2025 Subaru Outback Specs

2 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2025 Subaru Outback: 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 28 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2025 Subaru Outback engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
2.5L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (AV-S8)All-Wheel Drive263228
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (AV-S8)All-Wheel Drive222925

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2025 Subaru Outback have?

2 engines on federal record: 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic (AV-S8) and All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2025 Subaru Outback get?

EPA combined ratings run 25–28 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 2025 a good year for the Subaru Outback?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Subaru Outback year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/subaru/outback, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2025 Subaru Outback overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).