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2008 Subaru Outback 2.5I Limited
Wagon · 170 hp · 22 mpg combined
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$27,395Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Seven trims, $21,995 to $31,495. Tap one to open it.
Base170 hp2.5I170 hp2.5I L.L.Bean Edition170 hp2.5I Limited170 hp2.5I Ltd L.L.Bean Edition170 hp2.5 XT Limited243 hp3.0 R L.L.Bean Edition245 hp
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,700, from 2.5I to 2.5I L.L.Bean Edition.
The numbers.
Two configurations: all-wheel drive, 4-speed automatic.
170hp2.5L four-cylinder
170lb-ftTorque
22mpgCombined · 20 city · 26 highway
AWD4-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
33.5 cu ftCargo volume
3,460 lbsCurb weight
2,700 lbsMax towing
112 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- 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 manual passenger seat adjustment
- 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
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front seatback storage
- leather steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- alloy and wood trim on center console
- alloy and wood trim on doors
- leather and wood trim on shift knob
- front reading lights
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P225/55R17 95V tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- Transmission
- Drive type
- mechanical center differential
- Center limited slip differential
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- 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
- 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
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- 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
- 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
- 100 watts stereo output
- 6 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- element antenna
6 interiors
- Off Black
- Ivory
- Off Black
- Off Black
- Ivory
- Ivory
Leather or cloth or premium leather.
8 factory paints
- Deep Bronze Metallic
- Quartz Silver Metallic
- Diamond Gray Metallic
- Newport Blue Pearl
- Newport Blue Pearl/Quartz Silver Metallic
- Harvest Gold Metallic
- Obsidian Black Pearl
- Satin White Pearl
7 of the 8 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
8 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 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 2.5I Limited.
2009 Outback 2.5i Limited
$28,295$900 more10 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Outback 2.5i Limited
$26,395$1,000 less7 colors · starting MSRP
2010 Outback 2.5i Limited
$27,995$600 more8 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.