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Even more than minivans, wagons are a dying breed in this country. It's hard to find a new model for sale, though a few automakers remain firmly involved in the wagon game. Subaru is one such company, and the Outback is an iconic, long-running wagon model. The woodsy, outdoors-friendly Outback has been carrying families, pets, and gear well off the beaten path for almost 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down.  Updates to the Outback for 2023 include mild styling refreshes, updated safety tech, and new infotainment software. Six trim levels are available, including Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Wilderness, Limited, and Touring. The new Wilderness trim debuted for the 2022 model year as a more hardcore off-road-ready version of the Outback wagon. Explore car shopping guides How to Program a Car Key Chip Electronic keys introduce new components that can be expensive, even without paying a dealer to program them. If you can do the job yourself, you can save both time and money by not having to visit the dealership. Here are a couple ways to program a car key chip. Read the full review How Much Does It Cost To Wrap A Car? How much does it cost to wrap a car? And what does the process entail? Let’s look at some standard costs associated with wrapping a vehicle and detail some of the various options available today. Read the full review How to Test a Car Battery with a Multimeter When your car doesn’t start, often the battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best practice is to conduct a car battery voltage test regularly – at least twice per year – using a multimeter. Read the full review Subaru unveiled the refreshed 2023 Outback during the 2022 New York International Auto Show, and we couldn’t be more surprised. We’re used to the car-like aesthetics of the Outback, but the new variant begs to differ. It now has a more rugged, SUV-like countenance resembling the Subaru Solterra and
Toyota bZ4X, with an aggressive front bumper cover that stretches under the revised headlight clusters. We’re still not sold on the looks, but the 2023 Subaru Outback is the most outdoorsy version of the globally-adored station wagon. Apart from its truck-like mug, the 2023 Subaru Outback gets a
bolder front grille, new fog lights, and beefy wheel arch claddings to complete the trail-ready vibe. If you don’t like the looks, the new-for-2022 Outback Wilderness will carry over minus the exterior updates. New for 2023 is the availability of Subaru’s naturally-aspirated 2.5-liter Boxer four in the Outback Onyx Edition trim, previously offered exclusively with the
turbocharged 2.4-liter Boxer four in the outgoing Outback Onyx Edition XT. Other goodies for the new Onyx Edition include 18-inch alloy wheels, a gray two-tone exterior, a front view monitor, water-repellent StarTex seats, dual X-Mode off-road driving modes, and a full-size spare tire. Subaru has yet to unveil the official spec sheet, but all models have power door locks,
welcome lighting, a sound-insulated windshield, front and rear USB A ports, two 12-volt DC power sockets, and one-touch folding rear seats. Updated convenience features include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The 2023 Outback has a standard 2.5-liter naturally aspirated Boxer four-cylinder generating 182 horsepower and 176 lb-ft. of torque. Meanwhile, higher trim variants receive a turbocharged 2.4-liter Boxer engine with 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft. of torque. Power goes to all four wheels
via symmetrical all-wheel drive with active torque vectoring, vehicle dynamics control, and X-Mode with hill descent control – quite a mouthful, yes, but it simply means the 2023 Outback can take on more demanding terrain than mere grassy trails. Standard across the board is a Lineartronic CVT gearbox with an eight-speed manual mode and steering-mounted paddle shifters. 2023 Subaru Outback Fuel EconomyThanks to the Subaru Outback’s aero-friendly station wagon styling and CVT transmission, it’s quite a fuel miser considering it’s standard with all-wheel drive. According to Subaru, the 2023 Outback 2.4 turbo achieves an estimated 23 in the city and 30 on the highway, while the base 2.5-liter engine can go 600 miles on a full tank. Furthermore, the Outback 2.4 turbo can tow up to 3,500 lbs., the most in the Outback’s lineup. Advanced Safety ArchitectureUnderpinning the 2023 Subaru Outback is the same seventh-gen Legacy platform that the automaker calls the SGP or Subaru Global Platform. For the 2023 Outback, Subaru optimized the chassis, which is now 70 percent stiffer in torsional and front-suspension rigidity and 100 percent more rigid in the front and rear subframe. Subaru claims the new Outback’s chassis absorbs 40 percent more energy in a crash. Of course, the 2023 Outback comes standard with Subaru’s EyeSight driver-assist technology, an assortment of high-tech safety aids like adaptive cruise control, lane centering, a driver focus mitigation system, high-beam assist, and a rear-view camera. Added safety features like a front-view monitor, reverse automatic braking, and a heads-up display are available. Subaru Outback WarrantyThe new Subaru Outback has a three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. There are options available to extend the factory warranty. Before you decide, see this helpful guide first. 2023 Subaru Outback: Pricing & AvailabilityThe 2023 Subaru Outback is available in Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Wilderness, Limited, and Touring. Official pricing is forthcoming, but expect the Base MSRP to start at under $30,000 and up to $42,000 for the range-topping Touring trim. The first deliveries will arrive at U.S. Subaru dealerships this fall. Our free and easy search tools* show which Subaru dealers have the most competitive pricing on a new 2023 Outback. Those search tools will also help you obtain the invoice price, a great starting point for negotiating the lowest out-the-door price. Alvin Reyes is an Automoblog feature columnist and an expert in sports and performance cars. He studied civil aviation, aeronautics, and accountancy in his younger years and is still very much smitten to his former Lancer GSR and Galant SS. He also likes fried chicken, music, and herbal medicine. Photos & Source: Subaru of America, Inc. *Although always free for you, Automoblog and its partners may receive a commission when you use the services provided through that link. MSRP figures are subject to change. Will Subaru Outback be redesigned in 2023?The 2023 Subaru Outback redesign includes nine distinct trim levels. New Subaru Outback shoppers can choose from the following trims for the 2023 model year: Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT.
What is the difference between 2022 and 2023 Subaru Outback?What's New for the 2023 Subaru Outback? Subaru restyled the Outback's front end with a larger grille and some black body cladding below redesigned lights. (Incidentally, if headlamps are the eyes of the car, those new plastic pieces must be mascara-laden tears.)
When can I get a 2023 Outback?What's new? 2023 Outback release date at Planet Subaru: October of 2022.
What are the Subaru Outback trim levels?All-wheel drive (AWD) with X-Mode featuring hill-descent control and torque vectoring is standard for each of Outback's nine trim levels. They include base Outback, Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT.
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