Among those, we'd opt for the more affordable package that adds blind-spot monitoring, a hands-free power liftgate, and passive entry with push-button start. The Outback Premium comes standard with an 11.6-inch touchscreen, a 4G LTE mobile hotspot, heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver's seat, more USB ports, and options that aren't offered on the base model. While it's only available with the standard 182-hp four-cylinder, we think upgrading to a higher-end trim to unlock the turbo's improved acceleration and the 800 pounds of extra towing capacity isn't worth the money. We might've only spent 12 months with ours, but this is one test car we'd happily welcome back for an even longer stay.The Premium model has the best set of standard and optional features for the price. It's a unique alternative to the traditional SUV, and one we'd have no trouble recommending. It feels more like an all-weather machine and stands out from a sea of me-too crossovers. Yes, you can shop a Forester for a couple grand less and get similar cargo space, but the Outback is just. Really, I think a lot of the Outback's charm boils down to its character. The extras we tested were just a bonus the Outback's character is its real meal ticket. And don't forget, this is a car that will deliver the same principle things we liked about ours for less than $30,000.
Our Outback wasn't a technological masterpiece, but it ran today's digital comforts with ease on a fancy screen. It's not a premium car, but the interior materials felt worthy of the price. It's why I genuinely think the Outback Onyx Edition XT's $36,155 price feels like a great overall value. New cars are expensive, and now more than ever, car shoppers likely kick the tires on a car that will serve them in a multitude of ways - hence the increasing popularity of crossovers and SUVs. "For something that gets so much use, why cheap out here?" "Come to think of it, I don't know if I've ever been in a Subaru with a decent stereo," managing editor Steven Ewing noted. The whole staff agreed: The audio tech in the Outback was bad, and Subaru doesn't offer any sort of premium upgrade.
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"The ever-attentive driver aids were always an asset, though what stuck out most in my mind was the sound system," Cole wrote, genuinely wondering if something was broken. The one bit of tech we didn't like? The stereo.
That's where our buddy Seyth Miersma chimed in again with a specific bit of praise: "Subaru gets bonus points for the easily accessible LATCH child seat anchors (with a hand flap for covering back up when not in use), and for enough legroom that 6-foot-plus folks like myself can sit in back with the baby and not feel at all cramped." Other stuff, like rear automatic emergency braking, were things we didn't appreciate until they quite literally saved our ass.Ī lot of people will buy the Outback as a family car, but we're mostly a childless bunch here at Roadshow.
We did find the lane-keeping assist a little too sensitive, and we also noticed it would beep and shut off on multiple occasions. Our Outback had a ton of driver-assistance tech thanks to the aforementioned EyeSight package.
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