2021 Subaru Outback: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

26 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $12,599–$33,077 today.

11 main configurations
65,481 vehicles built
843 for sale right now
$12,599–$33,077 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.

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Base 4S4BTAAC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp. 2,305 built.

$12,599 great deal $19,698 typical $23,195 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 21 for sale · from $12,599 →
Onyx Edition+M/R+Navi · AWD 4S4BTGLD-M

2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 6,008 built.

$18,970 great deal $23,769 typical $29,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 75 for sale · from $18,970 →
Touring+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTGPD-M

2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 6,524 built.

$17,488 great deal $24,563 typical $33,077 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 95 for sale · from $17,488 →
Premium+Smart+M/R+Navi · AWD 4S4BTAFC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 7,515 built.

$15,975 great deal $20,327 typical $26,598 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 77 for sale · from $15,975 →
Most common — 25% of 2021 Outbacks

Limited+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTANC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 16,323 built.

$15,084 great deal $23,345 typical $27,085 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 197 for sale · from $15,084 →
Limited+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTGND-M

2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 6,165 built.

$17,500 great deal $23,195 typical $29,393 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 101 for sale · from $17,500 →
Premium · AWD 4S4BTACC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 5,877 built.

$14,591 great deal $20,874 typical $25,222 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 65 for sale · from $14,591 →
Touring+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTAPC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 4,120 built.

$17,500 great deal $24,920 typical $29,988 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 66 for sale · from $17,500 →
Premium+Smart · AWD 4S4BTADC-M

2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 7,842 built.

$13,999 great deal $20,848 typical $25,499 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 105 for sale · from $13,999 →

What actually differs

	Limited+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD	Premium+Smart · AWD	Premium+Smart+M/R+Navi · AWD	Touring+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD
Engine	2.5L 4-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl
Power	182 hp	182 hp	182 hp	260 hp
Typical price today	$23,345	$20,848	$20,327	$24,563
For sale right now	197	105	77	95
Vehicles built	16,323	7,842	7,515	6,524

Same on every 2021 Outback

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,290 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Limited+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTANC-M

$23,345

Premium+Smart · AWD

$20,848

Premium+Smart+M/R+Navi · AWD

$20,327

Touring+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD

$24,563

Limited+M/R+Navi(HK) · AWD 4S4BTGND-M

$23,195

Onyx Edition+M/R+Navi · AWD

$23,769

$12,221 $17,683 $23,146 $28,608 $34,070

Price trend

Median down $1,506 over the last 12 months.

2021 Outback price history →

Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,900 today.

Outback depreciation by year →

Cost to run

26/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 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.

Driver assistance — every 2021 Outback

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 4S4BTAAC-M means

4S4 BTAAC · M

4S4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BTAAC: 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
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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