REDLINE ALLEYSubaru Outback BH (1998 to 2003): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Subaru Outback BH was built from 1998 to 2003 as a wagon or SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: BH9 and BHE.
Key facts
- Years
- 1998 to 2003
- Chassis codes
- BH9, BHE
- Body types
- Wagon, SUV
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- AWD (all wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
- Imported from
- Japan 86%, Australia 14%
- Gearboxes
- 4-Gear Auto 68%, 5-Gear Manual 32%
- Top regions for the Subaru Outback
- Auckland (6,207), Christchurch City (3,278), Queenstown-Lakes District (1,400)
The register records the model name, not the generation, so other Subaru Outback generations built in the same years are in this count too.
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Subaru Outback BH yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
Looking up US recall data.
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