2017 Subaru Outback: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

32 builds left the factory as a 2017 Outback, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $5,475–$25,998 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 50,031 vehicles built
  • 878 for sale right now
  • $5,475–$25,998 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.

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What actually differs

Limited + M/R + ES + Navi 4S4BSANC-H Premium Premium + ES Limited + M/R + ES + Navi 4S4BSENC-H
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 175 hp 175 hp 175 hp 256 hp
Typical price today $14,997 $12,500 $12,880 $14,990
For sale right now 309 116 95 104
Vehicles built 17,093 6,619 5,597 5,246
Same on every 2017 Outback
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,396 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited + M/R + ES + Navi 4S4BSANC-H
$14,997
Premium
$12,500
Premium + ES
$12,880
Limited + M/R + ES + Navi 4S4BSENC-H
$14,990
Limited + M/R
$13,879
Touring+M/R+ES+NAV
$16,995
$5,815 $11,056 $16,297 $21,537 $26,778
Price trend

Median up $123 over the last 12 months.

2017 Outback price history →
Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,104 today.

Outback depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Outback

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 4S4BSACC-H means

4S4 BSACC · H
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BSACC
together encode the Outback line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 4S4BSACC 9H3428556 4S4BSACC 8H3248615
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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