2023 Subaru Outback: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2023 Outback, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $16,594–$38,394 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 74,929 vehicles built
  • 1,533 for sale right now
  • $16,594–$38,394 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 · AWD 4S4BTANC-P Wilderness · AWD Touring · AWD Limited · AWD 4S4BTGND-P
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 182 hp 260 hp 260 hp 260 hp
Typical price today $26,998 $29,468 $29,998 $28,925
For sale right now 313 156 119 112
Vehicles built 17,386 10,465 7,545 5,980
Same on every 2023 Outback
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,363 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited · AWD 4S4BTANC-P
$26,998
Wilderness · AWD
$29,468
Touring · AWD
$29,998
Limited · AWD 4S4BTGND-P
$28,925
Premium · AWD
$24,995
Onyx Edition · AWD
$27,481
$16,096 $21,959 $27,821 $33,684 $39,546
Price trend

Median up $3,001 over the last 12 months.

2023 Outback price history →
Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,078 today.

Outback depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Outback

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 4S4BTGND-P means

4S4 BTGND · P
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BTGND
together encode the Outback line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 4S4BTGND 7P3170364
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Subaru Outback prices →