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Like the grizzly bear, wagons are a rare sight in North America. Fortunately, one of the breed remains strong, the Subaru Outback. The lifted Subie has been the fittest of survivors with U. S. sales topping 1. North American black bear, which is easily spotted in many parts of the U. S. A. and Canada. The Outback masquerades as a crossover utility vehicle, riding on a slightly raised suspension for more ground clearance, but its a Legacy station wagon in every other respect. This configuration has proved so popular, though, that Subaru stopped offering the non Outback Legacy wagon in the U. S. some time ago. The Outback 3. 6. R Touring tested here is powered by an engine configuration thats also on the brink of extinctiona horizontally opposed, naturally aspirated six cylinder. Otherwise found only in the top trim Subaru Legacy, this flat six accounts for roughly 1. Outbacks sold. We suspect a version of it may also appear in the upcoming Ascent three row SUV, but outside of Subarus powertrain lineup, the free breathing flat six is nearly as dead as the Tucker 4. Chevrolet Corvair, now that Porsche has followed the downsize and turbocharge it path. All the Trimmings. Pricing for our top trim level test car, a new for 2. Touring specific Brilliant Brown paint, starts and ends at 3. Theres a less expensive Limited trim, but every option available on the base Outback becomes standard equipment when the Touring box is checked. The 7. 0 inch touchscreen Starlink infotainment system, leather trimmed seats and steering wheel, sunroof, proximity key entry, dual zone automatic climate control, heated front and rear seats, blind spot monitoring, automated braking when reversing, and HID lights are just a few of the creature comforts that ease day to day driving. Subarus dual camera Eye. Sight system covers all the advanced safety technology bases, providing adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, and pre collision braking. R Not for Racing. Of course, we prefer the Outback with this 3. Supported by Subarus high torque capacity Lineartronic CVTa manual mode with six fixed ratios is available for those who choose to select their own gearsthe Outback 3. R hustled to 6. 0 mph in 7. Stay on the throttle for 1. Both times on this example were 0. Subaru Outback 3. R, but its still a solid performance for this class and price. Weighing in at 3. Outback circled the skidpad with 0. An Audi Allroad can pull 0. Volkswagen Golf Sport. Wagen manages 0. 8. At 1. 92 feet to stop from 7. Outback needed more braking distance than some half ton pickup trucks this figure was 1. Outback 3. 6. R. Both rode on the same 1. Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport AS tires, which is classified as a light truck tire. Mediocre roadholding aside, the suspension controls body motions well the electrically assisted steering feels accurate and weight builds linearly through the range, but theres little feedback. The long pedal stroke before the brakes bite is less than desirable, although retardation rates are easily modulated once it wakes up. While CVTs in general are not our transmissions of choice, when paired with the 3. Modest cruising speeds are obtainable with the tachometer never rising above 2. NVH. With the throttle to the floor, this CVT mimics gearshifts like those in a regular automatic, keeping the rpm away from the redlineand from the steady scream such transmissions often produce. We were impressed with the 2. Scooby-Doo! Wrestlemania Mystery Free Online. EPA highway rating. We saw 2. 1 mpg overall during the Outbacks stay, just 1 mpg worse than the EPA combined rating. The tall sidewall tires and soft suspension soak up the harshest of surfaces while modulating road noise only mild wind noise penetrates the cabin. We recorded a respectable, Mercedes like 6. Touring Approved. Any remaining noise can be drowned out by the 1. HarmanKardon stereo system. The Starlink infotainment interface can be pesky to use, with layers of menus to sort through, but it has handy knobs for volume and tuning. A large center console compartment allows plenty of stowage for items youd rather not display that might tempt parking lot thieves. Knocking a shin on the rocker panel when entering the Outback for the first time made us painfully aware of its ride height. The Subie has more ground clearance than a base Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 8. Jeeps 8. 2. The seats, covered in coffee stain masking Java Brown leather, provide hours of comfort. The high roof allows large windows, which combines with the high seating position to make the Outback an exemplar for outward visibility from the drivers seat. Turn your focus to sights inside the cabin and the Touring model announces its luxury pretensions with wood grain and metallic look inserts in the dash and door panels. The buttons on the steering wheel are abundant but easy to figure out. The camera based Eye. Sight systems work well, although in this era of semi autonomy, it must be noted that they are safety assists and do not offer autonomous driving functions. Heavy rains render the camera dependent system all but useless. The lane departure warning system can also sound an alert if the driver is weaving in the lane. Lane keeping assist bumps the car back into place if the driver tries to change lanes without signaling. The adaptive cruise control will smoothly decelerate the big wagon to match the pace of slower traffic ahead and casually accelerate back up to your set speed when the lane is clearunlike other systems that perform these tasks with less gracebut an alerting beep will inform all passengers of these motions, disrupting the otherwise serene environment. Get too near the centerline or approach vehicles ahead of you at a stoplight, and the tone sounds loud and early. It seems to assume youre an idiotif your foot is on the brake, slowing the car but not quickly enough for its tastes, it sounds off as if you were approaching a brick wall at 1. Disabling these systems can eliminate most beeps, but if you do that regularly, youll soon wonder why you paid for them. These systems are probably a boon to the habitually distracted and wed probably turn them all on for a long, boring stretch of Nebraska interstate, but anyone paying proper attention to driving in town will mutter, Yes, I know, dozens of times even during a short journey. One key selling point for Subarus big hauler is its voluminous interior. The front seats are supportive enough to invite long journeys, and they provide plenty of legroom the rear seats will easily accommodate three average size adults. The 3. 6 cubic foot cargo area allows ample room for provisions and swells to more than 7. The Outback may not inspire many thrills, but thats not its mission. What it will do is get you, your passengers, and your cargo wherever you want to go, comfortably and quietly, across whatever the terrain may be. Just watch out for bears if you venture far from the beaten path. View Photos. View Photos. Highs and Lows Highs Quiet cabin, lots of room, more grunt than base four cylinder engine. Lows A better CVT is still a CVT, overly intrusive driver assist Eye.