Author: Wes Siler / Source: Outside Online
Subaru is known for two things: All-wheel drive and turbocharged engines. And after a long absence, those two things are finally coming together again in 2020 on the brand’s most iconic model: the Outback.
The 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is the same used in the three-row Subaru Ascent, and makes 266 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque.
That is a substantial boost from the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder used on the previous generation Outback (it only makes 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet). Base versions of the Outback will remain available with that motor, while the XT trim level adds the turbocharged engine. Prices have not yet been announced. Fuel economy for the 2.5 is improved by one mile per gallon to 26 city, 33 highway. The turbocharged engine returns 23 miles per gallon in city test cycles, and 30 on the highway. The only transmission available is the functional if unexciting continuously variable item you’ve already been bored by.
Like the bigger Ascent and smaller Crosstrek and Forester, this new Outback now rides on Subaru’s global platform. That means its structure is 70 percent stiffer in torsional rigidity and 100 percent stiffer in lateral rigidity. Those improvements will benefit everything from ride quality to handling, and should also make this…
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