Subaru Outback 2021 review: AWD Touring photo

The 2021 Subaru Outback range consists of three options at launch, with the AWD Touring being the best of them all.

At a $47,790 MSRP, the Outback's top-of-the-line model is equipped with a wide range of equipment, offering buyers plenty of goodies for their money.

Standard equipment includes: power sunroof, Nappa leather interior, heated steering wheel in addition to heated front seats and heated outboard rear seats, dual-zone climate control with rear vents, passenger side auto-dimming side view mirror, seat memory driver monitor (and a driver monitor camera that can recognize your face and adjust the side mirrors and seat to suit your profile!), as well as satin-finished exterior mirrors, silver roof rails (with retractable crossbars) and a high-gloss 18-inch alloy wheel . wheels with a full size spare.

The Outback AWD Touring also has a nine-speaker Harman/Kardon setup with a subwoofer and one CD player paired with a standard 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth phone and audio system, satellite navigation and digital radio. DAB+. . 

There are also LED headlights and daytime running lights, LED fog lights, push-button start, keyless entry, electric parking brake, rain-sensing wipers, heated and power-folding side mirrors, and power-adjustable front seats for driver and passenger.

And if safety features are what you're after, the Outback has plenty of them. The updated EyeSight camera system includes front AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keeping assist, speed sign recognition and more. All grades have blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, as well as a reversing camera and front/side cameras for this model. There is also a rear AEB with rear parking sensors.

But as good as all that technology is, the Outback only comes with one engine option, a 2.5-liter flat-four with 138kW and 245Nm of torque. It is mated to an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) and has all-wheel drive as standard. Claimed fuel consumption for the Outback AWD (and all models) is 7.3 l/100 km. Load capacity 750 kg without brakes / 2000 kg with brakes.