Subaru Baja Reviews - Page 2 of 4

Makes you wonder why Subaru is having such a tough time selling these...

Can you go up a tire size with AWD cars like the Baja?

The Baja isn't a bad car. I got one. What Subaru did, was try to make a vehicle for people who were either in college or just getting out. Good company, but they totally misread the market, and last I heard, still had some 2005's sitting in storage unsold. The car just cost too much for people just starting out in life.

So instead of people buying them for surfboards and skies, us middle-aged people who can afford them find them perfect for dump runs, trips to the hardware store, or a local greenhouse.

I do carry a bike now and then.

Apparently not enough middle-aged people were buying them, which may be why Subaru quietly dropped the Baja after 2006.

I bought my daughter her baja for the last year of high school and now in college. Have to drive on the 4 seasons of Dakota roads. Best and safest vehicle on ice or gravel there has been made. Got 27 MPG before the first oil change and been about 24 to 29 in all conditions. Rides better and more stable than our 05 Outback. Seats seem to fit good and only beef is that the rear seat should have been made to hold and seat-belt 3 people, minor to say the least. Interior lighting when its dark out could be better also. Go Subaru.I'd buy another but don't want my daughter to lose that special feeling.

I agree this vehicle will haul, hold and carry an amazing variety of things if you're creative. Some people complain the bed is small, but it's bigger than what you get with any SUV or wagon, and you can strap things down and attach any number of racks. I have mine rigged with removable tools: a bike rack in the bed, a pair of weather-treated 2x4's in the slots provided for them with brackets, loops, and tie-downs, a Yakima roof rack, and with the factory tie-down loops, bed rails, switch-back, bed extender, and so forth, I have not really had problems getting things to stick and hold to this little car. Strap a pair of long 2x4's front-to-back on cheap canoe brackets attached to the Yakima roof bars and you can carry sheet rock. If you need more space or load capacity, get a big pickup. But then you have to drive a big pickup.

I have a 4x4 2500HD 6.0, and have been considering down sizing to a baja turbo. I know there is a big difference and central Texas has little or snow.I'm concerned about reliability and plan on putting a min. of 250.000 miles on this truck. The salesman talk positive, but I need owner comments. I know the load and carrying capacity is less, but I have trailer that can be used. What are some of your comments. I do go to the mountains frequently, and my present truck is great " but " 10 mpg.

You should be able to double you mileage with the Baja although you can only carry about 900 lbs.

How is the gas mileage on the Baja?

Expect around 24 MPG combined, I get about 22 city/25 highway, with an automatic. Mind you, I have the Outback and not the Baja, but they are on the same chassis and driveline. I'd expect something similar.