Thanks to the longer wheelbase and higher roof, the Outback is significantly more spacious than the previous version (prior to 2010), especially when it comes to back seat legroom. It has a very stiff structure, and electronic control systems work so well with the all-wheel drive system (and again the lighter weight) that that the Outback is able to take on some slippery slopes that might give traditional trucks trouble. If you really want to experience the Outback Subaru in its element, take it off road-rather to a gravel road or dirt trail-and this wagon's generous ground clearance makes more sense. On-road steering feel isn't spectacular, however. It handles better than virtually any competitor, always driving like a car rather than a truck. Subaru's horizontally opposed, or 'boxer', engines keep the Outback's center of gravity low, despite its tall profile and high ground clearance. If you choose the four-cylinder, the 2011 Subaru Outback returns exceptional fuel economy for its class-with ratings of up to 22/29 mpg. It won't win you any drag races, but while the four is adequate, the six is actually fun. The six-in addition to feeling considerably faster and more responsive-is smooth, quiet, and offers rather torquey, un-Subaru-like hustle off the line. It's mated to a conventional five-speed automatic transmission. The optional engine is a 3.6-liter flat six that makes 256 horsepower. The CVT is one of the better ones to live with-both relatively quick to wind up to access the engine's powerband and somehow, not as obtrusive at full-tilt acceleration as most other four-cylinder/CVT combinations.
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Overall, the swooping instrument-panel design is a step in the right direction for Subaru, and it's hard to find fault with any single element of the layout.īecause the 2011 Subaru Outback is 450 to 1,000 pounds lighter than most other all-wheel-drive competitors, at a base weight of just 3,386 pounds, it can move just fine with the 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter horizontally opposed 'flat' four-cylinder engine that's paired with an all-new continuously variable transmission (CVT) called Lineartronic, or with a reasonably good six-speed manual gearbox. Inside, the 2011 Outback has styling that's pleasant and uncontroversial but doesn't take any chances. And at 8.7 inches, ground clearance is the highest ever, besting rivals that include the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
It added 2.8 inches to the wheelbase, upped the width by 2.0 inches, and made it a whopping 4.1 inches higher, but actually kept it almost an inch shorter than the previous model.
The Subaru Outback was completely redesigned last year and given what Subaru calls "SUV details"- exaggerated wheel arches, a thicker rear roof pillar, and chunkier rear side windows. The 2011 Subaru Outback has a design that prioritizes real-world versatility and space-perhaps more than any of those vehicles-while offering good handling and fuel economy, as well as being an exceptional value in some trims.
Taller, stouter, and roomier than the model it replaced-though not much longer-the Outback moved firmly into midsize territory and now takes on sport-utility crossovers as the Toyota Venza, Volvo XC60, and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Subaru completely redesigned its rugged Outback wagon last year.
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