Long-term test! 2024 Subaru Outback XT review: Sport | Turbo wagon alternative to Hyundai Santa Fe
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- The 2024 Subaru Outback XT signalled a return to higher-performance vehicles for the Japanese brand, as it introduced a punchier turbocharged petrol boxer four-cylinder engine to the current generation of the high-riding wagon when it launched, exciting buyers along the way.
But how does the new Outback XT handle day-to-day family duties? Well, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Andrew Chesterton has spent three months living with its Sport flagship to find out. After all, it needs to offer genuine practicality on top of its performance to succeed.
In this long-term expert review, he also deep-dives the Hyundai Santa Fe rival's pricing, features, safety, design, efficiency and after-sales support as well as sharing his driving impressions. But, ultimately, is it worth buying? Watch this video for the answer to that all-important question.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Pricing and features
01:16 Design
01:56 Practicality
04:05 Under the bonnet
04:54 Efficiency
05:29 Driving
07:19 Safety
07:54 Ownership
08:27 Verdict
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My non turbo version also watches my eyes and lets me know when I’m not paying attention . I played a game with it recently and (safely) took my eyes off the road making it continually tell me to keep my eyes on the road. After about 5 times it took another tack, turned the radio down and said - ‘you appear to be tired, would you like me to find somewhere to rest’. Impressive.
At 66 years of age and having owned cars since the tender age of 15, this is hands down the best and safest car I have ever owned.
Yup, 12/100 in the city. Can’t be arguing with that. I’ve had my 2023 Touring XT for just on 6 weeks now, see the same in the city. Get her out on the road though, I’m usually seeing 7.5/100, have seen it as low as 6.7/100. Overall consumption since new, 6000km to date: 8.3/100 combined. None too shabby, I reckon.
Yeah. I use mine a little around town, but enjoy the longer trips and it is very economical on the open, that aside - it’s just such nice solid feeling comfortable drive with all you could ever want. 😎
Love the great work Andrew
That car is gorgeous!
I want the wilderness version of this to bring to Australia. I don't want to buy a big 4x4 Suv or a ute this is enough for a soft roader terrain.
Excellently described.
It seems awesome, I just wish it was slightly closer to the ground and came in a hybrid version. A mpg of 30 would be awesome.
Great review, forget to use the indicators on a few occasions? I see that daily.
Just had a close look at the Xt 2023 model build quality is great.
As the main person who is doing the driving, the family has just picked up the non turbo engine( brand new 2024 model) outback sport. Have had it for a week, and although no freeway or highway driving yet. I have yet to find it wanting and yes the safety tech is a bit daunting. But then again coming from a 2000 model Toyota RAV 4, the whole drive by wire is new, with the feel of the steering, and yes it still feels huge, yet overall I believe the dimensions are the outback is like 5 cm’s wider and like 10 cm’s longer.
Outback has been my dream car for ages, but I'm already paying >$100 to fill the 50L tank on a Kia hatchback with 91RON 😞 I'm hoping some EV wagons with >450L boots come into the Australian market in the next few years, I'm sick of getting reamed at the petrol station when I'll have solar panels shortly. It costs roughly 1/3 to "fuel" a car with electricity vs the same distance driven with petrol.
Why is Australia so much cheaper than in New Zealand the XT? :(
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US does not have the Sport XT. Today I just closed a hell of a deal on a 2023 touring XT fully loaded.
Just purchased a 24 touring XT yesterday. Love it. Makes my 13 Limited 3.6R seem sluggish- and that’s a punchy 6 cylinder. I was impressed. Same motor as the WRX, just detuned.
@@Feledwards The question is, if you put 93 octane in the Outback XT, will the computer adjust and make more power.
@@Feledwards also, when I was looking at the power specs for the WRX 2024, the horsepower and torque numbers weren't that far off from each other. The WRX being lighter, is probably tuned to have a different power and torque curve.
@@m3rdpwrit’s definitely a difference in tune. Looking at Cobb to see if there is a tune for it to bump the power numbers. It’s my wife’s car, so I’ll need to get her blessing. 😄
I am in my second month with my 2024 Outback XT Limited. Driving normally and in the City and commuting to work... I get about 10.7 L/100KM pretty consistantly. I am not feathering it or anything. I sometimes give it the juice to pass people (takes off real nice too) but I would consider myself a conservative driver that can get aggressive with the Turbo every now and then. I really think 11L/100 would be the average for most people.
Do you recommend to purchase with turbo or without?
@poettiger4854 if not much more go Turbo. Better resale... better power when vehicle is loaded with people and toys. If that is not a concern the standard engine is fine. I wanted to tow a little and added the hitch so the turbo makes it easier
Fuel consumption and requiring 95 is a deal breaker.
i could be wrong but i believe it's "recommended". on my 2016 forester xt the fuel door says "recommended", but not "required". that's in the States, anyways
@@logix7 Gas is cheap in the US, here it's equivalent to $8 a gallon.
I have owned a 2023 XT for 2 months now and the fuel consumption has been very affordable and I’m filling up with 98 octane in brisbane, Australia where our prices are some of the highest
Other Subaru creepy feature is the emergency steer function which starts turning on its own when it thinks your veering out of lane (and not recognising road tar lines)
You can turn that off. 😏
Cars have been doing that for years, you can turn that off if you don’t like it but for 99% of the time I don’t know why you would. It’s helped me a bit over the years.
My Turbo Touring here in New Zealand was not far short of NZ$80,000! We seriously get ripped off. We only get a 3 year warranty as well.
In US models (which are identical really) that centre cubby where the USB plugs are is also a wireless charger. They also have a camera in the back of the antenna on the roof and a screen for a rear view mirror that shows that camera - meaning you have a clear view behind even if the boot is full of stuff!
Aussie and NZ XT engines are also less horsepower (slightly) than the US ones for some reason.
Your foot must be heavy. I have done 3,000 kms and averaged 8.2/100
Earlwood/Marrickville
does it have stop start engine? And if it does can you switch it off?
Default start/stop is on but you can turn it off with a button.
@@Andersfavoriter You forgot to mention you have to turn it off EVERY time you start the car. Although I leave it on because I've learned to just feather the brakes right before the car stops and the engine doesn't turn off as long as I don't mash the brakes.
@@anthonyng3014 Actually I don't mind the start/stop function for red lights and other stops longer than 7 seconds but I turn it off in all other situations.
What about towing a 2t excavator, possible?
The spec of the non-turbo says it can tow exactly 2000kg
Petrol consumption way worse than my 8 year old, 200,000km - 6 cylinder Outback. That would stop me buying one I’m afraid, despite knowing how great mine has been.
We've got a 2017 Outback 3.6R. Similar power and torque to the new turbo. Runs happily on 91ron, uses about 8.0 lph hwy and 9.9lph around town.
Pity Subaru killed off this brilliant engine.
it really is. you get the power of the turbo models but with no turbo-lag
Your just trying to make yourself feel better. The turbo motor is more powerful, much faster and has a better towing capacity. Plus mechanics I know really don’t think much of the 3.6R. Time to upgrade and if you can’t afford it then work harder.
@davidstratford9094 nah, its the wife's car and she takes it bush all the time. Work harder? Nah again, I retired at 52 and enjoy whether to take one of my classic V8 Holdens for a run or take my new Porsche 911 out. :)
Why would you say the 3.6R is brilliant? According to most comparisons I've seen, the 2.4T is faster and with the CVT adjusting gear ratios on the fly, there's minimal turbo lag. Not sure about your anecdotal fuel economy, but Subaru itself rates the 3.6R nearly identically to the 2.4T in terms of fuel consumption numbers.
Because it's my opinion. Because I've driven the new turbo and I still prefer the 3.6.
Sorry if my opinion differs to yours. Have you owned a 3.6?
2.4 turbo only 183kw needs 202kw same as the WRX to become Outback GT.
Speaker JBL or ?
I wouldn't suggest worrying the about the speaker brands in cars. They all sound terrible compared to true surround sound or audiophile listening room setups with full range speakers. The Outback high trim models have Harmon Kardon speaker setups but like I said, they could've slapped on any name to it and it wouldn't matter since my $500 2.0 bookshelf monitor system blows this "12-speaker HK" setup out of the water.
XT 2023 model??? Long term test?
yeah they all call 3 months a long term test lul
No, it's a SUV, in my book anyways, mate.
This is my2023 not 2024…
Doesn't need premium petrol, 87 octane plenty good.
The Subaru outback is not a good auto it is a great auto
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