2026 Subaru Outback Gets Controversial Redesign

2026 Subaru Outback Gets Controversial Redesign
 

By Dan Ilika

Long roof fans rejoice: the Outback is still a wagon -- at least unofficially.

Despite deep-fakes to the contrary that started circulating last year, Subaru is sticking with the wagon that made it famous for at least another generation.

OK, now's the time for a quick disclaimer that the 2026 Subaru Outback isn't really a wagon -- it's a crossover, dammit, the kind of vehicle people actually buy. And in fairness, the Legacy wagon that the Outback was once based on is long dead and gone, just like so many other long roof models that once graced the market.

A Wagon By Another Name

If that's the kind of comfort you need to feel better about the idea of parking an Outback in your driveway, then so be it. (It's not what you'd call denial, but it's at least adjacent to it.) In reality, the model that's become synonymous with the Subaru name itself enters its seventh generation with the same proportions it's always had, albeit with a more boxy shape this time.

While not quite a Forester with a chopped top, it's closer than it was before. Whereas the outgoing Outback boasted a somewhat sleeker look overall, the new body looks bigger -- mostly because it is. Subaru didn't release full measurement specifics at the time of this writing, but it noted a roofline that's 50 mm (2.0 in) taller than the old one.

Read more about the 2026 Outback here!

 

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