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Which midsize/large SUVs have the best seat quality and owner satisfaction? Subaru has one top model in the mid-large SUV segment. You would think it would be Subaru's most expensive model, the Solterra EV, but it's not. The winner is the 2023 Subaru Outback that ties for the best in class seats.
The hot Subaru Outback, which is Subaru of America's top-selling model, ties for first place with the J.D. Power award in the mid-large SUV segment.
The 2023 Subaru Outback is tied with the Chevrolet Blazer for the best seat quality score in the mass-market midsize/large SUV category. Both models had a score of 7.6, with the second-place Honda Pilot and third-place Kia Sorento scoring 9.1.
In J.D. Power's 2023 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study, the Subaru Outback is the best mass-market (non-luxury) midsize/large SUV for seat quality and owner satisfaction.
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Power says seat quality is measured by the number of problems and satisfaction experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the first 90 days of ownership, with a lower score reflecting higher quality.
The 2023 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 93,380 purchasers and lessees of new 2023 model-year vehicles surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study was fielded from February through May 2023.
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The Outback is not the best Subaru model for seat quality.
But the Outback doesn't have the best Subaru seats. It's surprising, but Subaru's least expensive model, the 2023 Impreza compact car, has the best seats of any Subaru model.
The Impreza has a better score than the Subaru Outback.
The 2023 Subaru Impreza wins the mass-market small and compact car category with a score of 5.8, the best in the segment. The Kia Rio is next, with a score of 6.1; the third best is the Volkswagen Golf, with a score of 7.5.
It's not a surprise the flagship 2023 Subaru Outback has the best in class seats in the midsize/large SUV category. It is a shocker that the 2023 Impreza compact car has the best seat score of any Subaru model.
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