• Auto123: the 2024 Subaru Outback Onyx.
The Outback Onyx benefits from the full range of Touring features, such as the larger 11. 6-inch infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Also included are heated front and rear seats, heated steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control. control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and inductive charging for smartphones. Under the hood, however, is the smaller 2. 5L engine, rather than the 2. 4L turbo of the lineup models.
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The Onyx sits on the third rung from the rear of the Outback range. The basic Convenience styling gets the ball going, then we have the Touring, our Onyx and the Limited. Above that are the Wilderness, the Limited XT, and finally Premier XT. Here’s the Outback’s pricing design for 2024:
It may not be in the pecking order of the range, but it has a fairly generous amount of gadgets at its disposal. As mentioned above, you get dual-zone climate control, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, wireless access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and inductive smartphone charging. Beyond that, the two rows of seats offer more than adequate comfort, and have enough shipping space, giving you 920 litres of usable space (2,144 litres with the rear seats). folded).
The infotainment screen deviates from the usual with its blocky vertical shape, and for some reason, every time I drive a Subaru, I live too much in the purple color (or generally the number one color feel) of the display. But it doesn’t matter, the screen is giant and the formula is intuitive to use.
The model’s base engine, which powers the Onyx version, is a 2. 5L 4-cylinder engine with 182 horsepower and 176 lb-ft of torque driven through Subaru’s frequently variable transmission (CVT). It’s not a setup that promises a sporty driving experience, however, that’s not the main focus of the Outback.
The official fuel consumption ratings for this powertrain-equipped style are 9. 2 L/100 km in the city, 7. 3 L/100 km on the highway and 8. 3 L/100 km combined.
For comparison, top versions of the 2024 Outback, such as the Wilderness trim, feature a turbocharged 2. 4L 4-cylinder engine, which develops 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque, with this CVT.
As we’ve mentioned, it’s not exactly a sports car in terms of functionality and excitement. But it is sporty in the sense that it is perfectly suitable for enthusiasts. Weekend warriors rely on reassuring all-wheel drive, a practical family size, and external elements tough enough for more than just on-road acceleration and nimble handling, let’s put it this way.
Not that the Outback is difficult to drive, not at all. The origins of this truck are an offshoot of the Legacy, which is still a very pleasant sedan to drive.
The other thing to keep in mind is that, if you literally intend to push your Subaru Outback to its off-road limits, then the Wilderness Edition is probably more for you, simply because it features elements designed for that purpose. This Onyx is, to oversimplify, the city cousin of this wild country cousin.
Either way, of course, you get Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, which is rightly one of the most productive in the business. In today’s winter, it’s possibly not as essential as it used to be, even in Canada, but it’s really wonderful to have when you want it. My week with the Outback was punctuated by some decent snowfall and I live on the top of a hill. In those moments, before the snowplows could clear the roads of snow, I was thrilled to pass by a few cars that were suffering from climbing that hill.
Based on combined fuel consumption: 8. 3 L/100 km
Our combined fuel consumption in winter: 10. 2 l/100 km.
The Onyx style has to make do with the smaller engine and I admit I wish I had more power with the larger 2. 4-liter turbo engine. It’s up to you whether it’s worth the extra charge of upgrading the range.
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