A new report from We Predict measures money spent by owners of 2021 model-year Subaru vehicles and other manufacturers in the first three months on the road. It reveals which brands have the lowest service costs. How does the 2021 Subaru Forester, Outback, or Crosstrek compare with other automakers?
The Forester compact SUV, Outback midsize SUV, and Crosstrek small SUV did not win any individual segment awards for the lowest service costs. The best-ranked vehicles are the Hyundai Kona (small car), Ford Ecosport (compact SUV), and Nissan Murano (midsize SUV).
How does Subaru compare with other mainstream (non-premium) car brands? In the We Predict Deepview True Cost Report, Subaru is in the top five automakers with the lowest service costs in the first three months on the road. Honda is lowest at $21.00, Hyundai ($22), Buick ($24), Toyota ($24), and Subaru ($27) are the top five automakers.
Subaru of America announced the 2021 Subaru Outback surged forward this spring with 15,728 models delivered to customers in April. That is a 95.1 percent increase over April 2020 with 8,062 sales. Even with the big jump from last year, Outback is still behind the popular Forester compact SUV.
In March, Outback was only 6,191 in sales behind Forester, and in April, Outback falls nearly 10,000 models behind the top-selling compact SUV. Subaru delivered 19,452 Forester models to customers last month compared with 9,431 models in April 2020, a 106.3 percent increase.
The Outback is still a fan favorite and just picked up an honor for the lowest cost-to-own Two-Row SUV in Kelley Blue Book’s 2021 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. KBB predicted the 2021 Outback to have a 5-year cost-to-own of $40,614 (including the purchase price), which is $7,924 less than the Two-Row SUV segment average.
Consumers looking for SUVs that are the lowest cost-to-own and offer superior fuel efficiency should check out the Subaru all-wheel-drive lineup. According to the newest Kelley Blue Book’s 2021 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, the 2021 Forester, 2021 Subaru Outback, and 2021 Subaru Ascent score among the eleven best new SUVs.
What does it mean for SUV shoppers?
KBB adds up all costs associated with a vehicle for five years to come up with the winners. Costs such as fuel, maintenance, repairs, financing, insurance, and one of the most significant factors of all, depreciation, are all factors that affect a vehicle’s total ownership costs.
SUV shoppers looking for vehicles with low insurance costs, lowest ownership, and low depreciation costs need to check out the 2021 Subaru Outback, Crosstrek, and Legacy. According to the newest Vincentric Best Fleet Value In America 2021 awards, all three Subaru models are the lowest cost to own.
The 2021 Subaru Outback wins in the Midsize SUV/Crossover category, Crosstrek scores the best Compact SUV/Crossover, and Legacy takes home the best Midsize sedan.
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What does it mean for new car shoppers?
The Vincentric Best Fleet Value In America 2021 awards measure cost-of-ownership using eight different cost factors: depreciation, fees & taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost, and repairs. Vincentric evaluated each vehicle in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. using 28 different ownership/mileage scenarios. Winners were identified by determining which vehicles had the lowest fleet lifecycle cost in the most scenarios for its seg