Nearing Obsolescence?

Just a year or two ago, we pointed out that there wasn't much difference between the Outback and the Subaru Forester, aside from price. Now that a larger, redesigned Forester is on the market for 2009, the Outback is running out of selling points even among shoppers who are dead-set on a Subaru.

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    Climate control panel, audio panel, instrument panel, console panel, switches, combination meter, and other plastic surface
    Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the climate control panel, audio equipment, instrument panel, center console, combination meter panel, and switches. NOTE Do not use organic solvents such as paint ...

    Delivering superior crash safety protection
    Using the advanced ring-shaped reinforcements throughout the Subaru Outback bodyshell enhances collision safety and resistance to impacts from all directions. In addition, the newly adopted sub-fr ...

    SUV Styling
    Where previous generations looked more like tall wagons than SUVs, this redesign moves the Forester a lot closer to what it purports to be. There are still some windswept lines here and there, so ...