Subaru Outback Generations

The 2024 Subaru Outback arrives with only minor changes for the new model year. The rugged Wilderness trim gets refreshed front-end styling to look more aggressive than before. Other changes include more standard features for the Onyx Edition, Onyx Edition XT, and Wilderness trims. Subaru offers the Outback in nine trims: Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT. Pricing for the Outback ranges from $30,190 with destination for the b... Read more

Subaru may not be as big as its other Japanese rivals like Toyota and Honda, but their customer base is probably one of the most loyal across the entire market. That loyalty will extend to the 2019 Subaru Outback, the wagon-SUV hybrid that the company built nearly their entire brand around. The 2019 Outback continues with the rugged go-anywhere character of its predecessors, along with its famous all-wheel drive and dependability. For 2019, the Subaru Outback now comes equipped with the Subaru... Read more

Subarus are synonymous with the outdoors, LL Bean and rugged living. The Outback received a mid-cycle refresh in 2013, laying the groundwork for attributes that carry over into the new 2014 Subaru Forester. But what separates the Outback from the contenders is its distinctively wagon-esque physique. The EyeSight driver assistance system is now standard on the 2.5i Premium model, which includes adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking and vehicle lane departure warning. Adaptive control i... Read more

Depending on the trim chosen, the Outback uses either a; 170-hp four-cylinder, 243-hp turbocharged four-cylinder, or 245-hp six-cylinder engine. 3 distinct transmission are used; a four-speed automatic, a five-speed automatic, and a five-speed manual. The five-speed automatic transmission provides manual gear selection using steering wheel mounted paddle shifters. Power is sent through the standard full-time all-wheel drive. A unique SI-Drive system is also available that allows three different driving modes: "Intelligent," "Sport" and "Sport Sharp". Read more

Having released a six-cylinder Outback last year, Subaru has further expanded the line for 2002 with two additional six-cylinder models. Four-cylinder Outbacks continue nearly unchanged. With either engine, Outback offers an attractive alternative to a bulkier, truck-based sport-utility. Even the powerful six-cylinder versions rate 20/26 mpg city/highway, and while that's not exactly economy-car territory, it's significantly better than the 15/20 mpg you can expect from even a mid-size SUV. Four-cylinder Outbacks deliver more than adequate performance, and get 22/27 mpg. An Outback won't wring... Read more