Production chronology1994–open
Source includes an open interval; the explicit year list contains observed starts and closed segments only.
Wikipedia infobox ↗1 year
← Subaru
Subaru / Model record
SubaruOutback
Production1994 – present
Recorded originJapan
ClassCrossover
Also known asSubaru Legacy Outback
Reviewed model hierarchy
Outback lineage
Market evidence
Observed model years
These are market-specific regulatory observations for this exact catalog record, not inferred worldwide production years.
United States EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗
Observed bounds: 2005–2026 Individual intervening years are not inferred.
Canada Natural Resources Canada ↗
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Placement evidence 2 sources +
This relationship is shown only after an explicit catalog review; source links support the identity and parent placement.
Reviewed 2026-08-04Background
The Subaru Outback is an automotive nameplate used by the Japanese automaker Subaru for two different themed vehicles: a Legacy-derived station wagon, the Outback, and an Impreza-derived off-road themed hatchback, the Outback Sport (1994–2011).
Text adapted from “Subaru Outback” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2005–2026
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years2003–2026
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗24 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2016–2024
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗9 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2019–2025
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗7 years