2021 Subaru Outback XT Is Back With Even More High-Tech!

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2021 Subaru Outback XT – As you probably know, the outback is a very important vehicle to subaru and is also a vehicle very well liked by consumers with its full redesign last year. Both of those things are only increasing, which is why we’re taking a look at the latest 2021 example today to see what additional upgrades are now being thrown in.

2021 Subaru Outback XT

2021 Subaru Outback XT

What You Have to Get From 2021 Subaru Outback XT

Kick things off with the exterior. Now, of course, like i said, this is fully redesigned last year. So, as you’d, expect there’s, not really going to be any big changes to the design. So up in the front you have got that typical subaru grill, which has kind of got a soft round shape to it, and then most of the models will have the silver bar that runs through the top.

But if you choose the onyx edition, this will actually be a smoked color and then the silver or the chrome around the outside will be blacked out now in your upper entrance levels.

You also have the silver accent down here at the bottom and then off here to the side. We have our led headlights – and this is one of our 2021 changes, because subaru has nicely included adaptive abilities on all the trim levels for 2021 Subaru Outback XT, so they all are fully led with adaptive abilities, which is a really nice touch to have finally down here at the Bottom, we have led fog lights and that comes on all, but the base model.

Of course, the 2021 Subaru Outback XT is a rugged vehicle so with that subaru does include the cladding, of course, in the front, as well as around the wheel arches, and also because of that subaru doesn’t include super large wheel options.

So, with this fully loaded touring model, as well as the limited you have, this 18 inch contrast alloy. If you go for the onyx edition, that also has an 18-inch alloy, but it’s, blacked out and then finally, at the bottom end of the lineup, you have 17 inch alloys and jumping up here to your mirrors.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Change

2021 Subaru Outback XT Change

You will notice with this touring model, we have the kind of upscale satin silver accent to kind of clasp things up. We do also have the led turn signal and, as far as the other features, they’re kind of spread out between all the different trim levels, but here, with this touring model, of course, we have got all of them, so we have power folding.

We have blind spot monitoring. We also have the optional auto dimming. Now like drew mentioned in the front. The 2021 Subaru Outback XT is kind of like an off-roady kind of outdoorsy type of vehicle.

So, of course, you’re gonna have these big roof rails on the side and plenty of more black cladding here in the back that this black model kind of disguises very well now, as far as other things that you’re, Going to notice, as far as the rear design you are going to have these nice tail lights, which were new last year.

That is mostly led. The brake light is led. However, the turn signal, reverse sight, is going to be incandescent dropping down. We have a big touring, xt badge and then also down here at the bottom, on the higher end models.

You’re, going to find this nice silver diffuser, which i think really classes up. The design now subaru always knocks it out of the park when it comes to the safety systems, and this 2021 Subaru Outback XTis no exception, since their entire isight suite is standard.

On all of the models, additionally, the limited and touring models will also throw in rear, auto braking, but anyway, that’s, going to sum up the exterior design for this 2021 Subaru Outback XT. However, i know there’s, a really luxurious cabin on the inside, especially on this touring model.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Safety Feature

2021 Subaru Outback XT Safety Feature

Look especially here with this fully loaded touring model. Now, of course, every trim level can’t be as plush as this touring. So on your base and premium models, those are going to come with cloth seating. Your 2021 Subaru Outback XT Onyx Edition comes with the startex water resistant material, limited comes with real leather and then the fully loaded touring comes with this napa leather, which of course, is a very high-end grade of leather.

All of this center area is also covered in leather again, with a color contrast, stitching detail and then the top part will be soft touch over here. You will find two-person memory seating on both limited and touring, as well as four fully automatic windows then coming down here to the seats themselves.

We have the 10-way power adjusting seat, which comes on almost every single trim. Level does have two-way lumbar support and we also have a manual thigh extension and, like i was saying, this is a napa leather. Everything in here does fit together, absolutely seamlessly now start up. You are limited and above just press the button to start so as far as your gauges are concerned, this is basically the typical 2021 Subaru Outback XT setup.

You have your two analog gauges and you have a 4.2 inch. Multi-Function display right there in the middle, and you can use the steering wheel mounting controls to cycle through some basic information.

Now um. A lot of other subarus, as you may know, have a second like six-inch display up there on the top of the dashboard. But here on the 2021 Subaru Outback XT that’s actually going to be integrated into the top of this main display.

Now we’ll talk about the main display a little later in the video, but as far as this helper display, you have several different sections, including things like your weather, x-mode and stuff, like that that you can cycle through up here and we’re, turning it back over here to the steering wheel.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Interior

2021 Subaru Outback XT Interior

Of course, we do have electric power, assisted, steering and subaru does throw in a leather wrapped wheel on all, but the base model. Now, as far as the steering wheel heating, that’s going to be included on both the 2.5 and the 2021 Subaru Outback XT Touring models, but only the xt limited trim and then the wheel itself is going to be manual tilt and telescoping. But now let’s, go ahead and talk about interior storage, because this is a family vehicle.

After all, so we’ll start underneath the center console. This does come in two different tiers, so you have a little bit of storage up here on the top tier. You can press the second button and that will reveal the broader amount of space.

Now it looks like this is pretty decent, not super large, but we do have a felt lining at the bottom. A lot of you guys will be happy to see. We actually have a cd player on board and then you also have a 12 volt outlet as well now go ahead and get out.

 Well, it could be a little bit bigger now up in the front. We have two very large and deep cup holders and subaru has thrown in a little adjustable piece to kind of bring that up a little bit and then over here you will find a wireless phone charging pad, which is available as an option as well as two Charging usb ports now coming back to the shifter.

This is just your traditional style shifter, so you can pull back for drive. You can bump over here to the left. If you want to do some manual, shifting and subaru does nicely include power shifters actually on every single trim, not just this xt version, and when we go into reverse, you will find a standard backup camera across all the models, and we do have active trajectory as Well, as that uh rear, auto braking system when in reverse the mirrors do tilt down, at least here on the touring trim level, and then there’s.

You have both standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay abilities, and then i went ahead and jumped into the settings here to look at one of the new 2021 features and that is our rear seat. Reminder system being standard across all the trim levels.

Behind the second row, seats that expands to 76 cubic feet, if you fold them, if you’re curious as to how that compares with the forester that’s very, very similar, but just a tad smaller and as far as how subaru Has finished it back here we have a really nice carpeting along the floor, and if we lift it up, you will find a tiny bit more space and then off to the side, we do have a net.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Cargo Capacity

2021 Subaru Outback XT Cargo Capacity

You also have your levers to fold these second row: seat 60, 40 split as well as a cargo cover. Now, of course, on this fully loaded model, we do have four way: power, adjusting seats and then in front of the passenger.

If we open up the glove box, you know this is where i like to stick the coupon. So i’m, very pleasantly surprised with what this 2021 Subaru Outback XT has to offer. Since it’s really nicely felt lined it’s very wide and it’s, also very deep. So if we didn’t have a bunch of other junk in this. You could fit a lot of stuff in here, and you do also have this little storage cubby right here as well.

Now up top, we do have a sun visor with lighting as well as a mirror, and you can also detach it as well as extend hey wow yeah, having driven plenty of times the standard engine that’s in a lot of subarus.

Specification

When you get into the xt, you’re, definitely going to notice a difference. So, like i’m saying this is the 2021 Subaru Outback XT, and this comes with the new 2.4 liter turbocharged boxer, four-cylinder and power is really good. It’s up about 80 horsepower over the standard engine um so definitely like. I said you’re gonna notice, the difference yeah for sure that’s. We last year we actually took the you know the liberty to drive both of them.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Specification

2021 Subaru Outback XT Specification

We drove the standard engine as well as the 2021 Subaru Outback XT, and i will say it’s, a very substantial upgrade. So if you’re really kind of concerned about maybe a little bit more performance than just the point, a to point b type of deal, i would highly suggest taking a look at the xd now, if you do go for that, regular uh version That’s, going to be a 2.5 liter box or four-cylinder 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque yeah, definitely impressed by the torque.

When you, you know, first get off the line, you know you, it really feels responsive in the way that they tuned both the engine, as well as the continuously variable transmission. So, of course, as you know, most subarus do come with a cvt at this point but, like i said, really really responsive.

But as far as your standard engine that’s going to come in at 26 city 33. Highway 29 combined and if you go for the 2021 Subaru Outback XT, it’s going to drop down to 26 combined, so that’s, three mpg worse than the regular engine, but i have to say it’s, probably worth it.

I should also mention the driving dynamics with the xt. It’s, not really that much different per se than the regular version of the outback um. That’s, not a complaint. It’s just that the regular version of the 2021 Subaru Outback XT with this new generation really put a lot more emphasis on driving dynamics.

2021 Subaru Outback XT Price

2021 Subaru Outback XT Price

How much the 2021 Subaru Outback XT Price?

Now, as far as the pricing is concerned, for this 2021 Subaru Outback XT prices are going to increase about 150 bucks this year, so pretty insignificant price increase. So the base model is going to start at $26.795.

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