Where each one leads
Isuzu Rodeo
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Subaru Outback
- Against cars of the same age, the Subaru Outback comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 6% more often than average) than the Isuzu Rodeo (passes 7% less often than average).
- Against cars of the same year, the Subaru Outback comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 11% less often than average) than the Isuzu Rodeo (fails 4% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Subaru Outback uses 8.5 l/100 km, the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo 14.5.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Isuzu Rodeo | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1989–2008 | 1995–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 38,661 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 9,372 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 858 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 2,235 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Isuzu Rodeo | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 54% | 75% |
| … against cars of the same age | −7% | +6% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| … against cars of the same year | +4% | −11% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 0.7% |
| US owner complaints | 2,477 | 9,776 |
| Most complaints about | Structure | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 1999 (550) | 2019 (1,036) |
| US recall campaigns | 16 | 71 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 524 | 6,038 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 24 | 10 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Isuzu Rodeo | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2025) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Isuzu Rodeo | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.5 l/100 km (2002) | 8.5 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 8.9 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 193 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 124 kW (166 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,729 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €65,096 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 106,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).