2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R PZEV vs 2009 Honda CRV EXL 2.4L

Asked by AplusCARS37 Jul 10, 2018 at 02:09 PM about the 2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited

Question type: General

Can someone give me advice on which one of these cars would be best and
most reliable without spending big $$$$ on mntnc or mech issues? And if a
CVT 6 cyl is better than a 4cyl...going for efficiency also? I'm told you use less
gas with 6cyl cause its more powerful? true?

4 Answers

Clearly the CRV with the smaller motor will get better gas mileage. The CRV also has an automatic transmission which is better and more reliable than a CVT in my opinion. However the Subaru will have the better AWD system. The choice is yours.

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Keep in mind that both of these are old cars so have a mechanic check them out BEFORE buying them. How many miles on the cars?

there at a dealership so i know they checked them out first, you think i should still take it to mechanic to check out first? CRV has 97km, outback has 112km, both low mi but OB $3000 more expensive. ive looked at carfax also looked good not in rust belt. lol

Having them checked out is up to you. If you trust the dealer I suppose you can take their word that the cars are good but do they stand behind their cars with a warranty? Whatever you do don't buy a rusty car.

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