7G 2026 Subaru Outback Revealed..a bold design
Jul 29, 2025
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The new Outback combines boxer engine performance, practicality, adventure-optimized appearance and modern interior. It is equipped with Symmetric All-Wheel Drive and ISITE driver support technology, the latest active safety equipment.
The interior features a 12.1-inch Subaru multimedia system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and a 12.3-inch full digital gauge cluster. The 2026 Subaru Outback, which begins its contract in the second half of the year, comes in Premium, Limited, Touring, Limited XT, Touring XT, and Wilderness Trim.
The exterior design has become bolder. It gives a more intense presence on the road. The headlights, which are placed vertically at the four corners, perform well both on-road and off-road. The bottom is treated with texture, providing anti-scratch function and improved aerodynamic performance.
The side maintained the outback's unique ratio. The silhouette was changed to a box type to further emphasize the height and durability of the vehicle body. The wider rear roof pillar behind the rear door shows the solid support and structural rigidity of the new outback.
The 2026 Outback is a roof rail with a load weight of 360 kg and a load capacity of 100 kg for convenience in off-road life. Subaru's first crossbar provides a lateral load capacity of up to 100kg on the side, allowing you to hang hammocks or clotheslines.
It is equipped with a new rear light signature and has a steeper slope design on the rear glass for a wider loading space. The aerodynamic and anti-scratch cladding of the lower fascia makes everyday adventures easier and more efficient.The Subaru brand, carved into the lower fascia, is designed to provide visibility and to be easily detachable when fitted with trailer hitch.
The interior adopts a calm and neat horizontal design. Headliners made from materials extracted from 12 recycled plastic bottles, and completely new infotainment displays and digital instrument panels were placed in consideration of ease of operation.
The top dashboard and interior layout are conveniently designed in everyday life. Dedicated hard buttons and knob controls are applied to the air conditioning system. The center console cup holder provides space for a 1-liter bottle of water.
The newly applied vertical menu bar within the 12.1-inch infotainment touchscreen allows you to select navigation, music, and phone functions. The information bar provides vehicle status, external temperature, and Subaru's new cloud-based speech recognition.
The air conditioning system can be operated with a physical button at the bottom of the touch screen. It can be used while wearing gloves in cold weather.The loading space provides 13.7 liters of space larger than the previous model with a 5cm higher roofline and a completely new design.
The new outback expands the headroom of the front and rear passengers. The new low-fatigue seat, which is directly mounted on the chassis, improves comfort when traveling long distances. It reduces head shaking. Wind noise was also reduced by 10% thanks to the aerodynamic elements of the body side and roof rails.
The 2026 Subaru Outback is equipped with the latest ISITE driver support technology, including pre-crash braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, lane departure warning and lane shaking warning, emergency stop support, front cross-vehicle braking, acceleration override assist, vibration haptic steering wheel, and lane departure warning.
A driver-assisted highway hands-free function has also been added up to 136 km/h. For this purpose, three front cameras and a newly added radar sensor are integrated.
The powertrain combines a 2.5-liter boxer engine that produces 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft torque with an 8-speed manual shift mode CVT. A symmetrical four-wheel drive system is installed here.The high-performance XT and Wilderness models are equipped with a 2.4-liter turbocharger boxer engine. It exerts up to 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft torque. The transmission is the same.
An improved Subaru symmetric four-wheel drive system provides faster center differential lock-up to reduce wheel spin. Steering angle data is integrated and controlled to increase cornering and cornering stability on the highway.
The 2026 Outback has secured a ground clearance of about 21 cm. This is a better number than the competing body-on frame full-size SUV. It provides a comfortable foothold height and low loading space for easy loading and unloading. For the first time in the outback, 19-inch wheels can be fitted to a particular trim.
The new outback Wilderness has 17-inch wheels and all-terrain tires.Prices start at $30,000 (about 41 million won) for basic trimming. The top wellness trim is expected to reach $50,000 (KRW 68 million).
Editor Kim Tae-jin, tj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
