The Outback, a mainstay of Subaru's lineup since 2000, is a small wagon with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). Subaru offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Subaru Outback is average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Subaru Outback has a score of 77, implying a 0.046% chance of driver death (4.1% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Subaru Outback has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0462% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.2746%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0462% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.2746% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Subaru Outback is 1% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2011 Subaru Outback is 14% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Subaru Outback with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 65 to 86. The 2011 Subaru Outback is safer than the 2011 Dodge Journey, the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2011 Toyota RAV4, the 2011 GMC Terrain, and the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe and less safe than the 2011 Buick Regal and the 2011 Toyota Venza. It is about as safe as the 2011 Kia Sorento.
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