Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2010/2011 | Page 27
OUTBACK
Selected highlights:
• Swing-in-place crossbars
• More cargo room than many SUVs
• Up to 1363 kg of towing capacity
• Adventure-ready voice-activated navigation
2011 SUBARU OUTBACK:
Space for everything... including an armload of awards
With an all-new version of the Subaru Outback appearing
just last year, the 2011 model continues with but a few minor
modifications. Of course, there was little need for change
because the 2010 edition was named Canadian Utility Vehicle
of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of
Canada (AJAC).
But this isn’t the only accolade garnered by the
latest-generation Outback; it also won a Ward’s Automotive
Group 2010 Interior of the Year under $30,000 (U.S.) and was
named the Sport/Utility of the Year by Motor Trend magazine.
With little room for improvement, then, the focus for 2011
was on offering customers more of what they wanted.
The 2010 Outback was better than the previous generation
in terms of interior space, comfort, convenience features
and fuel efficiency. All of these refinements came through
customer feedback and this process continued with the
2011 version. For example, new Outback owners expressed
the desire for foldable, power side mirrors and these are
now standard.
On the mechanical side, the Outback is still available with a
choice of SUBARU BOXER engine, either a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder
or a 3.6-litre 6-cylinder. The former engine utilizes a 6-speed
manual transmission or the super-efficient and often-praised
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
The well-equipped entry model is also available with
PZEV equipment, cutting-edge, smog-fighting technology
that turns this particular Subaru into one of the cleanest
gasoline-powered vehicles on the road today – with no loss
in performance.
Of course, the Outback also comes standard with Subaru
symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive, making this nextgeneration utility vehicle one of the safest and most capable
in its class. With a compelling mix of comfort, convenience,
fuel efficiency and go-anywhere capability, the 2011 Subaru
Outback is a very smart choice.
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