Click the thumbs up >Subaru has launched an all-new version of its rugged Outback SUV, which goes on sale at the end of May.
The sixth-generation Outback is priced from £33,995 and comes with a choice of three trims. There is a single powertrain – a 2.5-litre petrol ‘boxer’ unit with a CVT.
Standard equipment across the range includes the next generation EyeSight Driver Assist technology, which uses a stereo camera with nearly twice the field of vision. The system provides Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering Function, Emergency Lane Keep Assist, Speed Sign Recognition with Intelligent Speed Limiter, Lane Departure Warning with steering wheel vibration, Lane Departure Prevention and Pre-Collision Braking System with expanded support for collision avoidance at junctions and crossroads.
Following confirmation of the 2021 Subaru Outback for Australia, the local arm has now confirmed the full lineup details, specifications, and prices ahead of its official launch in March.
Three model grades will hit the Aussie market, spanning from the Outback AWD, AWD Sport, and AWD Touring. These will replace the outgoing 2.5i and 2.5i Premium naming structure. All three variants feature a new 2.5-litre flat-four petrol engine, showcasing direct injection. It produces 138kW and 245Nm, up from 129kW/235Nm in the outgoing 2.5i.
Despite overseas markets being offered an even newer 2.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder, developing 194kW and 376Nm, Australians will not be offered this unit. PerformanceDrive understands this is because of production-related reasons from the factory in Japan. As a result, the new Outback will be one of the least powerful petrol SUVs in its respective segment.