Subaru Outback 2.0D all wheel drive
Of course, that doesn't mean the Legacy and Outback aren't related - a quick look at the data sheet reveals they're almost the same length, with almost the same wheelbase, the same chassis design. .
Subaru wasn't alone in adopting this (successful) recipe: make a taller, even seemingly (slightly) more off-road version based on the station wagon version. Except that they had an easier job as the Legacy itself is good enough for the Outback in terms of chassis and drivetrain so no major changes were required here.
Four-wheel drive is a classic (Subaru): central visco clutch for self-locking differentials, front and rear classic differentials. Enough for everyday use in poor driving conditions, and combined with the Outback's 220mm belly-to-ground clearance (which is by far the largest distance for an Outbacks) it's also enough for halfway off-road, deep snow and similar driving conditions.
It doesn't have an Outback gearbox (of course), but at least it seems a little off-road in at least one feature: both the gear lever and the clutch pedal are heavy, if not too complicated for day-to-day use, especially if the steering wheel weaker. gender (or a weaker representative of the stronger sex).
Here at Subaru, the Outback could have been a little more civilized, a task they've done very well in other areas. Not just civilization, but "Europeanization".
The new Outback has a dashboard fully adapted for the European consumer (with a few exceptions such as seat heating buttons and handbrake), clear and attractive gauges (which go to the end of the road and back when the car is started), a good sound system and, for the first time, high convenience for the driver sitting behind the wheel.
However, this time, the longitudinal movement of the seats is enough, and the distances between the pedals (which do not have too long a movement), the gear lever and the steering wheel are adjustable in height and depth, so you sit well if you are 170 or 190 centimeters.
When the front seats are fully pushed back, there is knee room in the back, otherwise less, but not less, than in an equally big competition. It's nice to see Subaru go for brands that don't use the marketing gimmick of seemingly increasing rear space by artificially limiting longitudinal front seat travel, and rightly so.
Trunk? More than enough, of course, easily scales (when you find the folding arm not at the top, but at the bottom of the backrest), folding down a third of the split rear bench. Positive: Subaru also found (or is it just a coincidence?) That from the point of view of a European user it is better to have a third on the left and two thirds on the right (due to the installation of a child seat). ).
This way, the passengers will be satisfied (except perhaps for the materials of the seats, which give the impression that they were created about ten years ago), and the same goes for the driver. This technique is suitable for everyday driving, travel and more sporty driving.
The 150-litre, four-cylinder diesel boxer engine shakes a bit at low revs and isn't the most responsive (but still somewhere in the middle of the class or just above it). XNUMX “horses” (which is almost amazing) is enough to be very fast and very relaxed on the track. Just goes. And not only the engine is quiet, but the entire Outback. There is little wind noise, the engine is almost inaudible.
You just get stuck in sixth gear, turn on cruise control and that's it. ... Four-wheel drive, weight over one and a half tons, raised chassis. ... The recipe for an uneconomical car, we would say economy. It is not true. Despite all of the above, despite above-average urban use and gentle driving, this Outback barely climbed above eight liters on average in tests.
How does he end up in the city? Despite the four-wheel drive, the turning radius is advantageously small, visibility is good, but Subaru people made a big mistake: with a four and a half meter long car for 40 euros, there is no sound system in the package. help with parking. Well, yes - a typical (old) Japanese. .
Dušan Lukič, photo: Aleš Pavletič
Subaru Outback 2.0D all wheel drive
Basic data
| Sales: | Interservice doo |
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| Base model price: | 40.990 € |
| Test model cost: | 41.540 € |
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| Power: | 110kW (150 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 9,7 with |
| Maximum speed: | 195 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 6,4l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - boxer - turbodiesel - displacement 1.998 cm? – maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 3.600 rpm – maximum torque 350 Nm at 1.800–2.400 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives all four wheels - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/60 R 17 V (Yokohama Geolander). |
| Capacity: | 195 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 9,7 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 7,7/5,6/6,4 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 167 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.575 kg - permissible gross weight 2.085 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.775 mm - width 1.820 mm - height 1.605 mm. |
| Inner dimensions: | fuel tank 65 l. |
| Box: | 525-1.725 l |
Our measurements
| T = 5 ° C / p = 1.010 mbar / rel. vl. = 55% / Odometer Condition: 20.084 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 9,7s |
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| 402m from the city: | 16,8 years ( 131 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 9,4 / 13,2s |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 10,3 / 15,1s |
| Maximum speed: | 195km / h (WE.) |
| test consumption: | 8,2 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 38,1m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
Outback is the same as on bad roads or highways, houses in the city. And wherever you drive it, it also proves to be reasonably low in fuel consumption.
We praise and reproach
open space
consumption
low noise level
too sharp movements of the gear lever and clutch pedal
the PDC
