My Take: 2010 leases on Subarus are still quite attractive. The 2011s aren’t too bad either. The residual values are strong but the money factors kind of offset that. Sadly, the only Subbie I have driven is the entry level Legacy, which is a snooze. Not a big fan at all. I’m willing to bet the 3.6R is much better.
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2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00130 base money factor
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00155 base money factor
2010 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00140 base money factor
2011 Subaru Outback 3.5R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00190 base money factor
2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00120 base money factor
2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00200 base money factor
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00195 base money factor
2011 Subaru Outback 3.5R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00190 base money factor
I have to question these figures.
Looking at the Outback 2.5i, how is it that the residual is lower on the 2011 than the 2010, whereas the Legacy 3.6R Ltd residuals are 10 pts higher for a 2011 vs 2010?
Good catch Ross. It was a typo. Both models are 2011, one is a 2.5i and the other a 3.5R Limited. I got too happy cutting and pasting (to duplicate the format) that I forgot to rename the models. Haha.