Subaru’s New Outback
The all‑new 2026 Subaru Outback has hit showrooms this spring, marking the start of a new model cycle and keeping trade‑in values firm for older Outbacks. (autos.yahoo.com) Subaru’s off‑road Wilderness variant is listed in Australia at $59,690 before on‑road costs and uses a 2.4‑liter turbo four‑cylinder, while Subaru’s Trailseeker EV wagon was reviewed as a roomy, road‑trip‑capable electric option. ( )
Subaru’s redesigned 2026 Outback has reached U.S. showrooms, opening a new model cycle for one of the brand’s biggest nameplates. (subaru.com) Subaru revealed the seventh-generation Outback at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025, and said U.S. sales would begin in late 2025. The company marked 2025 as the Outback’s 30th anniversary year. (media.subaru.com) In the United States, the 2026 lineup starts at $34,995 for the Premium trim and runs to $47,995 for the Touring XT, with the Wilderness at $44,995. Subaru lists a 2.5-liter flat-four with 180 horsepower on non-turbo models and a 2.4-liter turbo flat-four with 260 horsepower on XT and Wilderness versions. (subaru.com) The redesign pushes the Outback further into sport utility vehicle territory. Subaru says every 2026 model gets standard all-wheel drive, 8.7 inches of ground clearance, a 12.1-inch center touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and the latest EyeSight driver-assistance system. (media.subaru.com) That timing also keeps the previous Outback in focus for used-car shoppers. Kelley Blue Book lists a five-year residual value of $20,703 for a 2026 Outback Premium, while Yahoo Autos reported this spring that the new launch was helping support trade-in values for older Outbacks. (kbb.com; autos.yahoo.com) Subaru is also using the new cycle to widen the Outback formula rather than replace it with one powertrain. In Australia, the new Outback Wilderness is listed at $59,690 before on-road costs and uses a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. (carexpert.com.au) At the same time, Subaru has been pitching an electric alternative with similar road-trip and cargo ambitions. The 2026 Trailseeker arrives in U.S. retailers in early 2026 starting at $39,995, with an estimated 280 miles of range, 375 horsepower, and a standard North American Charging Standard port for access to Tesla-style fast charging. (media.subaru.com) Early reviews have framed the Trailseeker as the battery-powered Subaru for buyers who like the Outback’s shape and mission. Edmunds said a 20-inch-wheel Trailseeker went 262 miles in its real-world range test, versus a 274-mile Environmental Protection Agency estimate for that configuration. (edmunds.com) For now, Subaru is selling both answers at once: a bigger, boxier gas Outback in dealerships now, and an electric Trailseeker rolling in afterward. That gives buyers a familiar wagon-shaped Subaru with two very different ways to get there. (subaru.com; media.subaru.com)
