2020 BMW X5 vs 2021 Subaru Outback
Overview | |
MSRP$58,900 | MSRP$26,795 |
Listings661 | Listings901 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews | Expert reviews7.8 out of 10 |
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2020 BMW X5 Reviews Summary | |
2021 Subaru Outback Reviews SummaryThe Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine3.0L 335 hp I6 | Engine2.5L 182 hp H4 |
Drive TrainRWD | Drive TrainAWD |
Seating Capacity7 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower335 hp @ 5500 rpm | Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm |
MPG City21 | MPG City26 |
MPG Highway26 | MPG Highway33 |
Engine | |
Engine Name3.0L 335 hp I6 | Engine Name2.5L 182 hp H4 |
Torque330 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm | Torque178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm |
Horsepower335 hp @ 5500 rpm | Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm |
DrivetrainRWD | DrivetrainAWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City21 | MPG City26 |
MPG Highway26 | MPG Highway33 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity7 | Seating Capacity5 |
Key Features | |
Navigation SystemStandard | Navigation System |
Sunroof/MoonroofStandard | Sunroof/Moonroof |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall4 | Front Crash Overall5 |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space33.9 cu ft | Cargo Space32.5 cu ft |
Curb Weight4758 lbs | Curb Weight3634 lbs |
Height69.0 in | Height66.1 in |
Length194.3 in | Length191.3 in |
Width87.3 in | Width82.0 in |
Wheelbase117.1 in | Wheelbase108.1 in |
Maximum Payload849 lbs | Maximum Payload1071 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity7200 lbs | Maximum Towing Capacity2700 lbs |
Standard Towing Capacity6603 lbs | Standard Towing Capacity |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $58,900 | $26,795 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.8 out of 10Read full review | |
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Summary | The Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 3.0L 335 hp I6 | 2.5L 182 hp H4 |
Drive Train | RWD | AWD |
Seating Capacity | 7 | 5 |
Horsepower | 335 hp @ 5500 rpm | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm |
MPG City | 21 | 26 |
MPG Highway | 26 | 33 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 3.0L 335 hp I6 | 2.5L 182 hp H4 |
Torque | 330 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm | 178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm |
Horsepower | 335 hp @ 5500 rpm | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 21 | 26 |
MPG Highway | 26 | 33 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 7 | 5 |
Key Features | ||
Navigation System | Standard | |
Sunroof/Moonroof | Standard | |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 4 | 5 |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 33.9 cu ft | 32.5 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 4758 lbs | 3634 lbs |
Height | 69.0 in | 66.1 in |
Length | 194.3 in | 191.3 in |
Width | 87.3 in | 82.0 in |
Wheelbase | 117.1 in | 108.1 in |
Maximum Payload | 849 lbs | 1071 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity | 7200 lbs | 2700 lbs |
Standard Towing Capacity | 6603 lbs | |

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