TRADED 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5l Limited w/Eyesight, NOW 2016 Outback 2.5l Limited w/Eyesight
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Hi, new member here. We are considering a new 2013 Outback 2.5l CVT. Never have had a Subaru before and we are looking at a Toyota Venza or Outback.
Currently have a 2007 Toyota Rav4 that we have had from new. Almost 200 000km now and have a chance to sell it privately for a good price, and will roll this money into a new one. Total cost over 10 years will be about the same if the new vehicle holds its value as well as the Rav4 has. This was our first Toyota and it has been a very good vehicle. Subaru seems to have a similar following as the Rav and used values seem to remain high. Realizing that car values always decrease I prefer to purchase something with a good resale.
We have 2 kids and wife will be resuming her job with a 80mile 120km round trip commute. Mileage is very important. Rav4 is rated at 25 Imp.mpg city and 37 Imp.mpg highway. We have always averaged 30-31. New Outback is rated at 33 city and 43 highway(Imperial). If in fact we can average 37-38mpg Imperial this would be a nice improvement with a bigger vehicle. 2013s are rated better than 2012s and I am not sure why as this platform has been around a couple of years.
What did they tweak for 2013 to improve mileage over 2012?
CVT durability? This will be a minimum 200k or 400k vehicle over 5 or 10 years.
Toyota while a good vehicle, most seem to think their quality has declined over the last few years. How does Subaru currently stand in their historical quality?
Sorry for the long post. Opinions and experiences will help in our research.
Thanks for your feedback.
Currently have a 2007 Toyota Rav4 that we have had from new. Almost 200 000km now and have a chance to sell it privately for a good price, and will roll this money into a new one. Total cost over 10 years will be about the same if the new vehicle holds its value as well as the Rav4 has. This was our first Toyota and it has been a very good vehicle. Subaru seems to have a similar following as the Rav and used values seem to remain high. Realizing that car values always decrease I prefer to purchase something with a good resale.
We have 2 kids and wife will be resuming her job with a 80mile 120km round trip commute. Mileage is very important. Rav4 is rated at 25 Imp.mpg city and 37 Imp.mpg highway. We have always averaged 30-31. New Outback is rated at 33 city and 43 highway(Imperial). If in fact we can average 37-38mpg Imperial this would be a nice improvement with a bigger vehicle. 2013s are rated better than 2012s and I am not sure why as this platform has been around a couple of years.
What did they tweak for 2013 to improve mileage over 2012?
CVT durability? This will be a minimum 200k or 400k vehicle over 5 or 10 years.
Toyota while a good vehicle, most seem to think their quality has declined over the last few years. How does Subaru currently stand in their historical quality?
Sorry for the long post. Opinions and experiences will help in our research.
Thanks for your feedback.