25 years after the launch of the original, Subaru s all-new Outback has landed in New Zealand.
SUBARU OUTBACK TOURING
Base price: $57,490
Powertrain and economy: 2.5-litre naturally aspirated boxer four, 138kW/245Nm, CVT automatic, AWD, combined economy 7.3L/100km, CO2 168g/km (source: RightCar).
Vital statistics: 4870mm long, 1875mm wide, 1670mm high, 1745mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 522 litres, 18-inch alloy wheels.
We like: Still incredibly tough to beat in price/performance, improvements across the board on the still-great previous generation
We don t like: The larger screen isn’t always fully utilised, naturally aspirated engine beginning to show its age The Subaru Outback has always been an exceedingly capable machine, on and off the beaten track. Earlier this year, the Japanese brand launched the sixth generation with a wide array of updates, and we’ve got the range-topping Touring variant on hand to check everything out.