This was the first video we looked at when we bought our new Subaru and I’m so glad we did! It saved us hours of searching through, and deciphering the book! I’ve now returned to it three months into having our car and am reassured to know I’m now getting a handle on the system. A lot of the comments are valid. There is now a lot of ‘finger pointing’ that wasn’t there before which can be quite distracting but I am still getting a handle on it.
I have a question I just got my 2021 outback and my tpms keeps coming up check pressures all good been to the dealership they don’t know what’s wrong have you seen this on ur car
Just picked up a 2020 Outback Touring XT. If you are good with tech, you should have no issues with the system. I took the manual, went in the car and just played with it. I am sure their are some things I don't know but I will figure it out. The car is great and I am very happy.
While initially very impressive It’s one giant distraction that you have to take your eyes off the road to use while driving. With knobs and buttons you can usually find your way around by feel. One example: what used to be just a quick push of a button, to change from outside air to recirculate now takes two touches on the screen and in different positions on the screen. This is a step in the wrong direction and is dangerous.
Totally agree and it's the main reason I'm likely going with a Forrester instead, which still uses mostly tactile buttons and swtiches. I instantly noticed on a test drive how much less my eyes were on the road doing normal things in a car you would like adjusting climate, etc. I hope they improve the climate controls at least to make it all fuctional on screen but like normal buttons. For example, turning on the heat warmers could just be tapping the icon for them and cycling through on, heat low, heat high and off all in the same button location on screen. Instead it brings up a large popup to do the same thing. It takes three times as long and is distracting. More time on screen and off the road, increased chance of a very dangerous situation.
@@rynobucket Agree with you, and with no heated steering wheel , you need gloves, and that further inhibits use of touch screen over knobs or buttons. They complicated something simple.
I feel Subaru really miss the big boat on this bigger screen setup, it could have been designed so much better. Instead they've take simple tasks & made them more complex in steps ie. seat heaters & coolers. I waited until the '20 OB came out before making my final vehicle selection. Test drove the OB 4, times & decided to pass on it for a more simplistic setup. And how many times did Brendan have to double tap various selections? Is b/c the icons are too small or the screen unresponsive?
I test drove it twice, almost buying but believe me, even the sound nod was lagging, it takes almost a second to respond then the audio is on top already. Also the air buttons are bad located. They could go with better UI like pulling from the bottom a screen with alll possible options for air instead that small piece you need 3 secs to find the button. Also heated sets lagged. They need better ui and processor. Since I don't like the forester I'm leaned to the gmc terrain, not the same quality I know, but have very good and nice buttons.
I wanted to get a 2020 Outback but I was so put off by this large screen I went for a 2020 Forester instead last Wednesday. I would have liked the Turbo motor in the Onyx Edition but I could not get past the thought of dealing with that monstrosity. I freely admit I am a total Luddite.
that is precisely what we did. I wanted the XT engine and could have overlooked the large screen but my wife said absolutely not. Got a forester sport instead.
I have a 2022 Outback Ltd XT and love the car yet DESPISE the infotainment system and that alone will make me not keep the car for long and will only buy another Subaru if it does not have that system. Frankly, I consider having to find the right part of the screen to MAYBE get what you want and having to go through several sub menus to be dangerous.
I’m out on Subaru for this reason. Hate to say it. Outback’s are my favorite car but every other car I’ve driven has a better set up and I can’t get used to how bad the 2015 outback’s is. Trash.
Thanks for the great review! I'm waiting for my 2020 Outback Touring to arrive at the dealership and I've been wondering about the workings of the new screen. This answered a lot of questions, I think I'll recommend that my dealer take a look. You can only really become familiar with time and use, most new car systems can be daunting at first. BTW, LOVE the Java Brown interior in the Touring trim! Thank you again Brendan.
I just watched a review of this infotainment system by Bachman Auto Group. If I only went by that video I would not think this was a very good infotainment system. In fact, he even mentions that it's not worth having. A bad selling point since it is a Subaru dealership doing the review. However, if you look at this review (done by Groove Subaru) on this infotainment system, he seems to know more about how to use it and shows the benefits of having the larger screen along with the new features with the updated infotainment system. I now believe this is a good system that I would enjoy using.
Thank you for reviewing Subaru's new infotainment system. This was the "wow" feature I was originally attracted to but after listening to your explanations the system seems overwhelming to me. I wish there could have been discrete buttons for some of these functions. The main feature of interest is the built-in navigation with the maps taking up most of the screen. I would have liked to hear the turn by turn directions while watching how the map displays. Gosh, if the navigation doesn't even show street names, what good is it really? If I decide to purchase this vehicle, it will be for reasons other than this particular infotainment system.
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I bought a 2018 legacy. Love the car but am ready to remove the whole radio and toss it cause I can’t stand the bs. Tried your tip, doesn’t work for my model I guess. Total fight for hours. I don’t even like radio and every time I get in my car and turn it on the radio automatically comes on with the ignition. Tremendous aggravation. It does have a radio ON/OFF button but when you click it nothing happens. Only solution I found is I don’t subscribe to series XM so I just set it to that and that seems to work for me cause I can start the car and no more radio.
How about dash cam, or driving recorder function? Since the model has cameras on the wind shield and the rear window, I assume that it has the one. It will be very nice to have a recording capability directly on an iPhone.
How about some sort of lip over the top of the display to mitigate glare from the sun? My wife has that kind of set up in her GMC Terrain and it makes a huge difference. Never understood how Subaru keeps dropping the ball on something so basic. And who was in charge of picking Tom Tom for navigation?
Love subarus, I'm planning on upgrading from an XV to an outback soon. This video has convinced me to get a used one from before this monstrosity was introduced.
Great video! Thank you very much. It's very helpful. I do have a question though regarding the split screen you show for the car play and the entertainment system around the 5:40 mark. I have the Outback Limited and it doesn't show the entertainment screen on the bottom half of the split screen but rather it displays car play related info. This is quite annoying as I often find myself having to go back and forth between the radio and Google maps when navigating. Is the setup for the Limited different than the Touring model?
Thanks for the review, and the features. After 20,000 kms of use the 11inch infoscreen is far too glitchy, hard to see in bright sun and the default settings change back every start. Subaru needs to improve the intuitive functions and let the driver decide on what preferences are set. I would not buy one (fleet operator) without this being improved. About 2-3 times a month the radio and all audio just cease to work - the media centre button freezes, and the voice recognition is terrible all the time.
Consumer Reports has summarized this new Subaru Infotainment System as being very disappointing. The 2019 Ascent and Forester Infotainment Systems are more reliable and easier to ease. If Subaru is driven to make their cars more technologically advanced, I suggest make Apple CarPlay Wireless. That white cord is an eye sore in the video...
That would be fantastic. The white cord is very obtrusive given that there is no place in which the typical Android Phone can be stored even in the Forester.
Awesome, again. Personally, I have frustration with the climate controls irt to wanting to just run outside air and adjust the fan. Takes too many steps imo. Also, it isn't entirely obvious that to turn off AC and run fan only you deselect all the AC buttons at the top of the AC screen. That is no buttons are lit. IMO those should toggle (they are software driven after all). @Subaru. Please contact me for more detailed feedback (i.e. I'll make my own video JUST for Subaru consumption). Ditto, Android Auto. There seem to be very specific steps required to set that up esp if you already paired a phone....
Great review Brendan - learned lots about the new infotainment system! Thinking about customization: Have you figured out a way to change the background wallpaper? Change welcome or goodbye message?
I would like to echo the objection to this iPad-like gizmo on the dashboard. It's very distracting to try to tap the buttons just right for essentially everything: cabin temperature/fan/etc., music. It's as bad as having someone texting while driving. The other safety features on our 2020 Outback are sensational, but the iPadoid system is a stupid choice.
I love everything about the new 2020 Outback except for the infotainment system. Nothing about it works the same twice in a row. It crash's for no reason, loses radio station settings, eq and fader settings reset each time I restart , screens change, Phone and Nav do not work consistantly. It's a total disapointment in exicution and Subaru doesn't seem to care about fixing it (or even issuing software patchs).
Autostop is incredibly annoying, and Subaru should allow owners to PERMANENTLY shut that off. The map/GPS system works well, but the rest of this "infotainment" (who would use such a term?) is a distraction which could easily cause car wrecks.
Agree on the auto stop…disagree on the map/GPS. Currently our 2021 Outback Touring thinks we are in Richmond, VA area…we live on the Eastern Shore of MD. Subaru has not been helpful in fixing this. They won’t/can’t provide any tech support over the phone. They want me to bring the car in for a service appointment. I don’t think I should have to bring the car in to diagnose a navigation system problem. They should be able to trouble shoot remotely…at least to the point of identifying whether it is a hardware or a software problem.
I placed mine on the side right next to the right (Passenger side) eyesight camera. Doesn’t interfere at all. In fact, I have a dashcam next to it as well and it’s still working great.
if you're not going to use the features, you don't need to spend the money on the touring. but cruise control is a great feature, so learn to use it. it's not difficult.
The connection to Apple play, even after the recall is not steady, even with Apple cords. It isn’t unusual to have to plug in my iPhone and unplug it 4x before it stays connected
there is a button under the dash. get into the habit of press and hold. i bought a 2020 sport. i hate the car. waiting for my title. car will be traded for a toyota rav 4
The shut off, lower left button, MUST be pushed every time you start your drive. It always defaults to ON with every new start up. Hate it!!! The start up is a jolt when you take your foot off the brake. Very minimal fuel savings. May help if you're using your car for Amazon delivers.
My ONLY disappointment w/ new Outback is when using Apple music, the screen only displays the song being played. I am seeing no access to "Made for You" or my playlists or + sign for add to my library. etc. Certainly there is a way for ApplePlay screen to be fully mirrored on the big Outback center console screen. Regardless, I love the car and have flogged myself for ever having bought anything but a Subaru.
So what year did touch screens first appear on Subarus? I ask because I like Subarus, but would never want to drive a car with a touch screen. What is the newest year used Outback I could buy that would not have a touch screen?
How do I reset the starting point on my 2020 Subaru Outback navigation system? It thinks I am starting from North Carolina and I am actually starting from Maryland. This just started about two weeks ago.
What I didnt like about Tom Tom on my stand-alone GPS is when I ask to Navigate to Gas.... It would load up stations that were behind me by half an hour or more instead of on my route like Google Maps. This make it pointless
I am considering buying the 2020 Outback Limited XT. Can all the beeping be turned off? Do you have to turn off all beeping each time you start the engine?
I rather have the split screen on the Subaru Forester. This Outback screen, it is confusing and dangerous, specially when driving. It only takes 2 seconds for you to be distracted and create an accident.
2020 limited is terrible. - passenger side window malfunction right after bringing it home. Motor replaced and still malfunctioning - lack of storage - stainless remote services not working. Spent 2.5 hours on hold trying to connect to Subaru call centre. At 5 pm, i checked only to realize they closed at 4:30. I would have been left in the queue indefinitely. - Infotainment is painfully bad. Too many steps to turn on avh and turn off start/stop - no back light on memory seat buttons - worse visibility when compared to 2018. Just terrible.
Here is a crazy question...when you turn on the car, isn’t there a picture of the car that eventually disappears after a few seconds? I want to see that when I turn the car on, but I don’t know where to find the setting for it. Can someone please help me? I don’t think I am talking about the picture of the car that pops up with the x-mode screen...just when you first turn the car on...shows the temp and time...when it is dark out the screen has dark skies and stars and the car first shows up...and again, it eventually goes away after a few seconds. Does anyone know what I am talking about?
It's a package you can get at the My Subaru app or online. You have to have push button start. It lasts three years and you have to renew. I got it when I got the car so it would expire with the free subscription of starlink. I think it was $90.. I use it to cool my car and unlock it for my family a few times when I'm somewhere else.
Is there any way to actually stop the 7"HK stereo from automatically playing music when you first start the car? No matter what I try I can't get the car to remember that I had the music muted when I shut it off last.
Sadly, Subaru corporate made a tactical error when they decided not to allow the Harman Kardon upgrade as an option on the 2020 Outback Onyx XT. Though I don't it will be rectified in the 2021 models, I'm hoping Subi corp proves me wrong.
Harmon Kardon is an option on the 2020 Outback Onyx XT. I have it, which is why I know that. Otherwise, I would not have known. It is almost a guarantee that the car dealership would not know such a detail. But, I do not blame them. I think the space shuttle may be the only vehicle more complicated than this system.
@@roberthenry9319 man, I'm certainly not on here to argue, so if you somehow managed to nail down an Onyx with the Harman Kardon soundsystem, MAJOR congrats. I don't know how you did it (would love to know), but even tonight on checking the Subaru.com builder, the HK option doesn't come up for the Onyx (it does for the limited and Touring). Anyhow, whatever you did to get, please share...I know I can't be the only one interested in that option. Thx.
Have a 2022 Wilderness Edition Outback. This system is terrible, so much so it has compelled me to consider other manufacturers. The design and functionality is illogical and cumbersome. I will only attempt adjustments when parked. When moving I pull over before using the system. Definitely a hazard. The navigation system is basic at least and I will be adding a Garmin soon. I sat in a friends 2015 Toyota Highlander and could not believe how simple the system was to use i.e. how responsive the touch screen was to input. A joy. Sorry Subaru this system does not cut it for me.
you can't use it without ignoring the road and your driving. The whole techno car crap is terrible. Yes, I have one. Try adjusting climate controls while driving. Touch screens are going to kill people. Let automotive people design cars, and get cell phone people out of the car biz.
I notice that these infotainment demos are always done while the car is stopped. They are not done while the car is moving because that would highlight how distracting and dangerous these displays are. Hey, Groove Subaru, prove me wrong and drive the car at highway speeds while dinking around with that "wonderful" display.
The basic stuff is easy to do while driving. Climate, music, navigation, answering phone calls hands free. If someone is messing around with preference settings while driving, that's on them lol.
Having north at the top of your map is the most basic rule of cartography. My wife & I are absolutely disgusted with this Tom Tom GPS system. We absolutely LOVE our 2020 Outback, but sure do wish Subaru would have incorporated a Garmin GPS into the infotainment system instead of this POS Tom Tom GPS. We've now resorted to using a stand alone Garmin DriveSmart 65 on top of the dashboard.
Touch the direction arrow once in the map. It changes to "heads up", the way your car is moving. Another buried info point that most drivers will not know. Way too complicated setup. It's a car. I don't want to be certified as a 777 pilot.
1. 5.5inch android auto/half the screen 2. Multi clicks for simple climate control, which is really dangerous during driving 3. Auto play on bluetooth 4. Remembers passenger seat heat Subaru just doesn't know how to do it right
So to change the fan speed, I increase the chance of crashing my car. Great job removing all tactile buttons to put my family in danger by taking my eyes off the road. Don't worry, it will brake automatically for you. WALL-E here we come. No more Subaru for me. So sad.
@@james-p . I realize that. I was just being rhetorical. I just get annoyed when they don't show that they have both because somebody just has one type of phone. When we went to look at Outbacks in 17 the salesman knew nothing about the infotainment system. And I end up getting something else. Recently I just bought a 22 Outback because the salesman was very knowledgeable when we went to look.
@@sunshadow9704 I didn't say I didn't like the car in the first place. The car drove nicely in the test drive and the bass milage was great... but that didn't show the list of glitchy problems to come... wrinkled uncomfortable seats after a 3K miles on the top of the line Touring edition, drivers side window stuck down many times and never resolved by the dealership, car randomly starting after being turned off mention a few... Glitchy infotainment system with too many problems to list. Not a good car for $40K or any price and definitely the worst car I have purchased in over 40 years of driving. Traded in after 7 months and felt bad for anybody that purchased that car.
@@sunshadow9704 Agreed. Subaru Outbacks are NOT what they used to be and sub par describes my experience. Hopefully they will read reviews and get back to what they were known for. I will not buy another Subaru to find out if they got the message. ;)
This was the first video we looked at when we bought our new Subaru and I’m so glad we did! It saved us hours of searching through, and deciphering the book! I’ve now returned to it three months into having our car and am reassured to know I’m now getting a handle on the system. A lot of the comments are valid. There is now a lot of ‘finger pointing’ that wasn’t there before which can be quite distracting but I am still getting a handle on it.
This is so much better than sitting in the dealers lot trying to follow along. Thanks
Thanks. Just picked up a 2021 Outback. It is something special for sure!
I have a question I just got my 2021 outback and my tpms keeps coming up check pressures all good been to the dealership they don’t know what’s wrong have you seen this on ur car
Yes. Took it to the dealer and they had to re set them twice. I also have water on the drivers side floor when it rains.
Agree 💯‼️ I did as well and I absolutely love it‼️❤️👏🏽🙌🏾
Just picked up a 2020 Outback Touring XT. If you are good with tech, you should have no issues with the system. I took the manual, went in the car and just played with it. I am sure their are some things I don't know but I will figure it out. The car is great and I am very happy.
I'll need to watch this a few times, but very helpful!
While initially very impressive It’s one giant distraction that you have to take your eyes off the road to use while driving. With knobs and buttons you can usually find your way around by feel. One example: what used to be just a quick push of a button, to change from outside air to recirculate now takes two touches on the screen and in different positions on the screen. This is a step in the wrong direction and is dangerous.
Totally agree and it's the main reason I'm likely going with a Forrester instead, which still uses mostly tactile buttons and swtiches. I instantly noticed on a test drive how much less my eyes were on the road doing normal things in a car you would like adjusting climate, etc. I hope they improve the climate controls at least to make it all fuctional on screen but like normal buttons.
For example, turning on the heat warmers could just be tapping the icon for them and cycling through on, heat low, heat high and off all in the same button location on screen. Instead it brings up a large popup to do the same thing. It takes three times as long and is distracting.
More time on screen and off the road, increased chance of a very dangerous situation.
@@rynobucket Agree with you, and with no heated steering wheel , you need gloves, and that further inhibits use of touch screen over knobs or buttons. They complicated something simple.
I feel Subaru really miss the big boat on this bigger screen setup, it could have been designed so much better. Instead they've take simple tasks & made them more complex in steps ie. seat heaters & coolers. I waited until the '20 OB came out before making my final vehicle selection. Test drove the OB 4, times & decided to pass on it for a more simplistic setup.
And how many times did Brendan have to double tap various selections? Is b/c the icons are too small or the screen unresponsive?
Wish I did the same. Actually preferred the Forrester but didn't like the way it looked. Drove better and much less glitchy.
I test drove it twice, almost buying but believe me, even the sound nod was lagging, it takes almost a second to respond then the audio is on top already. Also the air buttons are bad located. They could go with better UI like pulling from the bottom a screen with alll possible options for air instead that small piece you need 3 secs to find the button. Also heated sets lagged. They need better ui and processor. Since I don't like the forester I'm leaned to the gmc terrain, not the same quality I know, but have very good and nice buttons.
I ended up getting a 2020 hyundai santa fe limited w/ no regrets.
I wanted to get a 2020 Outback but I was so put off by this large screen I went for a 2020 Forester instead last Wednesday. I would have liked the Turbo motor in the Onyx Edition but I could not get past the thought of dealing with that monstrosity. I freely admit I am a total Luddite.
that is precisely what we did. I wanted the XT engine and could have overlooked the large screen but my wife said absolutely not. Got a forester sport instead.
I have a 2022 Outback Ltd XT and love the car yet DESPISE the infotainment system and that alone will make me not keep the car for long and will only buy another Subaru if it does not have that system. Frankly, I consider having to find the right part of the screen to MAYBE get what you want and having to go through several sub menus to be dangerous.
I’m out on Subaru for this reason. Hate to say it. Outback’s are my favorite car but every other car I’ve driven has a better set up and I can’t get used to how bad the 2015 outback’s is. Trash.
Thanks for the great review! I'm waiting for my 2020 Outback Touring to arrive at the dealership and I've been wondering about the workings of the new screen. This answered a lot of questions, I think I'll recommend that my dealer take a look. You can only really become familiar with time and use, most new car systems can be daunting at first. BTW, LOVE the Java Brown interior in the Touring trim! Thank you again Brendan.
I just watched a review of this infotainment system by Bachman Auto Group. If I only went by that video I would not think this was a very good infotainment system. In fact, he even mentions that it's not worth having. A bad selling point since it is a Subaru dealership doing the review. However, if you look at this review (done by Groove Subaru) on this infotainment system, he seems to know more about how to use it and shows the benefits of having the larger screen along with the new features with the updated infotainment system. I now believe this is a good system that I would enjoy using.
Link to video please, fine sir?
Thank you for reviewing Subaru's new infotainment system. This was the "wow" feature I was originally attracted to but after listening to your explanations the system seems overwhelming to me. I wish there could have been discrete buttons for some of these functions. The main feature of interest is the built-in navigation with the maps taking up most of the screen. I would have liked to hear the turn by turn directions while watching how the map displays. Gosh, if the navigation doesn't even show street names, what good is it really? If I decide to purchase this vehicle, it will be for reasons other than this particular infotainment system.
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I bought a 2018 legacy. Love the car but am ready to remove the whole radio and toss it cause I can’t stand the bs. Tried your tip, doesn’t work for my model I guess. Total fight for hours. I don’t even like radio and every time I get in my car and turn it on the radio automatically comes on with the ignition. Tremendous aggravation. It does have a radio ON/OFF button but when you click it nothing happens. Only solution I found is I don’t subscribe to series XM so I just set it to that and that seems to work for me cause I can start the car and no more radio.
I'm on my way after work to pick up my 2020 outback! Love it
Fantastic video! Just bought a 2020 premium on Thursday, so very timely info.
How about dash cam, or driving recorder function? Since the model has cameras on the wind shield and the rear window, I assume that it has the one. It will be very nice to have a recording capability directly on an iPhone.
How about some sort of lip over the top of the display to mitigate glare from the sun? My wife has that kind of set up in her GMC Terrain and it makes a huge difference. Never understood how Subaru keeps dropping the ball on something so basic. And who was in charge of picking Tom Tom for navigation?
Love subarus, I'm planning on upgrading from an XV to an outback soon. This video has convinced me to get a used one from before this monstrosity was introduced.
Great video! Thank you very much. It's very helpful. I do have a question though regarding the split screen you show for the car play and the entertainment system around the 5:40 mark. I have the Outback Limited and it doesn't show the entertainment screen on the bottom half of the split screen but rather it displays car play related info. This is quite annoying as I often find myself having to go back and forth between the radio and Google maps when navigating. Is the setup for the Limited different than the Touring model?
Thanks for the review, and the features. After 20,000 kms of use the 11inch infoscreen is far too glitchy, hard to see in bright sun and the default settings change back every start. Subaru needs to improve the intuitive functions and let the driver decide on what preferences are set. I would not buy one (fleet operator) without this being improved. About 2-3 times a month the radio and all audio just cease to work - the media centre button freezes, and the voice recognition is terrible all the time.
Yes, pretty overwhelming. I feel like I need a tutorial on the car to go through and actually set things as I follow along.
They do that when you buy it so youre in luck. haha
Consumer Reports has summarized this new Subaru Infotainment System as being very disappointing. The 2019 Ascent and Forester Infotainment Systems are more reliable and easier to ease. If Subaru is driven to make their cars more technologically advanced, I suggest make Apple CarPlay Wireless. That white cord is an eye sore in the video...
That would be fantastic. The white cord is very obtrusive given that there is no place in which the typical Android Phone can be stored even in the Forester.
You can buy short cords which wouldn't be nearly as obtrusive....
Hi Brendan great video once again..Just like to say hello again from Melbourne Australia. All the best Craig.
Glad you're back, Brendan...great review of the new infotainment system...and hope you'll do a review video of the new Onyx XT Outback trim.
Try using it in heavy traffic....!!! or...bright sunlight...!!! Hard buttons are a much safer option.
Awesome, again. Personally, I have frustration with the climate controls irt to wanting to just run outside air and adjust the fan. Takes too many steps imo. Also, it isn't entirely obvious that to turn off AC and run fan only you deselect all the AC buttons at the top of the AC screen. That is no buttons are lit. IMO those should toggle (they are software driven after all). @Subaru. Please contact me for more detailed feedback (i.e. I'll make my own video JUST for Subaru consumption). Ditto, Android Auto. There seem to be very specific steps required to set that up esp if you already paired a phone....
Great review Brendan - learned lots about the new infotainment system! Thinking about customization: Have you figured out a way to change the background wallpaper? Change welcome or goodbye message?
I would like to echo the objection to this iPad-like gizmo on the dashboard. It's very distracting to try to tap the buttons just right for essentially everything: cabin temperature/fan/etc., music. It's as bad as having someone texting while driving. The other safety features on our 2020 Outback are sensational, but the iPadoid system is a stupid choice.
Awesome system,,would like to know how to change the date, I found nothing in manual on changing the date..
I love everything about the new 2020 Outback except for the infotainment system. Nothing about it works the same twice in a row. It crash's for no reason, loses radio station settings, eq and fader settings reset each time I restart , screens change, Phone and Nav do not work consistantly. It's a total disapointment in exicution and Subaru doesn't seem to care about fixing it (or even issuing software patchs).
Autostop is incredibly annoying, and Subaru should allow owners to PERMANENTLY shut that off. The map/GPS system works well, but the rest of this "infotainment" (who would use such a term?) is a distraction which could easily cause car wrecks.
Agree on the auto stop…disagree on the map/GPS. Currently our 2021 Outback Touring thinks we are in Richmond, VA area…we live on the Eastern Shore of MD. Subaru has not been helpful in fixing this. They won’t/can’t provide any tech support over the phone. They want me to bring the car in for a service appointment. I don’t think I should have to bring the car in to diagnose a navigation system problem. They should be able to trouble shoot remotely…at least to the point of identifying whether it is a hardware or a software problem.
Great review and detail thank you ☺️
Where do you place the EZpass on the windshield?
I placed mine on the side right next to the right (Passenger side) eyesight camera. Doesn’t interfere at all. In fact, I have a dashcam next to it as well and it’s still working great.
How about
videos with Android Auto?
if you're not going to use the features, you don't need to spend the money on the touring. but cruise control is a great feature, so learn to use it. it's not difficult.
I would like to pull an RV with my new Subaru Outback. Thinking of getting 13’ Scamp.
Can you change the background from the stars to something else?
Thx for the video. 2021 outback xt has wireless charging on certain trims :)
is there anyway of getting an outback without the infotainment center, besides the base model?
The connection to Apple play, even after the recall is not steady, even with Apple cords. It isn’t unusual to have to plug in my iPhone and unplug it 4x before it stays connected
Is there anyway to completely get rid of auto stop start system like disengage it forever!
Yes. If you have a problem disabling it on the settings. Being it to the dealership. They will do it for you.
there is a button under the dash. get into the habit of press and hold. i bought a 2020 sport. i hate the car. waiting for my title. car will be traded for a toyota rav 4
The shut off, lower left button, MUST be pushed every time you start your drive. It always defaults to ON with every new start up. Hate it!!! The start up is a jolt when you take your foot off the brake. Very minimal fuel savings. May help if you're using your car for Amazon delivers.
My ONLY disappointment w/ new Outback is when using Apple music, the screen only displays the song being played. I am seeing no access to "Made for You" or my playlists or + sign for add to my library. etc. Certainly there is a way for ApplePlay screen to be fully mirrored on the big Outback center console screen. Regardless, I love the car and have flogged myself for ever having bought anything but a Subaru.
Can you change the background or icons
How wide is the viewable area of the screen?
So what year did touch screens first appear on Subarus? I ask because I like Subarus, but would never want to drive a car with a touch screen. What is the newest year used Outback I could buy that would not have a touch screen?
Great video, thank you
How do I reset the starting point on my 2020 Subaru Outback navigation system? It thinks I am starting from North Carolina and I am actually starting from Maryland. This just started about two weeks ago.
22:16 I would be careful with how many times you connect your USB/USB-C phone. The charging port on your phone will eventually loosen
What I didnt like about Tom Tom on my stand-alone GPS is when I ask to Navigate to Gas.... It would load up stations that were behind me by half an hour or more instead of on my route like Google Maps. This make it pointless
Do you have a new video for 2022 Outback 🤔
Nice job. Fun tip about the categories in FM.... it is now in some older models as well
Why do some cars have wireless CarPlay while others do not?
Which other car comes with large infotainment screen?
With the CarPlay, can I display any application on my iPhone such as iPod or news? Or is it predetermined to the certain applications?
I am considering buying the 2020 Outback Limited XT. Can all the beeping be turned off? Do you have to turn off all beeping each time you start the engine?
Just got the Legacy Limited- love it. Seems easy enough.
What is that above the dashboard screen?
How can I get that hoodie??!!??
Yes! I thought the same thing.
I rather have the split screen on the Subaru Forester. This Outback screen, it is confusing and dangerous, specially when driving. It only takes 2 seconds for you to be distracted and create an accident.
How do I delete last user and calls on2021 outback premium infotainment
Finally!!!!!
2020 limited is terrible.
- passenger side window malfunction right after bringing it home. Motor replaced and still malfunctioning
- lack of storage
- stainless remote services not working. Spent 2.5 hours on hold trying to connect to Subaru call centre. At 5 pm, i checked only to realize they closed at 4:30. I would have been left in the queue indefinitely.
- Infotainment is painfully bad. Too many steps to turn on avh and turn off start/stop
- no back light on memory seat buttons
- worse visibility when compared to 2018.
Just terrible.
Per previous, to clarify, MY experience has been terrible.
Here is a crazy question...when you turn on the car, isn’t there a picture of the car that eventually disappears after a few seconds? I want to see that when I turn the car on, but I don’t know where to find the setting for it. Can someone please help me? I don’t think I am talking about the picture of the car that pops up with the x-mode screen...just when you first turn the car on...shows the temp and time...when it is dark out the screen has dark skies and stars and the car first shows up...and again, it eventually goes away after a few seconds. Does anyone know what I am talking about?
Push info button
So I'm confused. If you were to buy the limited xt, do you still need the remote start dealer upgrade option to use the cell phone remote start
It's a package you can get at the My Subaru app or online. You have to have push button start. It lasts three years and you have to renew. I got it when I got the car so it would expire with the free subscription of starlink. I think it was $90.. I use it to cool my car and unlock it for my family a few times when I'm somewhere else.
4:10 Only 3 bands?!?
Any idea how to save the sound EQ settings? Each time I start the car the EQ settings I configured are gone and I have to redo them each time.
Yes, this same problem I have. And it's true for some other features like the Auto Start Stop. Need software upgrade to deploy these fixes if possible
Is there any way to actually stop the 7"HK stereo from automatically playing music when you first start the car? No matter what I try I can't get the car to remember that I had the music muted when I shut it off last.
Shut it off, don’t just mute it.
@@roncraft2042 Yeah I started doing that. Would be nice to allow the system to be on and not auto play music though.
There are a couple of UA-cam videos on how to shut off the radio.
@@roncraft2042 The only one I know of is to hold the volume button down until the screen shuts off. Was there another type of 'off'?
Sadly, Subaru corporate made a tactical error when they decided not to allow the Harman Kardon upgrade as an option on the 2020 Outback Onyx XT. Though I don't it will be rectified in the 2021 models, I'm hoping Subi corp proves me wrong.
Harmon Kardon is an option on the 2020 Outback Onyx XT. I have it, which is why I know that. Otherwise, I would not have known. It is almost a guarantee that the car dealership would not know such a detail. But, I do not blame them. I think the space shuttle may be the only vehicle more complicated than this system.
@@roberthenry9319 man, I'm certainly not on here to argue, so if you somehow managed to nail down an Onyx with the Harman Kardon soundsystem, MAJOR congrats. I don't know how you did it (would love to know), but even tonight on checking the Subaru.com builder, the HK option doesn't come up for the Onyx (it does for the limited and Touring). Anyhow, whatever you did to get, please share...I know I can't be the only one interested in that option. Thx.
Have a 2022 Wilderness Edition Outback. This system is terrible, so much so it has compelled me to consider other manufacturers. The design and functionality is illogical and cumbersome. I will only attempt adjustments when parked. When moving I pull over before using the system. Definitely a hazard. The navigation system is basic at least and I will be adding a Garmin soon. I sat in a friends 2015 Toyota Highlander and could not believe how simple the system was to use i.e. how responsive the touch screen was to input. A joy. Sorry Subaru this system does not cut it for me.
you can't use it without ignoring the road and your driving. The whole techno car crap is terrible. Yes, I have one. Try adjusting climate controls while driving. Touch screens are going to kill people. Let automotive people design cars, and get cell phone people out of the car biz.
I notice that these infotainment demos are always done while the car is stopped. They are not done while the car is moving because that would highlight how distracting and dangerous these displays are. Hey, Groove Subaru, prove me wrong and drive the car at highway speeds while dinking around with that "wonderful" display.
The basic stuff is easy to do while driving. Climate, music, navigation, answering phone calls hands free. If someone is messing around with preference settings while driving, that's on them lol.
They built it backwards. I prefer that everything is turned off, and the choice to turn on what I want, s mine, not their's.
Having north at the top of your map is the most basic rule of cartography. My wife & I are absolutely disgusted with this Tom Tom GPS system. We absolutely LOVE our 2020 Outback, but sure do wish Subaru would have incorporated a Garmin GPS into the infotainment system instead of this POS Tom Tom GPS. We've now resorted to using a stand alone Garmin DriveSmart 65 on top of the dashboard.
Touch the direction arrow once in the map. It changes to "heads up", the way your car is moving. Another buried info point that most drivers will not know. Way too complicated setup. It's a car. I don't want to be certified as a 777 pilot.
I like Garmin better too.
i am going to toyota
1. 5.5inch android auto/half the screen
2. Multi clicks for simple climate control, which is really dangerous during driving
3. Auto play on bluetooth
4. Remembers passenger seat heat
Subaru just doesn't know how to do it right
You are pushing the buttons so fast it’s hard to follow. Slow down!
I dislike the Subaru Infotainment because of the cripples built in - it has horrible file-changing methods and sortings when playing media.
I think people just need to get used to this. Just like we got used to touch screen phones - only a few buttons are really needed.
Maybe in 10 years all cars will be like this
You're an idiot.
horrible concept, atrocious execution
want to buy an outback but unless i go buy and older used model i'm stuck with all this touchscreen bullshit
EVERYTHING I need to know about Subaru's NEW 11.6in Infotainment System??? I don't think so! Not even close. Waste of time.
Too big for an automobile. To distracting. Unsafe.
So to change the fan speed, I increase the chance of crashing my car. Great job removing all tactile buttons to put my family in danger by taking my eyes off the road. Don't worry, it will brake automatically for you. WALL-E here we come. No more Subaru for me. So sad.
Stupid to have on any vehicle. Very distracting and unneeded.
So this does not have android auto. Typical iphone user. Horrible incomplete walkthrough.
The current models have android auto.
@@james-p . I realize that. I was just being rhetorical. I just get annoyed when they don't show that they have both because somebody just has one type of phone. When we went to look at Outbacks in 17 the salesman knew nothing about the infotainment system. And I end up getting something else. Recently I just bought a 22 Outback because the salesman was very knowledgeable when we went to look.
Glitchy, slow, not intuitive... Infotainment system. This car is the most disappointing car I have ever purchased.
Why did you purchase the car which you didn't like in first place?
@@sunshadow9704 I didn't say I didn't like the car in the first place. The car drove nicely in the test drive and the bass milage was great... but that didn't show the list of glitchy problems to come... wrinkled uncomfortable seats after a 3K miles on the top of the line Touring edition, drivers side window stuck down many times and never resolved by the dealership, car randomly starting after being turned off mention a few... Glitchy infotainment system with too many problems to list. Not a good car for $40K or any price and definitely the worst car I have purchased in over 40 years of driving. Traded in after 7 months and felt bad for anybody that purchased that car.
@@Moods45 understood.
In general I tend to agree with you. Subaru doesn’t or rather shouldn’t cost 40K.
It has no breed. Quality is sub par and CVT.
@@sunshadow9704 Agreed. Subaru Outbacks are NOT what they used to be and sub par describes my experience. Hopefully they will read reviews and get back to what they were known for. I will not buy another Subaru to find out if they got the message. ;)