- The 2025 Outback is the last year of the wagon-style as a new model comes for 2026
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For most Subaru fans, their vision of the Outback is a high-riding SUV-like wagon, but that all ends with the 2026 model, which adopts a more traditional SUV look. However, you can still get that all-wheel drive (AWD) wagon for a bit longer with the 2025 model. It takes on competitors like the Honda Passport, Kia Sorento, and Hyundai Santa Fe for one more year.
It is offered in Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT trim levels. Fortunately, Subaru isn’t letting the last wagon go out like a lamb; instead, it is giving it some interior updates so it can go out like a lion. Let’s take a look inside the 2025 Subaru Outback:
Passenger Room and Comfort
The 2025 Subaru Outback not only enables that urge to go just about anywhere, but it also makes the journey a comfortable experience. Cloth seats are standard, although once you move up a few notches, the brand’s rugged (and wipeable) StarTex becomes the standard. You can get leather once you move to the Limited class. The front seats are well bolstered to keep you in place during any off-road maneuvers that may take place. However, they’re excellent at offsetting driver fatigue on longer trips.
After moving beyond the base model, the driver enjoys a 10-way power-adjustable front seat. The front seat passenger is stuck doing it themselves with a 4-way manually adjustable seat. Again, jump to the Limited trim, and the driver gets a 12-way power seat with lumbar support while the passenger seat is an 8-way power seat. The cabin is roomy up front and in the second row as well. There is 39.5 inches of legroom for those seated in the second row, which makes for a comfortable space. At the Limited and Touring levels, the Outback includes heated and ventilated front seats, plus heated rear seats.
Features and Tech
Once again, the base Outback makes a tempting choice when compared to pricier rivals. Standard features include dual 7-inch infotainment screens, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite radio, a 4-speaker audio system, and two USB-A ports. All other Outback trims feature StarLink and its vertically mounted 11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone connectivity, two additional USB-C ports, and a Wi-Fi hot spot. Frequently used controls like audio volume and climate settings enjoy dedicated knobs or buttons, making adjustments while driving simple. GPS navigation, a wireless charging pad, and a booming 576-watt, 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system are available (or, in some instances, standard) starting with the Onyx trim.
Subaru’s EyeSight safety suite comes standard on every Outback and includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, and rear-seat reminder. EyeSight Driver Assist Technology includes advanced adaptive cruise control with lane centering, pre-collision braking and throttle management, and lane departure and sway warning. Additionally, an Outback equipped with blind-spot detection with lane-change assist and rear cross-traffic alert also features automatic emergency steering.
Materials and Design
Cloth upholstery is standard, leather is optional, and durable (and easy to clean) StarTex water-repellant upholstery outfits the Onyx Edition and Wilderness models. The interior of the Outback may not be cutting-edge in terms of its appearance and layout, but everything works well.
Higher trim levels have a more luxurious air thanks to leather seating surfaces, a powered moonroof, and upmarket tech gear. Yet, at its core, the Subaru Outback cabin is no-nonsense and all the better for it. There’s also a Wilderness model with water-repellent upholstery and mud protection.
Cargo Room and Flexibility
Behind the standard 60/40-split rear seatback is a sizable 32.6 cubic feet of cargo volume. The space expands to 75.6 cubic feet when the rear seat is folded down. That’s generous, particularly when considering that the Outback doesn’t look or feel like a ponderously large SUV when cruising down the road.
Subaru offers plenty of accessories for the Outback, too. These include a rear seatback protector, a rear cargo net, bike and cargo carriers from Thule, and even a non-slip pet ramp and a collapsible pet kennel.
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