2010 Subaru Outback fact sheet

2010 Subaru Outback

Base price: $23,195

Price, as tested: $34,700

Powertrain: 2.5-liter SOHC four-cylinder Boxer engine with six-speed manual transmission or Lineartronic CVT with six-speed manual mode, all-wheel drive; 3.6-liter DOHC six-cylinder Boxer engine with five-speed automatic with paddle shifters, all-wheel drive.

Horsepower: 2.5i: 170 at 5,600 rpm; 3.6R: 256 at 6,000 rpm

Torque: 2.5i: 170 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm; 3.6R: 247 pound-feet at 4,400 rpm

Curb weight: 2.5i six-speed: 3,386 pounds; CVT: 3,495 pounds. 3.6R: 3,594 pounds

Wheelbase: 107.9 inches

Overall length: 188.2 inches

EPA fuel economy: 2.5i six-speed: 19/27 mpg, city/highway; CVT: 22/29. 3.6R: 18/25

Final thoughts: Bigger is better, though not better looking