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| Description |
| Editors at TheCarConnection.com drove the new 2010 Subaru Outback to bring you this hands-on review of its performance, styling, quality, comfort, and features. Editors also evaluated the Subaru Outback against its competition to provide the best information to help with your shopping decision. |
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| Road Test |
For 2010, Subaru has entirely redesigned its legendary Outback, moving it firmly into mid-size territory and making it an even stronger competitor to such sport-utility crossovers as the Toyota Venza, Volvo XC60, and Jeep Grand Cherokee. The new 2010 Subaru Outback comes in three trim levels--base, Premium, and Limited--and offers two engines, a 2.5-liter flat-four and a 3.6-liter flat-six. Prices start at $22,995 for the base 2.5i model with six-speed manual transmission, rising to $30,995 for the 3.6R Limited model with all the bells and whistles. TheCarConnection.com drove several different 2010 Outbacks to produce this hands-on road test.
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| Positive Points |
- Excellent all-wheel drive is standard
- Low base price
- midsize car that drives and handles small
- Huge backseat room
- Legendary Subaru durability
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| Negative Points |
- More SUV-like styling is chunkier
- Engines offer fuel economy or performance, but not both
- CVT whines a bit (they all do)
- Subaru stints a bit on convenience features
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