Subaru Confirms and Teases All-New 2015 Outback for NY Show

The new 2015 Outback will have its world premiere at the 2014 New York International Auto Show on April 16, Subaru confirmed today.

Together with a cropped photo of the all-wheel drive wagon, the Japanese firm issued a short statement in which it said that the “all-new Outback is Subaru’s flagship crossover model, which blends Car-like handling and SUV capability”.

What this means is that Subaru will refine the successful Outback formula utilizing the newest generation Legacy sedan as its base. It’s essentially a Legacy estate with a raised ride height and plastic cladding for American consumers who don’t even want to hear the word ‘station-wagon’.

The new generation of Subaru’s second best-selling model in the States after the Forester should get the same range of characterful ‘boxer’ engines as the latest Legacy, including the revised 175hp 2.5-liter H-4 and a 256hp 3.6-liter H-6 linked to the brand’s CVT transmission.

By John Halas

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