2006 Subaru Outback: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2006 Outback, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $1,500–$14,995 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 8,649 vehicles built
  • 95 for sale right now
  • $1,500–$14,995 typical price range

Which Outback is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Outback

What actually differs

2.5I 2.5I Limited 3.0R L.L.Bean 2.5GT Limited
Engine 2.5L 2.5L 3L 2.5L
Typical price today $5,495 $5,995 $6,800 $4,995
For sale right now 51 22 6 8
Vehicles built 5,076 1,755 739 508
Same on every 2006 Outback
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

147 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
2.5I
$5,495
2.5I Limited
$5,995
$1,455 $4,953 $8,450 $11,948 $15,445
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2006 Outback price history →
Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 87% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,998 today.

Outback depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Outback

Safety, in plain English

What 4S4BP62C-6 means

4S4 BP62C · 6
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BP62C
together encode the Outback line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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