Drive into Spring with Subaru Outback Video Review

Drive into Spring with Subaru

November 24, 2019 Rob Fraser AnyAutoTV, Subaru Comments Off on Drive into Spring with Subaru Outback Video Review

2019 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium front qtrWe take a Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium AWD SUV on a spring drive from Sydney to Byron Bay and back. Along the way we explore a number of seaside villages.

Familiar names such as Port Stephens, Nelson Bay, Stockton Beach, Seal Rocks, Foster, Tuncurry, Coffs Harbour, Ballina, Byron Bay, Hat Head, Port Macquarie.

The Subaru Outback is ideally suited to the function of a famliy long distance touring vehicle, with enough performance combined with Symmetrical permanent AWD and X Mode ensuring a safe drive no matter what the conditions.

On the drive we encountered lots of unspring like weather, torrential rain, hail storms and snippets of sunshine. The Subaru handled it all with ease. With adequate room for five occupants, plenty of useable luggage space and a heap of comfort and luxury features, like heated front seats, electrically adjustable seats with additional lumbar support, SI Drive, Apple Car Play and Android Auto, advanced infotainment and connectivity, auto directional LED headlights and auto wipers and much more.

Overall the Subaru Outback provided a relaxed and comfortable drive allowing us to arrive feeling refreshed no matter the driving conditions.

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So what are the key highlights from our trip?

  • A week wasn’t long enough!
  • It’s better to pay a little more for better accommodation.
  • Byron Bay, while it has changed, is still an essential destination to visit.
  • There are a large number of quaint and interesting seaside villages along the East coast on NSW that are worthy of a visit and longer stay.
  • As we spent a long time in the car we were thankful for the Subaru Outback as it was so comfortable and relaxed to drive.
  • Highway cruising was a breeze, dirt road excursions likewise.
  • There was plenty of room for two and even four in the Outback and its full of comfort features that you would expect to pay many thousands of dollars more for.
  • Overall fuel economy was about 8.1L/100km which is pretty good considering the mix of driving and the torrential rain conditions.
  • Permanent AWD such as the Subaru Symmetrical system is an essential safety feature of a car.
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Rob Fraser – General dogsbody & Director Rob is the founder of the business. He constantly mutters something about way too many red wines one evening being to blame. Often known for taking the 4WD in the driveway over the sports car, he has travelled pretty much everywhere in Australia and when he is bored goes for a drive. He first learned to drive on the farm in a left hand drive WW11 Jeep when he was 11, and was hooked on 4WDriving way back then. In addition to 4WD he is an avid motoring enthusiast and has maintained a strong interest in the industry ever since his teens. He has owned way too many cars in his time as well. Having previously lived at the top of corporate life he retired in 2000 and hasn’t put a suit and tie on since. Cars are his passion so why not have a business doing what you love he figures. He has towed either a caravan or camper trailer to most parts of Australia, has run guided tours for camper trailers’ and instructed drivers in off road towing.
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