WardsAuto Names 2020 Subaru Outback a Wards 10 Best User Experience

The 90-years-plus-young auto industry insights and analysis authority honored our brand’s flagship compact crossover SUV for its “intuitive and effective interior features,” which included everything from connectivity and infotainment to controls and driver-assistance features. Ditto for its overall value.

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— Subaru (@subaru_usa) October 18, 2019

WardsAuto editors evaluated 23 vehicles during its 4th annual competition, testing and rating them on their lifestyle-enhancement and technology-simplifying abilities. In the end, 2020 Subaru Outback was one that reigned supreme. What did the experts appreciate?

• The all-new, tablet-style, 11.6-inch full HD multimedia display. It comes standard on all trims save the base, offering multimedia, HVAC, and vehicle settings control at a touch. Smartphone integration’s possible via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. You can even move and configure icons according to your preference. There’s an 11.6-inch system at the top of the line that brings navigation powered by TomTom as well as voice activation, a boon for getting around locales like South Salt Lake dependably.
• Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist Technology. This suite incorporates an advanced adaptive cruise control system, a new lane-centering function, auto pre-collision brakes, throttle management, lane departure warning, lane sway warning, a lane keep assist function, and high-beam assist. Together, they provide comprehensive protection in Park City traffic. There’s also a DriverFocus distraction mitigation system available that’s segment-exclusive, as well as LED steering-responsive headlights, reverse auto braking, blind-spot detection, lane change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and a heads-up display.
• The unmatched blend for adventuring around West Valley City of SUV capabilities and a sedan-quality ride. That’s thanks to standard Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, the cornering precision of active torque vectoring, a passive vehicle dynamics control system, X-MODE wheel-slip reduction, and hill descent control.

To get a feel firsthand for what a new 2020 Subaru Outback can do for you, visit us here at Mark Miller Subaru Midtown, 3535 South State Street in Salt Lake City UT. We’ll schedule you for a personal tour by way of an exciting test drive!