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The 2015 Outback and its sedan sibling, the Legacy, received a Top Safety Pick+ rating in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group financed by the insurance industry.Subaru’s Outback was redesigned last year with updated exterior styling, better estimated gas mileage, and new drivetrain, entertainment and safety technology. Improvements to the 4-cylinder and continuously variable transmission also reduced vibrations and noise, making long trips less tiring. Subaru has also added more sound-deadening material so the Outback is quieter. The cargo capacity behind the second row is rated at 35.5 cubic feet, an increase of 1.2 cubic feet. The basic controls are mostly intuitive, and there is adequate storage space. That luxury feel is not carried over to the rest of the Premium trim, but the surroundings are handsome, including the weave of the cloth used on the seats. The interior door handle doesn’t just have soft-touch plastic, it feels plush. Inside, the first pleasant surprise comes when settling into the driver’s seat and pulling the door closed. in the city, and 2 more on the highway, than last year. Subaru says the 6-cylinder, also a boxer design, takes the Outback to 60 m.p.h. Over some 400 miles, traveling two-lanes and Interstates, I averaged just better than 31 m.p.g. That’s an improvement over 2014 models of 1 m.p.g. The federal rating is 25 miles per gallon in town and 33 m.p.g. The upside is that the fuel economy is impressive, particularly for a vehicle with all-wheel drive. Subaru claims a zero to 60 run of about 9.3 seconds, so this is not the vehicle for a quick pass on a mountain road, but it keeps up with traffic. The 4-cylinder provides adequate acceleration thanks to the C.V.T.’s quick response. The overall length grew by 0.6 inches, to 189.6 inches. The appearance has been updated with a new grille, a windshield that’s less upright and some smoother lines that lessen the appearance of its being bundled up in an unflattering winter coat. Subaru says the 2015 model has new underpinnings, which it shares with the revised Legacy sedan. The only option was a $2,195 package that included a sunroof, navigation and power rear lift gate, for a total of $30,340. The model I tested was the midrange 2.5i Premium with a 4-cylinder engine and a starting price of $27,845 Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle equipment added $300. The most expensive is the 6-cylinder 3.6R Limited, at $33,845. The least expensive version with a 4-cylinder engine costs $25,745, including an $850 destination charge. An example of the popular category known as crossovers - it’s car-based but dressed in a sport-utility-vehicle disguise - the Outback’s competition includes the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Edge, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Cherokee and Toyota Venza.Īll Outbacks have all-wheel drive.
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Last year the company sold about 425,000 vehicles in the United States 118,000 of them were Outbacks. The latest Outback is the fifth generation of what is probably Subaru’s most important vehicle. But the 2011 does fall far short of engaging its driver, an issue remedied by the 2015 model. A parking lot in New Hampshire often looks like a meeting of an Outback club. The 2011 Outback has been, nevertheless, a likable and comfortable tool, a conclusion widely shared in these parts.