Subaru Outback Camper
A very popular SUV amongst camping enthusiasts – not the biggest one, but has enough room for sleeping, plus offers an excellent safety rating and is one of the best cars you can take off-road, well rugged and well-built, matched only by the rugged Mitsubishi Pajero (Shogun).
This car’s boot is 185 cm long ⤢, 74 cm tall ↕, and 107 cm wide ↔.
NimbleCamper rating: 2.7/5
| Body type | |
|---|---|
| Boot length (cm) | 185 |
| Boot height (cm) | 74 |
| Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 107 |
| Make | |
| Comfort rating | 1.5 |
| Consumption l/100km | 9.7 |
| Consumption MPG (UK) | 29 |
| Consumption MPG (US) | 24 |
| Available in | |
| Engine type | |
| NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5) | |
| Average used price, GBP (2015) | 18245 |
- Great Subaru resource (detailed measurements + much more): Cars101.com
- Subaru Outback camping conversion platform for 1199 USD by Compasscamper.com
- EURO NCAP safety rating (2021) 5/5
- ADAC Rating (lower = better) 2.6/5
Standard reviews (not focused on camping):
Whatcar.com rating 3/5 • Autoexpress.co.uk rating: 3/5 • Carbuyer.co.uk rating: 3.6/5
Average rating: 3.2/5
Subaru Outback boot & exterior dimensions
(these are from a 2018 model, they all differ slightly, but this is a good average for all)
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