The 2024 Subaru Outback Touring XT Is A Capable Lifted Wagon With Surprising Turbo Power 

Hopefully Subaru has paved a road that the Crown Signia can follow. 🤞🤞

unfortunately i have heard the next version of the outback will follow the foresters path which looks like a ford explorer now, bigger and less fuel efficient, unless they tweaked something to improve efficiency. im not sure how fuel efficient even the hybrid versions will be. the previous eboxer crosstrek and forester sucked in fuel economy

I was in the same boat you are in. Tried x3 M40i, Audi Q5, Volvo Wagon, Lexus, Honda Pilot. I was all over the place. Yes, luxury brands have superior fit and finish, faster engine and you know... luxury. But at the end of the day it's a depreciating asset and I prefer to have that extra money somewhere else.

Unfortunately start stop is begging for at least mild hybrid system, currently is not "usable" in daily city driving 😕

@@flavio17021979 yes I agree!!! In a fantasy world we would get an STI version 😀

BMW X5 is so much better.

@@rachelgreen1368 The X5 is a lot more expensive, almost double the price. It's also a lot more luxurious, it has a legendary engine. But it also depreciates 30% in 2 years. And no one is saying that the X5 is worse. And the luxury parameters and the engine. It is better. In few economy. It is worse, in depreciation. It is worth,. I'm just saying that for my need I prefer to use that money to spend a month abroad or just have it in stocks

How to you feel about turbo engine?

@@maksymtarasenko Just got mine a few days ago. Absolutely love it. Makes me feel unstoppable with the lift and speed combo.

I love my 24 wilderness, all black with legal tint all around. Unfortunately, my wife loves it more so I am getting a WRX and she's getting the wilderness.

I just got mine a week ago, I have nothing but praise for the Outback Wilderness it is the best and most refined Subaru I have even been in. I know the touring has a fancier inside, but the Wilderness is nice enough and the extra height and lower engine torque make for a better ride for me. She is quick and planted! Can't wait to take it off road but she is too new!

Yep me also. Same situation, Toyota would not work with a customer at all on price. Subaru actually came down just a little on price and I think I had to wait 3 months for my outback

I agree. My outback did way better then other vehicles in the snow

Really?

Last i checked with the local dealership they said they did away woth the acoustic glass in 17 i believe. They just included better sound proofing this time around

@@daniyalqazi7 they are misinformed then or tried to sell you something else they had on the lot.

Wow, more gpt comments. Amazing

I do not have the turbo and I love it. Not sure why the F it would be mandatory. I guess if you are insecure or something.

the hybrid system will be borrowed from Toyota and hopefully maximize gas mileage

The WRX's 6MT has very short gearing and requires a 2-3 shift before 60 mph. The gap widens in the quarter mile where the WRX is about a half second quicker than the Outback XT. That same short gearing is why the WRX also has garbage fuel economy as you're turning a lot of revs on the highway. It's also why the Outback WN has awful fuel economy as the WN uses a shorter final drive than other Outback XT models. FWIW the Outback/Legacy XT and Ascent run higher max boost pressure than the WRX, their motors make almost 20 more lb-ft of torque than the WRX, but the WRX makes up the difference with more advance by running on 91. The XTs and the Ascents prioritize low end torque to get moving because owners will be hauling people and stuff. This focus on low end performance helps in a drag race which has never been the WRX's focus. The WRX is a canyon carver and it's all about maintaining momentum in the turns and that 3-4 shift on the open road.

Your age is showing. There's literally no downside to hybridizing any engine. It adds power, the end. Subaru is way behind the times with their powertrains.

​@@victreebel170obviously you don't understand how boxer engines work and are designed differently than traditional V style engines...a hybrid wouldn't work the same without altering what people like about the boxer....

​@@victreebel170the downside is another complex system that will fail eventually.. you sound arrogant

Also, I would think the non-hybrid resale value will be better in 6-10yrs, no aged hybrid battery for the 2nd owner to worry about, or maintenance costs associated with a more complex hybrid powertrain when the warranty over.

Probably a terrible place to put the lever in.

I don't understand why he said the back up camera is not to clear. I have a 2019 outback and the clarity of the back up camera is crystal clear.

Same. It looks better in a darker color.

I agree. The beefed wheel cladding is hideous, and nearly destroys the look of this otherwise beautiful car. I wish they would go back to the previous simpler cladding of the pre-refresh model.

I wish they would stop throwing on cladding, if you do it right it looks good

My OBTXT only does the fake shifts if you floor it for max power. If you drive normally or even lighty sporty there are no fake shifts.

@@mikegordon8178 If it comes time to get a new vehicle, I'll make sure to go to the Subaru dealer for a test-drive. 🙂

They have it, it's called the Levorg but for some reason decides not to sell to us in North America.

I just bought a '24 Outback Onyx a month ago. Love it.

@dustinmorris13, What is cladding?

Post your review so we can analyze it.

Subaru has better history with them than Nissan. I bought my wife a used 2019 Crosstrek with the cvt and 85,000 kms and a 200,000 km no time limit mechanical warranty. I have driven Subaru cvts with 300,000 kms on them and they are still running nicely.

CX-5 Turbo for Driving Dynamics ✔️

Drive both,,,Outback way smoother ride,,,,that’s what I like

@@SwedeCT The problem with Mazda is they all look the same no matter which one you pick. CX5, CX50 everyone has the same shape and they are not good looking at all.

My Touring XT was built in Indiana.

They actually recline. He was wrong about that. Or at least they do in the Canadian version.

👎🏼

CX-5 Turbo Signature for Driving Dynamics.

Ive seen just as much cladding on other brands...you just hate on Subaru

Love Suburu. Hate black cladding.

I can't edit my comment so let me just clarify that the 2023 we test drove only had 7,000 miles and is certified used. Also, I have read that they're using a different brake booster as of 2023 and I've seen comments in Outback groups complaining about the same problem.

I test drove a new limited yesterday. They were fine in that car.

@@66cotter Thx, we're going to try another Outback soon. We liked it very much (which makes sense since we like our Legacy), but now looking for a Limited. The front visibility in the Touring is compromised by the contraption above the rear-view mirror -- there's no daylight above the mirror, as there is in the Limited, and part of it sticks out to the left of the mirror. Odd. Anyway, will you be buying the one you drove? If so, congrats!

@@nyrocks5580 I'm waiting for pricing, payments etc on a '24 limited in the gorgeous Mahogany Pearl, and a low mileage' 23 Premier in the green. I don't like the color as much, but about 7k less. I'll see what the numbers tell me. I like the Premiers camera for the mirror, because I might be loading it up and be difficult to see in a regular rear view mirror. The leather in the limited seems cheap, especially on the steering wheel, which I'm not fond of.

My Touring XT only does fake shifts at or close to full power well into turbo boost. Driven normally, no fake shifts.