The Lease Mileage Menu Most Dealers Never Show You: Real 2026 Subaru Outback Numbers
Ronnie Haskins
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Illustrative example — September 2026
Most lease quotes show 12,000 miles per year. That is the default in dealer software — not the full picture. Every manufacturer offers a complete mileage range, and the gap between the default quote and the right mileage for how you actually drive is real money every month. Here is the complete menu, calculated on a real 2026 Subaru Outback Premium using the current Subaru Motors Finance program. Real numbers. Real program. No estimates.
By Ronnie Haskins, RH Auto Brokers, Colorado Springs — September 2026 program
The Vehicle and the Program
2026 Subaru Outback Premium CVT
Code TDD, Ice Silver Metallic
Equipment: Option Package 13 — 12.1-inch Subaru Multimedia with Navigation, Wireless Charger, Power Moonroof, Heated Steering Wheel, Rain-Sensing Wipers, plus LED Upgrade, Auto-Dimming Mirror, and Destination.
- MSRP: $39,241.00
- Selling price: $37,625 (market price)
- Gross capitalized cost: $38,275 (includes $650 acquisition fee)
- Term: 36 months
- Money factor: 0.00061, Tier 1 and Tier 2 (1.46% APR equivalent)
- Sales tax: 8.2% (Colorado)
- Due at signing: first payment only
Source: Subaru Motors Finance Special Lease Program, SOA Sale Type C, effective September 1 through 30, 2026. Tier 1 and Tier 2.
The Complete Mileage Menu With Exact Payments Including Tax
All payments include 8.2% Colorado sales tax. First payment only due at signing. No exceptional deal structure.
| Annual Miles | Residual (% of MSRP) | Residual Value | Monthly Payment (incl. tax) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 | 62% | $24,329.42 | $460.46 | Second vehicle, work from home, limited driving |
| 10,000 | 61% | $23,937.01 | $472.00 | Under 200 miles per week |
| 12,000 | 60% | $23,544.60 | $483.53 | The default quote most people receive |
| 15,000 | 58% | $22,759.78 | $506.60 | Daily commuters — the Colorado average |
| 20,000 | 54.18%* | $21,259.78 | $550.70 | High-mileage professionals, field work |
| 25,000 | 50.35%* | $19,759.78 | $594.79 | Long-distance commuters |
| 30,000 | 46.53%* | $18,259.78 | $638.88 | Maximum available |
*High-mileage tiers calculated per Subaru program: $0.10 per mile over 15,000 miles per year for vehicles under $50,000 MSRP.
How Manufacturer Programs Work
Each manufacturer sets different residual percentages and money factors each month. Subaru’s base is 15,000 miles per year, with adjustments as shown above. Other manufacturers have similar menus but different percentages.
As a broker working with all makes, we compare Toyota, Honda, Ford, Nissan, Subaru, BMW, and others to match your driving pattern to the manufacturer whose program fits best this month.
This is not bank shopping. This is manufacturer program matching.
How to Calculate Your Annual Miles
Review the past three years, not the past three months. Your annual average is more accurate than your recent memory.
We start with how you drive, show side-by-side payments at 12,000, 15,000, and 20,000 miles per year using the current program, and you choose with complete information.
Get Your Numbers Run
Send your daily commute and zip code. We will run your actual driving pattern against current programs from all makes and show you where the value is this month.
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Disclaimer: Based on 2026 Subaru Outback Premium, MSRP $39,241, selling price $37,625, gross capitalized cost $38,275 including $650 acquisition fee, 36 months, money factor 0.00061 Tier 1 and Tier 2, residual per Subaru Motors Finance Special Lease Program September 1 through 30, 2026, 8.2% tax, first payment only due at signing. High mileage adjustment per program at $0.10 per mile over 15,000 miles per year.
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