Subaru Forester vs Outback - Milford CT

The Subaru Forester VS The All-New Subaru Outback Trumbull drivers may have a hard time choosing between the Subaru Forester and all-new Outback. But no matter which Subaru SUV you drive home in, you are behind the wheel of an award-winning, safe, reliable, well-equipped, and affordable SUV. We have highlighted a few key differences between the two SUVs to help New Haven drivers easily decide if they want the Outback or the Forester.

Performance:

The Outback and Forester are cut from the same cloth and both come standard with Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and a 182 horsepower 2.5L four-cylinder BOXER engine under the hood. The few performance differences between the two SUVs are;

• The Forester can tow up to 1,500 lbs. while the Outback can tow up to 2,700 lbs.
• The Outback is available with a 2.4L turbo BOXER engine with 260 horsepower and the ability to tow up to 3,500 lbs.
• The Outback comes standard with X-Mode with Hill Descent Control. The Forester features X-Mode on the Premium trim level and up.

Safety:

Once again the Subaru Forester and the Outback share many of the same features and Branford will find no shortage of safety features. There is just two minor differences.

• The Subaru Forester comes standard with Subaru's Rear Seat Reminder to prevent children and pets from being left in the Forester.
• The Outback comes standard with High Beam Assist which is available on most Forester trim levels.

Features:

Subaru Multimedia seamlessly connects Stratford driver's smartphones to the Forester and Outback with standard Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. Both Subaru SUVs are also available with 4G LTE Wi-Fi connectivity and dual front and rear USB ports, as well as many other, convince features like power rear liftgate.

• The Outback features an available 11.6-inch touchscreen and comes standard with a 7-inch touchscreen.

• The standard touch screen on the Forester is a 6.5-inch touchscreen and is available with an 8-inch screen.
• The Outback exclusively features standard roof rails with integrated crossbars. The Forester has roof rails on the Premium and up models.

Interior Dimensions:

Outback:
• Headroom Front/Rear - 40.1/39.1 - inches
• Legroom Front/Rear - 42.8/39.5 - inches
• Total Passenger Space - 109 cubic feet
• Cargo Space - 32.5 cubic feet
• Maximum Cargo Space - 75.7 cubic feet

Forester:
• Headroom Front/Rear - 40.2/37.7 - inches
• Legroom Front/Rear - 43.3/39.4 - inches
• Total Passenger Space - 107.8 cubic feet
• Cargo Space - 33 cubic feet
• Maximum Cargo Space - 70.9 cubic feet