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2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R VDC Limited
Wagon · 250 hp · 20 mpg combined
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$33,645Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Seven trims, $24,445 to $33,645. Tap one to open it.
2.5i168 hp2.5i Limited168 hp2.5 XT250 hp2.5 XT Limited250 hp3.0 R250 hp3.0 R L.L.Bean Edition250 hp3.0 R VDC Limited250 hp
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,800, from 2.5i to 2.5i Limited.
The numbers.
One configuration: all-wheel drive, 5-speed automatic.
250hp3.0L six-cylinder
219lb-ftTorque
20mpgCombined · 17 city · 23 highway
AWD5-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
33.5 cu ftCargo volume
3,630 lbsCurb weight
3,000 lbsMax towing
113 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- leather
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way power passenger seat
- Passenger seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- 1 one-touch power windows
- 1st row power glass moonroof
- 2nd row power glass moonroof
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Audio controls on steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- universal remote transmitter (for garage door, security system, etc.)
- front and rear cupholders
- front seatback storage
- remote trunk release
- leather and wood steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- turn signal in mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- leather trim on shift knob
- front reading lights
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- folding center armrest
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P225/55R V tires
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- multi-link rear suspension
- Transmission
- Drive type
- mechanical center differential
- Center and rear limited slip differential
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 120 watts stereo output
- 7 total speakers
- 1 subwoofer(s)
- element antenna
1 interior
- Taupe
6 factory paints
- Garnet Red Pearl
- Obsidian Black Pearl
- Satin White Pearl/Granite Gray Opal
- Atlantic Blue Pearl/Granite Gray Opal
- Brilliant Silver Metallic/Granite Gray Opal
- Champagne Gold Opal
2 of the 6 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
9 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2005 Outback.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
3 yr / 36,000 mi
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Other years of the Outback 3.0 R VDC Limited.
2006 Outback 3.0 R VDC Limited
$35,695$2,050 more5 colors · starting MSRP2004 Outback Base
$23,470$10,175 less6 colors · starting MSRP2007 Outback 2.5i Basic
$21,995$11,650 less4 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.