The Sixth generation Subaru outback has received a minor facelift for 2022 (BT Chassis) - Can the Outback tow. What is the towing capacity of the Subaru Outback - need a towbar?

The Sixth generation Subaru outback has received a minor facelift for 2022 (BT Chassis) - Can the Outback tow.  What is the towing capacity of the Subaru Outback - need a towbar?

Subaru has provided its high-riding Outback wagon with a minor update for 2022, bringing a new variant to the fold on top of revised equipment at all levels.
New wheels and exterior colours are now available, the Outback Touring gets ventilated seats and an Outback Premium Special Edition has been added to the 2022 range. The new Premium addition showcases black Nappa leather seat accents, heated front and rear outboard seats, satellite navigation and a hands-free powered tailgate.

Base trim upwards for 2022 get a revised seatback pocket design and 18-inch alloy wheels with black centre caps. The range-topping Touring benefits from additional upgrades, now featuring ventilated seats for the driver and front passenger while the driver's seat now has a manually-adjustable thigh support extender.

The sixth-generation Subaru Outback is still a niche vehicle. A lifted, off-road-ready station wagon/estate.  Premiums brands have tried to emulate the concept, but the more affordable Outback continues to remain a strong seller.  While the high-riding 4WD wagons/estates seem just seem like a new fad with other carmakers, Subaru has been at it with the Outback model for nearly 25 years.

Subaru has kept to a fairly basic formula with the Outback over the years, but this latest update feels like the biggest leap forward yet in terms of interior and fit and finish.

Inside, an 11.6-inch portrait touchscreen running a version of the Starlink operating system is the centrepiece of the Outback’s incredibly spacious cabin, with it offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, DAB+ digital radio, and incorporating the functionality of the dual-zone climate control system. There’s a 4.2-inch colour display in the gauge cluster as well – no fully-digital cluster is on offer at all, but it’s a clear and information-packed display.
Subaru’s most advanced bit of tech absent from other manufacturers’ vehicles, is a facial recognition system that automatically adjusts the seating position, temperature, radio, and trip computer to your personal preferences when you slot yourself in the driver’s seat.  Also in view of making the drivers' life easier, both front seats have power adjustment, while there are also automatic adaptive LED headlights with high beam assist, auto windscreen wipers, and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror as well.

All outbacks come with the latest EyeSight2 driver assistance suite. Not only does it feature one of the better adaptive cruise control systems, powered by a stereo camera system at the top of the windscreen, but it now features semi-autonomous steering capability as well.  

The Subaru Outback measures 4,815mm long, 1,840mm wide and 1,605mm tall. This makes it noticeably bigger than its rivals and on par with the large Volvos.

The 6th generation Outback is roomier inside, it may only be a few millimetres here and there, but it feels larger and more ergonomic than the Outback it replaces, thanks to the front hip-room and rear leg-room increases. The cargo area is longer as well, giving it 522 litres with the rear seats in place, 10 litres more than the previous model.  Need more space?  Why not fit a Subaru BT Outback towbar? Subaru has rated the current Outback at a max of 2000kgs.  Enough for a  trailer to take to the tip, a small camper or just to take your bikes away on the next weekend away. 

The engine is now 90 per cent new - the ‘FB25’ 2.5-litre naturally aspirated direct-injection flat-four has a new block and is now stronger, the cylinder head’s combustion chamber more compact, the crankshaft redesigned to be lighter and simpler, the piston crown shape changed to achieve a higher 12.0:1 compression ratio, conical valves are fitted rather than cylindrical ones to reduce weight, and, yes, the head gasket structure has been revised and the seal strength increased.
The result is that power is up to 138kW at 5700rpm (up 9kW) and torque now at 245Nm from 3400-4600rpm (up 10Nm) which are again only incremental boosts, but ones that can certainly be felt out on the road.

The updated 2022 Subaru Outback range has hit showrooms and the roads. It is a step up from the previous BS version - roomier, more comfortable, better to drive, and more value-packed than ever. The ground clearance, coupled with a permanent all-wheel-drive system and comfortable ride makes it as good as any other SUV similar in price. 

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