The 2023 Subaru Outback station wagon has gotten a mid-generation refresh that brings its appears to be like extra in step with the all-electric Subaru Solterra SUV.

Now in its sixth technology, the Outback has been in the marketplace since 1994, when it debuted because the Legacy Outback.

The starkest change to the design comes on the entrance, the place cladding from the underside of the entrance fascia stretches as much as the headlights. The cladding across the wheel arches has additionally been expanded.

This design shift is most notable as a result of it strikes the Outback nearer to the appears to be like of the Solterra and brings it extra in step with the styling of the rugged Outback

The LED headlights and fog lights have been redesigned, whereas the bumper has been refreshed to provide it a extra rugged look, in keeping with the corporate. Wilderness.

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Whereas the refresh does not match up stylistically with the 2022 Subaru Forester, there are some similarities to the Forester's Wilderness model. The usage of black cladding across the wheel arches and slightly below the headlights sign a cohesion in these areas.

All however the XT and Wilderness trim ranges of the 2023 Outback come normal with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Boxer engine that is paired with an eight-speed repeatedly variable transmission. That duo delivers 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque.

For the Onyx Version XT, Restricted XT, Touring XT and Wilderness variants, a turbocharged 2.4-liter engine is out there with the eight-speed CVT, which places out 260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque.

The Onyx Version will get the obtainable engine for the primary time.

Most trims are rated for as much as an EPA-rated 33 mpg, whereas the XT and Wilderness are rated for as much as 30 mpg.

Quite a few tech adjustments come to the cabin. The latest model of the Starlink system debuts on the automobile's 11.6-inch infotainment system.

It's going to even be the primary Subaru car to return with what3words (W3W), a brand new location expertise that divides the world into 10-foot squares and communicates one thing about every sq. with a singular 3-word mixture. This enables drivers a technique to navigate hard-to-reach areas like trailheads and overlooks.

The refreshed Outback is anticipated in dealerships this fall, after the arrival of Solterra. Pricing particulars have but to be introduced for the 2023 mannequin. The 2022 Subaru Outback has a beginning MSRP of $27,145, which is close to the place the 2023 Outback is anticipated to land.

To this point this yr, the Outback is the model's second-best vendor within the lineup, simply forward of the 2022 Subaru Forester SUV however behind the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek.