 2345%
Max towing3,500 lb1st of 2382%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Kia Sportage 39.6 cu ft
  2. Honda CR-V 39.3 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Tucson 38.7 cu ft
  4. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  5. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Tiguan 37.6 cu ft
  7. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  8. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
  2. Nissan Rogue Sport 36.3 cu ft
  3. Mitsubishi Outlander 33.5 cu ft
  4. Subaru Outback 32.6 cu ft
  5. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  6. Mazda CX-50 31.4 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  8. GMC Terrain 29.6 cu ft
  9. Mazda CX-5 29.1 cu ft
  10. Subaru Forester 28.9 cu ft
  11. Dodge Hornet 27.0 cu ft
  12. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  13. Kia Niro 22.8 cu ft
  14. Jeep Renegade 18.5 cu ft
  15. MINI Countryman 17.6 cu ft
  16. FIAT 500X 14.1 cu ft

SUVs in 2023: 181. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked