2010 Subaru Outback Boasts 29 MPG Highway with AWD
Off-roaders know that they have to give up a little fuel-efficiency for the privilege of driving an AWD vehicle. Subaru is countering that idea with their all-new 2010 Outback, which will be available at the end of August. The base model 2.5i with CVT transmission gets up to 24 mpg combined and 29 mpg highway, even while interior volume is up over 7-percent.
The combined mpg beats the Toyota Venza, Volvo XC70, VW Passat, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer, and the smaller Suzuki SX-4 AWD.
The new Outback with the 170HP 4-cylinder Boxer engine goes for $23,995 MSRP, $700 more than the outgoing Outback 2.5i with auto transmission. It's less quirky-looking than the outgoing model, as well.
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- Joanne Helperin July 2, 2009, 12:00 PM
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This sounded exciting until I saw CVT! No thank you....is ther a manual transmission?
You know I have never heard anyone say... "gee I wish my car had a CVT".
Even the best of them are just okay.
Glad it still has the manual (6 speed now) but the lack of a wagon will hurt sales here in Canada.
geez how can the manual be rated that much worse? that's rediculous... they must be assuming that most people don't know how to drive a manual and would drive around in 2 gears too low!
I would rather drive a CVT. It is smoother and more efficient. So now you have heard someone say "...gee I wish my car had a CVT."
Subaru is so in the driver's seat in the market right now it isn't even funny. There is no other car company with the strategy and product lineup that Subaru has right now. They are going to make a huge jump in the market in the next 12-18 months.
On sale in August?
Not so, as I drove one last week at a dealer. Plus, Subaru already has a "Hand-Me-Down" 2010 Outback commercial on TV.
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