2023 Subaru Outback Trims Comparison

Base
Starts off with:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Hill descent control
• LED headlights and foglights
• Roof rails with integrated crossbars
• Dual 7-inch center touchscreens
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Automatic climate control

The Base Outback also comes with these driver assist features:

• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Subaru and the car in front)
• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane keeping assistance (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Automatic high beams

Premium
Adds more comfort and convenience features, such as:

• Heated and power-folding exterior mirrors
• Windshield wiper de-icer
• Tinted rear windows
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Rear air vents
• Heated front seats
• 11.6-inch touchscreen display (replaces the dual 7-inch screens)
• Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel

Onyx Edition
Features here generally mirror those on the Premium trim, but with a few upgrades including:

• 18-inch wheels
• Additional off-road-oriented driving modes
• Hands-free power liftgate
• Water-repellent simulated leather upholstery
• Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
• Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision warning system with steering-based collision avoidance)

Limited
Includes all Premium features plus blind-spot warning, evasive steering assistance, hands-free liftgate, and keyless ignition and entry. You also get:

• 18-inch wheels
• Driver's seat memory settings
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Heated rear outboard seats
• Leather upholstery
• Harman Kardon audio system
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

Touring
Has all of the above plus:

• Sunroof
• Onboard navigation system
• Heated steering wheel
• Ventilated front seats
• Upgraded leather with contrasting stitching
• Improved pedestrian and cross-traffic detection for the frontal collision warning system
• Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see out the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)

Wilderness
The Wilderness trim is an off-road-oriented package for the Outback. Like the Onyx Edition, it gets similar features to the Premium trim. Changes and upgrades include:

• Upgraded all-wheel-drive system with low-ratio setting
• 17-inch wheels with all-terrain tires
• Lifted suspension for increased ground clearance
• Front skid plate
• Upgraded roof rack with 700-pound weight limit
• Black exterior badging
• Copper trim accents
• Revised bumper and fender flare design
• Water-repellent simulated leather upholstery

Onyx Edition XT, Limited XT and Touring XT
These trims offer the same standard and optional features as the non-XT trims but add the upgraded turbocharged engine.

Certain standard features on the upper trim levels are also available on the lower trims as part of optional packages.