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Trims and Powertrains

The nine trim choices for the 2024 Subaru Outback are Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited, Limited XT, Touring, and Touring XT. The default powertrain is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 182 horsepower. The Onyx Edition XT, Wilderness, Limited XT, and Touring XT instead get a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder powerplant making 260 horsepower. All trims come with Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive controlled by a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with eight-speed manual-mode paddle shifters.

Outbacks with the 2.5-liter engine are EPA-rated to return 26 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. The turbocharged engine is estimated to deliver 22 mpg around town and 29 mpg on the open road (this changes to 21 city/26 highway for the Wilderness). With the proper equipment, the maximum towing capacity ranges from 2,700 pounds for the 2.5-liter engine to 3,500 pounds for the turbo. The Outback offers 32.6 cubic feet of cargo space and 75.6 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down.

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Base

Some of the fine features found in the 2024 Outback Base include LED steering-responsive headlights, remote keyless entry, LED fog lights, roof rails, single-zone automatic climate control, a versatile 60/40-split folding rear seatback, and a cargo area that’s equipped with a removable tray and underfloor storage. For infotainment, there’s a 7-inch touchscreen system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming, HD radio, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a sound system with four speakers.

Safety is a high priority with this automaker, which is why they’ve stocked the Base with the EyeSight Driver Assist Technology suite. It contains adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking, lane departure and sway warning, lane keep assist, and automatic emergency steering. All Outbacks also have automatic high beams.

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Premium

The Premium gives its passengers even more with heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, dual-zone automatic climate control, and two USB charging ports (Type-A and Type-C). It also gets a retractable/removable cargo cover and introduces a superior 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless smartphone connect, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and two more speakers (total of six).

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Onyx Edition and Onyx Edition XT

The Onyx Edition XT gains the more powerful turbocharged engine and lives up to its elegant name with a heated steering wheel, a moonroof, a hands-free liftgate, proximity keyless entry, push-button ignition, an auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, and water-repellent StarTex upholstery. On top of that, its safety technology lineup is augmented with blind-spot monitoring, lane change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking, and a 180-degree front-view monitor.

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Limited and Limited XT

While the Limited omits the moonroof and heated steering wheel from the Onyx Edition, it swaps in leather upholstery and adds heated rear outboard seats, a power-adjustable front passenger’s seat, and position memory for the side mirrors and driver’s seat. The Limited XT differs in that it gets the turbocharged engine plus driver attention monitoring, navigation, and voice recognition – although those upgrades are optional for the regular Limited.

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Touring and Touring XT

The Touring gets the same premium amenities as the Onyx Edition, but with deluxe Nappa leather instead of the StarTex upholstery. This trim also comes with ventilated front seats, power-folding side mirrors, and a digital rearview mirror. As far as safety tech, the Touring adds a 180-degree front-view monitor, driver attention monitoring, navigation, and voice recognition. The Touring XT is equipped the same, but with the punchier turbo engine.

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Wilderness

The Wilderness is most like the Onyx Edition, although it lacks the moonroof. This extra-rugged trim makes up for it, though, with all-terrain tires, hexagonal LED fog lights, a 180-degree front-view monitor, a power-adjustable front passenger’s seat, and heated rear outboard seats. It’s also set up for rooftop camping, thanks to reinforced roof rails capable of supporting up to 200 pounds while driving and 700 lb. while stationary. The Wilderness also has nearly an inch of additional ground clearance over the other trims. When it comes to options, the Wilderness can be upgraded with a moonroof, reverse automatic braking, navigation, and voice recognition for controlling the infotainment system.