2011 Subaru Outback review

Somewhere amid the parade of crossovers and wagon-like vehicles is the Subaru Outback. Once merely a version of the Legacy wagon, which has since been discontinued, it's now a household name among family-car shoppers. Indeed, a year after its redesign, the Outback has sold more than the competing Toyota Venza and Honda Accord Crosstour combined.

The Outback's formula for success is no secret. Where others have tried in so many ways to reinvent the crossover concept, the Outback is happy to nail all of its essentials: utility, capability and drivability.

Trim levels include the four-cylinder Outback 2.5i and six-cylinder Outback 3.6R, each of which come in three versions: base, Premium and Limited (compare them here). As with all Subarus, all-wheel drive is standard. The Outback was redesigned for 2010; you can compare that version with the 2011 Outback here. We evaluated the four-cylinder Outback last year; this time around we tested a six-cylinder Outback 3.6R Limited.

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When checking or servicing in the engine compartment (2.5 L non-turbo models)
CAUTION Do not contact the belt cover while checking the components in the engine compartment. Doing so may cause your hand to slip off the belt cover and result in an unexpected injury. ...

How to eject CDs from the player (type B)
NOTE ● Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out, because vibration might make it fall out. ● If you do not remove the ejected disc within approximately 15 seconds, a disc pro ...

Making a phone call by saying number
1. Select the top menu (phone menu). 2. Press the talk switch . 3. Say “DIAL BY NUMBER”. 4. Press the talk switch again. 5. Say the desired phone number to be called. 6. Select the “DIAL” menu ...