Subaru Outback
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Engine family
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Subaru Outback 2.4L four-cylinder turbo
The U4 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.4L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 260 hp. We decode it on 228,966 VINs across 34 factory builds, and 8,905 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $29,339.
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 260 hp
- Induction
- Turbo
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2020–2026
- Drive
- AWD
- Gearboxes
- CVT
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
Where the 2.4L 4-cyl sits in the Outback engine lineup
Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.
2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Subaru Outback price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.
Which Outback years got a 2.4L 4-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Outback report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
34 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2026
3 builds2025
4 builds2024
5 builds2023
3 builds2022
4 builds2021
3 builds2020
2 buildsShowing the 24 most-built configurations of 34. Every 2026 Outback build →
The 2.4L 4-cyl Outback: common questions
Which Outback years have the 2.4L 4-cyl?
2020–2026, without a break — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 34 factory configurations and 228,966 VINs.
What does a 2.4L 4-cyl Outback cost?
$29,339 is the typical asking price across the 8,905 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.
Is the 2.4L 4-cyl turbocharged?
Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
U4 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.
2.4L 4-cyl Outback on the market
Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.