Subaru Outback 3.0 R (2008)

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    Reliability, Safety & Features
    The prior Outback had above-average reliability, but the new one hasn't been on the market long enough to gauge. In crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Outback received ...

    Checking the clutch pedal free play
    1) 0.16 – 0.43 in (4.0 – 11.0 mm) Lightly press the clutch pedal down with your finger until you feel resistance, and check the free play. If the free play is not within proper specification ...

    The Inside
    The interior is quiet enough at idle that one time I didn't even realize it was running. That's when I recognized Subaru finally seems to have licked this engine's chronic idle vibration. In this ...