There are several things that the 2019 Subaru Outback does right, some new and others carried over from previous versions. Among things that the 2019 Subaru Outback is a spacious roomy interior to make it a comfortable family-oriented wagon. In addition, the 8.7 inches of ground clearance and the AWD mode make it a competent off road and on road cruiser.
Then there is the hill-descent control and hill-start assist enhanced by the X-Mode. Even without interrogating further, you will see a vehicle that is enabled for superior capabilities while sitting comfortably between a sedan and hybrid SUV.
As a standard, the 2019 Outback comes carries a 2.5-liter flat-four with 175 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque on the 2.5i models. A 3.6-liter flat-six with 256 hp and 247 lb-ft is used on the 3.6R model.
All variants come standard with a CVT. EPA fuel economy ratings are 25/32 mpg city/highway for the four-cylinder and 20/27 mpg for the six-cylinder.
An all trims tech features are a notch higher. Among them is the EyeSight active-safety suite EyeSight is responsible for functionalities such as pre-collision warning and braking, adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist. A 6.5-inch touchscreen with AM/FM radio, a CD player, satellite radio and built-in support for phone apps such as Pandora, Aha radio are standard.
You can also opt for an 8.0-inch touchscreen which gives you abilities such as NFC phone pairing and text-to-speech capability for incoming text messages. With Subaru’s Starlink telematics service you are able to monitor your vehicle remotely, receive stolen-vehicle alerts and it even notifies emergency services if the vehicle is in a crash.
Subaru now bundles its EyeSight active-safety suite as standard on every Outback. That includes pre-collision warning and braking, adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist. Optional tech includes blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, automatic high beams and automatic reverse braking.
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