Subaru Outback Reviews

The Subaru Outback holds a special place in the hearts of adventurers everywhere. It’s long been regarded by its fans as a genuine mix of decent on-road manners, family-friendly practicality and sound off-road capability. Just right for light-duty off-roading.Now, Subaru claims, it has made the Outback even better and a new off-road-focussed variant called the all-wheel-drive Wilderness now sits near the top of the line-up.The Wilderness is equipped with a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol, four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed 'boxer' engine, 240mm of ground clearance, improved approach/departure angles and electronically controlled dampers.But is this new Outback all it’s cracked up to be? Read on.

The Subaru Outback has a hard-won reputation for family-focused practicality blended with all-wheel drive light off-road ability. We help you decide if it's a solid used car bet.

The 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness Apex is just that – the flagship version of the seventh-generation series.

The 2026 Subaru Outback is the brand’s first model to offer the adventure/off-road-ready Wilderness model.

The Subaru Outback AWD Touring is the Outback you buy if you want the luxury flagship version, though it is not the most expensive version of the new seventh-gen series.

The Subaru Outback AWD Premium is the one-up from entry-level version of the seventh-generation model.

The Subaru Outback AWD is the entry-level version of the seventh-generation model.

Since 1996, the Subaru Outback has shown the world how to make a successful wagon-style crossover. But the last one rode stiffly and felt dull, leaving us cold. The seventh-gen version, however, reinvents the series as a big, boxy SUV. And, as Subaru's 30-year experience with the Forester proves, it knows exactly how to do that right. Hard on the eyes perhaps but easy to love. This one soars.

The Subaru Outback has long been a fan favourite and now it welcomes a special-edition AWD Sport Touring XT model grade to its line-up but is this new model necessary?

The Subaru Outback Sport XT has been a welcome member of the Chesto family for the past three months, but it's come time to say farewell, and to answer the biggest question - is the extra $5K or so required for the turbocharged engine worth it?