LOOK: 2025 Subaru Outback looks more SUV than wagon
Subaru reveals 7th generation Outback
The Subaru Outback has embraced a new chapter as it turned 30.
Subaru has revealed the all-new, seventh-generation Outback at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. Featuring a full redesign inside and out, the Outback has left its station wagon roots and has evolved into an SUV.
From nose to tail, the all-new Outback features a boxier look over its predecessor that Subaru says was done to emphasize its height and durability. While there’s a clear reference to the original Outback in the squarish top half, the SUV pretensions are found at the lower half with Subaru’s generous use of chunky body cladding. In fact, the Outback gets a healthy dose of black plastic at every angle on its exterior.
The front end gets a split headlight design with the LED DRLs sitting over the top of the main beam lights. The upright grille has a busy mesh pattern, while the all-terrain Wilderness version seems to have the Ford Raptor references with the SUBARU typeface proudly spelled on it. Meanwhile, the rear end gets a full-width LED light bar for standard versions, while the Wilderness gets rid of those for more black and an LED search light for outdoor use.
The all-new Outback has a 220mm ground clearance for the standard version, while the Wilderness with its heightened suspension and bigger all-terrain tires, gets 241mm of ground clearance.
Inside, the all-new Outback also features a complete departure from the portrait-style touchscreen in its dashboard and adopts a clustered look for its two screens. There’s a 12.1-inch infotainment display and a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, while Subaru has also went back to placing buttons and knobs for climate control. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility are standard and allow owners to switch between full-screen and embedded screens for the smartphone systems.
A taller roofline gives more headroom for both passengers and cargo, while the bigger size opens up more space in the interior to carry more stuff. Subaru also says the cabin is 10% quieter thanks to the boxy design and additional sound-absorbing materials inside.
There are two engine choices for the all-new Outback – a 2.5-liter, naturally aspirated boxer engine with 180 PS and 241 Nm of torque, or a turbocharged 2.4-liter boxer-four with 260 PS and 375 Nm. Both engines are paired to Subaru’s lineartronic CVT and the symmetrical all-wheel-drive system with X-Mode as standard.
All versions of the Outback will have Subaru’s full list of EyeSight ADAS, with a new highway hands-free assist and an emergency stop assist with safe lane selection present when the driver becomes unresponsive behind the wheel.
Other information and detailed specs will be revealed by Subaru once they hold the market launch of the all-new Outback by late 2025.
