Subaru SUV car reviews
Looking to buy a new Subaru SUV? Crossover cars are all the rage at the moment, with new models released frequently.
Crossover cars give you the confidence of all-weather driving, safety, and ease of getting baby car seats in and out due to the seat height. Choosing a crossover to buy is often about image, and with so many stylish SUVs on the market, our crossover reviews will help you decide which type will suit your lifestyle.
Read our Subaru crossover cars reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.
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Subaru SUV car reviews
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Subaru Forester SUV (2025 onwards) Review
Interesting, rugged and still outclassed by its best rivals
New price: £39,995 - £44,100Read full reviewPROS
- Exceptionally practical and spacious
- Tough and durable build quality
- Standard four-wheel drive and off-road ability
CONS
- Sluggish performance, particularly on motorways
- Uninspiring to drive with soggy steering
- Noticeable wind noise at higher speeds
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Subaru Crosstrek SUV (2023 onwards) Review
It’s an improvement over the XV – but it doesn’t go far enough
New price: £35,995 - £38,100Read full reviewPROS
- Four-wheel drive
- Tough interior
- Should be reliable
CONS
- Lack of physical controls
- Coarse engine/CVT combo
- Not that efficient for a mild hybrid
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Subaru Solterra SUV (2022 onwards) Review
Subaru's new EV doesn't trouble the top of the class
New price: £52,505 - £55,505Read full reviewPROS
- High-spec interior
- Comfortable and solid to drive
- Toyota build quality
CONS
- Subaru warranty less generous than Toyota
- Limited practicality
- No entry-level model available
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Subaru Outback Estate (2021 onwards) Review
Left-field choice feels like a throwback to the 1990s
New price: £40,495 - £46,145Read full reviewPROS
- Spacious interior
- Comfortable seats
- Excellent high-speed cruiser
CONS
- Unimpressive performance
- Not particularly efficient
- Frustrating CVT gearbox
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Subaru XV SUV (2017 onwards) Review
Capable off-road, but the XV is off the pace for a compact SUV
New price: £27,465 - £34,260Read full reviewPROS
- Capable off the road
- Simple, hardy cabin design
- Should prove reliable
CONS
- Noisy, inefficient, gutless engine
- Expensive to buy and run
- Soundly outclassed by the opposition
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Subaru Outback (2015 - 2021) Review
Tough and hunky family estate that'll take you anywhere…
Used price: £4,444 - £17,710Read full reviewPROS
- Unstoppable in poor weather and conditions
- Tough and undoubtedly reliable, five-year warranty
- Practical, spacious and comfortable seats
CONS
- Interior design looks straight from the 1990s
- Infotainment system feels equally archaic
- Diesel engine might be punchy, but it's noisy
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Subaru Forester (2013 - 2019) Review
Used price: £2,442 - £18,670Read full reviewPROS
Improved fuel efficiency
Genuine off-road ability
Towing capacity
ReliableCONS
Dull interior
Plenty of competition
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Subaru XV (2012 - 2017) Review
Used price: £1,555 - £8,560Read full reviewPROS
- Economical diesel engine
- Good off-road
- Quick paddleshift changes on CVT
CONS
- Pricey
- Bouncy ride
- Low quality plastics
- Weak petrol engines
- Poor visibility
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Subaru Outback (2009 - 2014) Review
Used price: £1,234 - £5,181Read full reviewPROS
- Four-wheel drive ability
- Spacious and comfortable cabin
- Large boot
- Decent ride
- Very reliable and well built
CONS
- Expensive list prices
- Limited engine choice
- Notchy gear change
- Lacks poise in corners
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Subaru Forester (2008 - 2012) Review
Used price: £933 - £4,879Read full reviewPROS
Spacious interior, capable off road, strong diesel engine available
CONS
Wallowy ride, bland and dated cabin, limited engine choice, anonymous looks
