2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT - Interior, Extrior + Fast Review™

2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT - Interior, Extrior + Fast Review The redesigned sixth-generation Outback will feel familiar to anyone who has driven a Subaru wagon of any era, especially with its naturally aspirated powerplant. There&that off-kilter flat-four clatter allied to indefatigable traction and a grumbling willingness to climb any hill in any weather—as long as you¬ in a rush. While you can still get a six-speed manual transmission in the compact Subaru Crosstrek hatchback, the Outback is strictly automatic—specifically, a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) programmed with eight virtual gears. The standard 182-hp 2.5-liter boxer-four isn’t particularly well suited to pairing with a CVT, in no small part because its torque peak—176 lb-ft—doesn&arrive until 4400 rpm. Which means that the CVT&theoretical eight speeds don&come into play until you&already well underway, because the engine has to reach that torque peak and eek out some acceleration before the transmission can pretend to shift. So, off the line it feels as if the Outback has a really tall first gear; you&past 50 mph by the time the transmission allows the revs to drop. #Interior