2.5L · 180 hpEntry
Premium
Where the lineup now starts. Water-repellent StarTex upholstery, heated front seats, 10-way power driver's seat, dual-zone automatic climate, leather-wrapped steering wheel, multi-use cargo tonneau cover.
01The brief
Subaru rebuilt the Outback. Here's what changed.
A full seventh-generation redesign. Not a refresh.
The wagon profile is gone. In its place: a boxier midsize-SUV silhouette, two inches taller than the 2025, with a 12.1-inch portrait touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital cluster on every trim.
The two Boxer engines continue — a 180-hp 2.5-liter and a 260-hp 2.4-liter turbo. Symmetrical AWD and the latest-generation EyeSight are standard on every trim. The turbo is reserved for three of the six trims; the 2.5-liter handles the rest.
Ground clearance: 8.7 inches, or 9.5 on the Wilderness. Cargo grows to 80.5 cubic feet with the seats folded — about five cubic feet more than the prior generation.
The 2026 Outback at a glance
- Body style
- Midsize SUV (7th-gen)
- Drivetrain
- Symmetrical AWD, std.
- Engines
- 2.5L Boxer / 2.4L turbo
- Transmission
- Lineartronic CVT (8-spd)
- Ground clearance
- 8.7 in / 9.5 Wilderness
- Towing
- 2,700 lb / 3,500 lb 2.4T
- Cargo, max
- 80.5 cu ft
- Roof load (static)
- 800 lb
02The lineup
Six trims, organized around two questions.
First: do you want the turbo? Second: how much luxury?
Subaru also consolidated the lineup for 2026. Base, Onyx Edition, and Onyx Edition XT are gone. Six trims remain.
The 2.5-liter Boxer (180 hp) is the volume engine. It powers Premium, Limited, and Touring — plenty for I-15 commutes and Mt Charleston runs. The 2.4-liter turbo (260 hp) is reserved for Limited XT, Touring XT, and Wilderness. It pulls a loaded Outback up steep grades without the 2.5L's downshifting, and it bumps tow capacity from 2,700 lb to 3,500 lb.
Within each engine choice, you're picking a comfort level. Premium is the well-equipped entry trim. Limited adds leather and heated rear seats. Touring is the luxury flagship with Nappa leather and Highway Hands-Free Assist. Limited XT and Touring XT are simply the turbo versions of those two trims. Wilderness is the off-road trim — turbo-only.
2.5L · 180 hpComfort
Limited
Premium plus the comforts. Perforated leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, Harman Kardon audio, 18″ wheels, Subaru 12.1″ Multimedia Navigation system, power moonroof.
2.4L Turbo · 260 hpPower
Limited XT
Limited's interior, with the turbo. Adds 19″ aluminum-alloy wheels with black finish, surround-view monitor, and dual exhaust outlets. Tow rating jumps to 3,500 lb.
2.4L Turbo · 260 hpOff-road
Wilderness
Built to leave pavement. 9.5″ ground clearance, Bridgestone Dueler all-terrains, electronic dampers, X-MODE Dual-Function with Hill Descent Control, front skid plate, anti-glare hood decal, Harman Kardon audio.
2.5L · 180 hpLuxury
Touring
The luxury Outback. Nappa leather (Java Brown or Slate Black), ventilated front seats, surround-view monitor, 12-way power driver's seat with thigh support, auto-dimming smart rear-view mirror. Adds Highway Hands-Free Assist up to 85 mph.
2.4L Turbo · 260 hpFlagship
Touring XT
Top of the lineup. Touring's full interior — Nappa leather, ventilated front seats, surround-view monitor, 12-way power driver's seat with thigh support — paired with the 2.4T turbo.
Pricing & Availability
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Live MSRPs and current incentives, updated daily
Wilderness allocations are limited. They sell quickly when they arrive — check what's in stock before driving over.
Our documentation fee is $499. On the lower end of typical Las Vegas dealer doc fees. Stated up front, in writing, on every deal sheet.
Pricing disclosure · Manufacturer suggested retail prices are set by Subaru of America and updated on our inventory page. Subaru of Las Vegas's selling price may differ. Out-the-door price excludes destination & delivery, $499 documentation fee, Nevada sales tax, title, registration, and DMV fees. For a written out-the-door quote on a specific VIN, call sales at 702-495-2197.
03The hardware
Two Boxer engines, one permanent AWD system.
180 hp
2.5L Boxer · 178 lb-ft torque
260 hp
2.4L Turbo · 277 lb-ft torque
8.7″
Ground clearance · 9.5″ Wilderness
3,500 lb
Tow rating · 2.4T trims
How Subaru's AWD differs from most crossovers
Most crossovers run as front-wheel-drive most of the time. They send power to the rear wheels only when the front wheels start to slip — a beat after you've already lost traction.
Subaru is different. All four wheels get power all the time, and the Boxer engine sits low and flat, balancing the weight evenly. The car feels planted before you ever ask it to grip.
Where this shows up in Las Vegas: Mt Charleston in winter. Lake Mead during a monsoon afternoon. The unpaved approach to Valley of Fire. Standing water on I-215 after a flash storm.
For 2026, Subaru retuned the system for sharper handling at highway speeds.
EyeSight Driver Assist — now with hands-free highway driving
EyeSight is Subaru's safety-and-driver-assist package. Standard on every 2026 Outback trim.
For 2026, the system uses three forward-facing cameras and radar — up from the two cameras on the prior generation. Cameras struggle in heavy rain, fog, or snow. Radar doesn't. Adding radar fills the gap.
Standard across every trim: Adaptive Cruise Control. Pre-Collision Braking. Lane Centering. Lane Departure and Sway Warning. Front Cross-Traffic Braking. Emergency Stop Assist.
The big 2026 upgrade is on Touring and Touring XT only: Highway Hands-Free Assist up to 85 mph. On supported highways, the driver can take their hands off the wheel. A camera in the cabin watches the driver's eyes to make sure they're still paying attention to the road. Take your eyes off the road and the system warns you, then disengages.
If the system detects an unresponsive driver, Emergency Stop Assist with Safe Lane Selection takes over. Changes lanes if needed. Pulls to the shoulder. Activates hazards. Notifies emergency services. Unlocks the doors for first responders.
For independent crash data on EyeSight-equipped Subarus, the IIHS Highway Loss Data Institute publishes claim-frequency studies at iihs.org.
The Outback's 8.7-inch clearance handles the washboard sections of dirt roads to Lake Mead boat launches and Forest Service roads to Mt Charleston without dragging — situations where a 6-inch crossover scrapes.
Fuel economy
EPA ratings (combined city/highway):
- 2.5L (Premium, Limited, Touring): 27 mpg combined — 25 city / 31 highway
- 2.4T (Limited XT, Touring XT): 24 mpg combined — 21 city / 29 highway
- Wilderness: 21 city / 27 highway — slightly lower because of the all-terrain tires and the extra ride height
The 2026 Outback is about 100 lb heavier than the 2025, with a boxier shape that pushes more air. Most trims dropped 1 mpg compared to the 2025 ratings.
What to expect in a Las Vegas summer: count on roughly 1–2 mpg below the EPA combined number. Running the AC against 110°F afternoons takes its toll. That's true of any modern crossover here, not specific to the Outback.
Live EPA figures by trim: fueleconomy.gov.
04Crashworthiness
An IIHS Top Safety Pick+ in its debut model year.
A new platform. New body structure. New crash-test result.
The 2026 Outback is a full redesign — IIHS tested it fresh, on tests current as of 2026, and awarded Top Safety Pick+ on March 24, 2026. The prior generation's record didn't carry over.
What about NHTSA?
NHTSA tests vehicles separately, often months after launch. The 2026 Outback's 5-Star rating hasn't posted yet.
The 2025 Outback earned 5 stars overall — but a redesign starts the rating clock over. Until NHTSA publishes 2026 results, the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ is the most current independent crash-test data available.
NHTSA results post at NHTSA.gov when complete.
Standard safety equipment, every trim
- Eight airbags, including driver knee and front passenger seat-cushion
- Latest-generation EyeSight Driver Assist Technology
- Subaru Rear/Side Vehicle Detection (Premium and above)
- Reverse Automatic Braking (Premium and above)
- LATCH child-seat anchors at outboard rear seats
- Driver Monitoring System (Limited and Touring)
05The valley
Built for desert heat, monsoon storms, and weekend math.
Three things separate a car that works in Southern Nevada from one that doesn't.
Desert heat
Summer surface temperatures in the valley regularly exceed 110°F from June through September.
Subaru recommends replacing the cabin air filter every 12,000–15,000 miles. Las Vegas drivers should plan on the shorter end. Desert dust — especially during summer windstorms along I-215 and I-15 — clogs filters faster than what owners deal with in milder climates.
Service hours at Subaru of Las Vegas: Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM, Sat 7 AM–5 PM. Schedule online at subaruoflasvegas.com/service.
Monsoon flash floods
Las Vegas averages just 4–5 inches of rain a year — but most of it falls during the July-through-September monsoon, in storms that can drop an inch of water in an hour.
Symmetrical AWD plus 8.7 inches of ground clearance gives the Outback a real margin in standing water. A typical crossover sits about six inches off the ground and sends power to one axle. The Outback sits two-and-a-half inches higher and powers all four wheels at once.
2026 OUTBACK · SUBARU
Recreation access
Drive times from 6455 Roy Horn Way:
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop17 mi17 min
Lake Mead · Hemenway Harbor28 mi35 min
Mt Charleston · Lee Canyon42 mi50 min
Valley of Fire State Park58 mi55 min
Zion National Park163 mi2h 50m
Bryce Canyon National Park258 mi4h 15m
Grand Canyon · South Rim277 mi4h 30m
Drive times based on Google Maps off-peak estimates from 6455 Roy Horn Way, April 2026. Strip and I-15 traffic adds 15–40 minutes during commute hours.
Roof rails are standard on every trim. Rated 220 lb dynamic / 800 lb static.
Subaru bumped the static rating from 700 to 800 lb for the 7th-gen. Enough for a Yakima or Thule rack with two kayaks — plus a rooftop tent within the dynamic limit.
06The interior
Two inches taller. Five more cubic feet of cargo.
Subaru added height and squared off the body. The cargo numbers went up.
The Outback's maximum cargo figure now leads every direct competitor — Forester, CR-V, and RAV4.
34.6 cu ft
Behind the second row
80.5 cu ft
Maximum cargo, seats folded
39.5″
Second-row legroom
192.3″
Overall length
For context, the seats-folded numbers across the segment: Outback 80.5, CR-V (gas) 76.5, RAV4 (hybrid) 70.4, Forester 69.1.
Two kids' sports bags, a stroller, and a cooler fit flat on the Outback's load floor. The same load in a CR-V usually means stacking.
2026 OUTBACK · INTERIOR
Second-row legroom is 39.5 inches — comfortable for two adults on a Vegas-to-Zion road trip.
Three across works for booster-age kids. Tight for three rear-facing convertible car seats. If you need three across with rear-facing seats, the three-row Ascent is the better Subaru.
07The competition
Outback vs. Forester, CR-V, and the redesigned RAV4.
Las Vegas families cross-shop the Outback against three vehicles.
The four things that decide most cross-shopping: standard AWD, ground clearance, towing, and roof load.
| Specification | The pick 2026 Outback Midsize SUV · 7th-gen | 2026 Forester Upright crossover | 2026 CR-V Crossover SUV | 2026 RAV4 Hybrid-only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWD | Standard | Standard | +$1,500 | Available |
| Ground clearance | 8.7 / 9.5″ | 8.7 / 9.3″ | 7.8 / 8.2″ | 8.1 / 8.5″ |
| Cargo, max | 80.5 cu ft | 69.1 cu ft | 76.5 cu ft | 70.4 cu ft |
| Towing | 3,500 lb (2.4T) | 3,500 lb (Wild.) | 1,500 / 1,000 lb | 3,500 lb (HEV/PHEV) |
| Roof, static | 800 lb | — | 165 lb (dyn.) | 175 lb (dyn.) |
| Std. driver assist | EyeSight (latest) | EyeSight + Emergency Lane Keep | Honda Sensing | TSS 4.0 |
The pick
2026 Outback
Midsize SUV · 7th-gen- AWD
- Standard
- Ground clearance
- 8.7 / 9.5″
- Cargo, max
- 80.5 cu ft
- Towing
- 3,500 lb (2.4T)
- Roof, static
- 800 lb
- Std. driver assist
- EyeSight (latest)
2026 Forester
Upright crossover- AWD
- Standard
- Ground clearance
- 8.7 / 9.3″
- Cargo, max
- 69.1 cu ft
- Towing
- 3,500 lb (Wild.)
- Roof, static
- —
- Std. driver assist
- EyeSight + Emergency Lane Keep
2026 CR-V
Crossover SUV- AWD
- +$1,500
- Ground clearance
- 7.8 / 8.2″
- Cargo, max
- 76.5 cu ft
- Towing
- 1,500 / 1,000 lb
- Roof, static
- 165 lb (dyn.)
- Std. driver assist
- Honda Sensing
2026 RAV4
Hybrid-only- AWD
- Available
- Ground clearance
- 8.1 / 8.5″
- Cargo, max
- 70.4 cu ft
- Towing
- 3,500 lb (HEV/PHEV)
- Roof, static
- 175 lb (dyn.)
- Std. driver assist
- TSS 4.0
How to choose
Vs. Forester. Outback for highway trips and maximum cargo. Forester for easier parking, the hybrid option (2026 Outback isn't hybrid), or the same 3,500 lb tow at a lower price via the Forester Wilderness.
Vs. CR-V. CR-V wins on cargo (gas trim) and hybrid fuel economy. Outback wins on standard AWD, ground clearance, and a much higher roof-rack capacity. Honda charges $1,500 extra for AWD; Subaru includes it.
Vs. RAV4. Toyota made the 2026 RAV4 hybrid-only. RAV4 wins on hybrid efficiency. Outback wins on standard AWD, ground clearance, 2.4T towing, and the 80.5 cu ft max cargo number.
Comparative data · Honda CR-V figures sourced from automobiles.honda.com/cr-v, Toyota RAV4 figures from toyota.com/rav4, Subaru Forester figures from subaru.com/vehicles/forester. All retrieved April 28, 2026 for 2026 model year configurations.
08Where to buy it
Family-owned in Las Vegas since 1971.
Subaru of Las Vegas is the authorized Subaru of America franchise at 6455 Roy Horn Way, serving Las Vegas, Henderson, and Pahrump. General Manager Burton Hughes has led the store since May 2005.
No-haggle pricing. Non-commissioned sales staff. $499 documentation fee, stated up front. The price you see is the price every customer gets.
Awards include the 2023 Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year and six consecutive Subaru Customer Commitment Awards (2018–2023).
You can browse current Outback inventory, apply for financing, value your trade, or schedule service — all online.