2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XTType: Front-engine, all-wheel-drive, five-door station wagon
Seats: Five
Base price: $42,895
Warranty: 3 years/60,000 kms.
Engine: 2.5-litre, turbocharged, dual-overhead-cam, flat-four-cylinder, 250-horspower @ 6,000 r.p.m., 250-pound-feet of torque @ 3,600 r.p.m.
Transmission: Five-speed manual (Four-speed automatic optional)
Suspension: Front: Independent strut with steel lower L arm, anti-roll bar; Rear: Multilink independent, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Front/Rear: Ventilated discs with ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Wheels: 17-in aluminum
Tires: 225/55 Bridgestone Potenza RE32a all-season
Curb weight : 1,585 kg (3,494 lbs.)
Wheelbase: 2,670 mm (105.1 in.)
Length: 4795 mm (188.8 in.)
Width: 1992 mm (78.4 in.)
Height: 1580 mm (62.2 in.)
Standard features: CD player, power windows, mirrors and locks, trip computer, cruise control; anti-theft immobilizer, power/heated seats, all-wheel-drive, glass sunroof
Optional features: None
Fuel economy: City: 12.3 L/100 km (23 mpg), Highway: 8.5 L/100 km (33.2 mpg)
Fuel type: Gasoline, 91 octane (recommended)
Photo Credit : Photos by John LeBlanc