2020/2021 Subaru Outback Base, Premium, Onyx XT, Limited, and Touring Differences 

I agree, the Rockford Fosgate upgrade sounds great. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching! I made a similar video on the new Forester too if you're interested in that one

I know mine! I am currently laid off though, but luckily I'll be ok. Thank you for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!

Thank you Doctor!

No problem my pleasure. If you want to see a little more detail on the duel-screen base model check this one out... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uLBdjFnMUHw.html

only thing im having changed once my onyx arrives this week

Unfortunately I haven't tested the Deep Mud/Snow mode, but its all in the software which means that A) It might make a very noticeable difference but it might not and B) it really wouldn't cost much if anything at all to add it to the other models. But hey, you gotta give the marketing department something to do

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it

No problem sir my pleasure! Enjoy your new car, glad I could be helpful to you

Thanks for watching John glad it was helpful!

My thought exactly lol

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I have no clue what Subaru will do in other markets, a quick perusal of subaru.co.uk tells me they are still selling the previous generation Outback new right now, I imagine this new body style that I detail in this video will be debuting there later this year. The only two trim levels in the UK right now are 2.5i SE Lineartronic and 2.5i SE Lineartronic Premium. The regular 2.5 SE is closely aligned with our Premium model (from what I can tell), and the SE Premium is more like our Limited model. This is a much more limited lineup than we have here in the US market. Even for the 2019 model year we had all the trim levels I show here (except Onyx XT which is all new for 2020), and we had two available engines, the 3.6R six cylinder was the more powerful motor last year in the USA. This leads me to believe the Outback lineup will continue to be more limited there (sorry for the bad news mate!) but I could be wrong and I don't have any actual info, this is all just an educated guess.

@@CarDietrich, thank you very much for taking the time to reply and to investigate the european lineups. Good to have factual-based information. You've won a new follower to your channel. Thanks again and keep up the nice work. Cheers 😊👍

My pleasure and thank you very much Miguel!

My pleasure thank you for watching!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for watching!

@@CarDietrich Went to Subaru today and put a 2020 Outback Onyx XT package 22 in crystal white on hold. The car salesman was very impressed with my knowledge of the vehicle, thanks to you!

Lol glad I made it easy on both of you. I hope you love your new car when it comes in!

Thank you!

You are very welcome!

Touring and Touring XT are identical besides the engine. All Tourings are Standard Option 41 regardless of engine, there is no factory option packages on Touring. Option 32 is the standard option on Limited XT, which again has no factory option packages available. On the regular (Non-XT) Limited you have standard option 31, and option 34 which adds Navigation, moonroof, Driver Focus system, and heated steering wheel, and two grand to the price. All Limited XT and Touring models regardless of engine include those features.

I did, my bad

Thank you for watching! I would love to but they never send us any base model Ascents, I'll see what I can do about it though.

You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching :)

The CD player is standard on all Touring models, it is an accessory option that can be added to any of the other 2020 Outback models. Sorry I missed that in the video!

Thank you Sonny!

No, all Onyx Edition Outback have the push button start. Thanks for watching!

@@CarDietrich hi, would you know if any of the 2020 xt outback editions come with sport #/ sport/intelligent SI drive modes? Thanks

Thank you!

I would say the ventilated seats work pretty well. You will definitely appreciate them on a hot day, but its just fans in there not an actual air conditioner, so its not going to make them super cold, just provide airflow. And for the record we will remove the decal prior to delivery at a client's request. Thanks for watching!

no

Yes Power Folding mirrors are standard on the Touring package only. Sorry if I missed that.

Yeah its not for everybody, luckily limited has ALMOST everything the Touring does.

Agree, the brown is UGLY!

@@Sophie-ge7ti love. The brown!

And the satin finish mirror caps on the exterior. Don't forget about those. Thanks for watching :)

And the satin finish roof rack elements, chrome door handles and folding mirrors.

And 12 speaker music system

cimarron18 nope. Limited and Touring have the exact same sound system.

@@CarDietrich v

So, there is no "Touring" as we know it here? With the brown leather and the cooled seats and all that?

Touring in Canada is just one step up of the basic which corresponds to your premium in US.

@@CarDietrich Don't know why it's different, but the 4 trims levels in Canada are: Convenience, Touring, Limited and Premier.

Convenience Touring Limited Premier Outdoor XT Limited XT Premier XT Please Correct Trim in Canada

Thank you!

Correct

Touring only

They had to leave room for the Wilderness package I guess

Thank you for watching!

Thank you! :)

If you're referring to the base model I show in the beginning, no I'm pretty sure that was a production mistake. That was the very first base 2020 Outback we had received, and subsequent base model Outbacks did not have the privacy glass in the rear. Pobody's Nerfect.

I plan to just waiting to get a base model 2020 in then I'll do it.

Is there a reason why they don’t sell well in south states?

@@rigelre909 Hispanic have too many kid's. Lol. No they just drive Tahoes, Expedition something big.

Limited and Touring have a seat bottom cushion extension for the driver's side. Sorry I think I forgot to put that in the video,

The do have them under the seats, but on the 2022 Outbacks you do get the rear air vents located on the center console on the Outback Premiums.

@@CarDietrich Thanks for the info, and quick reply. Have a nice Memorial Day and weekend.

You too!

I have been off work for over a year now, but in the before-times plenty of people recognized me from my videos and I did sell a couple of them cars. People have been researching cars online by watching videos and reading articles and blogs for years and years, and I'm sure it's even more common now that keeping your distance from others is a more desirable thing. The moral of my story is don't listen to people on Reddit. You're not the weird one, they are.

@@CarDietrich I've enjoyed your videos for months now, and I"m about to purchase an Outback in the coming weeks. WIsh you were closer as I would give you my business based on your friendly and helpful attitude. Shopping around the last few weeks, I've learned not all Canadians are very 'Canadian' when it comes to making a buck. Hope you get back on your feet soon. Best wishes.

Thank you for watching my videos and best of luck with your new Outback purchase. I have been fortunate to be in a position to lie low and wait for this whole thing to blow over/get vaccinated, so that is the choice I have made. I hope you are doing well through all this too.

Dual X-Mode on the new Outback is only on the Onyx Edition XT. Thank you for watching!

A Typical MSRP you would see on a dealer lot would be in the $42,000 Range after port installed accessories, but right now XT Touring models are super rare because of the microchip shortage.

Yeahhhh... aesthetically the dual touch screens aren't that great but functionally they work well.

My standard reply to this is the Premium trim level... not much more than a base but worth the extra money for the extra features.

Not from the factory, but many dealers have companies that can add leather to a premium model for an additional fee.

I'm not going to disagree with you chewchew. The climate controls in particular should have knobs and buttons

Oh yes, I've driven both. Let me ask you this: what car are you driving now?

@@CarDietrich thanks for a reply, I drive a civic for work my company uses it for deliveries as well great car gets the job done, I was looking for something better for winter with bigger cargo space for weekend town dumpster, more comfortable and roomier car ,came up with this outback and started looking into it , I'm returning family suv as well (gle 350) and already got a s550 for over a year now, so need a bigger than a civic car to take care of those everyday things and be practical ,reliable since it's used a lot, trying to keep it budget then I think I will regret not getting that cool turbo engine and nice leather interior but pushing 40k, also thinking if a lease maybe get something not expensive possibly forester premium use it and just return it or if buying it then something nice like the outback limited xt???? I don't know, this is my situation, thank you very much for advice!!!

Ok so here's the deal: if you're ok with acceleration that is on par or maybe a little better than the Civic you have for work, don't bother paying more for the Outback XT. Just get the regular Outback (or a Forester for that matter) and you'll be fine. If you need the car to be as fast as the Mercedes you're replacing, you're gonna have to go with the XT. One thing I've noticed driving the Outback XT is you really only notice the extra power on the highway, or when you floor it. Just driving around town at normal speeds it doesn't make that much of a difference, but when you go to pass someone on the highway it really kicks in. So depending on where you drive, that might factor into your decision as well. If you're 85% around town the turbo probably isn't worth it, but if you do a lot of highway driving and you appreciate the extra power it very well might be.

@@CarDietrich thanks very much will probably go for forester, just for a workhorse, does everything I need and nothing I want 😀, thank you again!!

No problem. FWIW the Forester is currently my favorite of the two.

No longer in production, final year of Forester XT was 2018

@@CarDietrich Outback Touring XT

Sorry wrong vid... it would be identical to the regular touring I show in the video, just with the different engine

@@CarDietrich Touring XT also adds dual exhaust outlets and sound insulating front door glass and 3500# towing capacity.

Do any of the 2020 Outback editions come with the SI Drive (sport/intelligent) driving modes? Thanks!

Don't worry, give it five years and every single car on the market will have it.

@@CarDietrich Our dealer said it was mandated starting 2024.

So.... You need to turn this off with each and every ignition start?