2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
Subaru Outback Details
Automatic
B4, 2.4L; DOHC; Turbo
Blue
AWD
Gasoline
36,352 Miles
Gray
R162996-OR
4S4BTGUD6N3162996
Wilderness
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
About This 2022 Subaru Outback
Introducing the rugged and ready 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness with an exciting twist - this one comes with a LIFT KIT installed, making it even more adventure-ready! Powered by a spirited 2.4L Turbo H4 engine, this Outback boasts 260hp and 277ft. lbs. of torque to take you anywhere your heart desires. The stunning Geyser Blue exterior paired with the cozy Gray StarTex interior makes every journey a stylish one. With just 36,000 miles on the odometer, this Outback has been loved but is hungry for more experiences. And with excellent fuel efficiency at 22 MPG in the city and 26 MPG on the highway, the road is yours to explore without breaking the bank. Priced below J.D. Power Book value, this Outback is a steal for those seeking a reliable and capable companion for their next escapade. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a vehicle that's as adventure-ready as you are! NW Group takes pride in choosing cars carefully so you can enjoy your new car with ease! Call our sales team for more information and to start the SIMPLE yet EASY buying process! 2O8-916-6240! We pay well for trades. We offer bumper to bumper warranties. We love cars and people!
Features & Options
- Air filtration
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Rear vents: second row
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Knee airbags: driver
- Seat cushion airbags: dual front
- Side airbags: front
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity / mast
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / iPod/iPhone / jack / USB
- Internet radio app: AHA / iHeartRadio / Pandora / Stitcher
- Radio: AM/FM / HD radio / touch screen display / voice operated
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Total speakers: 6
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Braking assist
- Cornering brake control
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Electronic parking brake: auto off
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Power brakes
- Rear brake type: ventilated disc
- Armrests: rear center with cupholders / rear folding
- Cargo area floor mat: rubber/vinyl
- Center console trim: leatherette
- Dash trim: metallic
- Door sill trim: aluminum
- Door trim: leatherette / metallic
- Floor mat material: carpet
- Floor material: carpet
- Floor mats: front / rear
- Foot pedal trim: aluminum alloy
- Interior accents: chrome / metallic-tone
- Shift knob trim: leather
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Adaptive cruise control
- Adaptive stop and go cruise control: semi-automatic
- Assist handle: front / rear
- Autonomous lane guidance: lane centering
- Cargo area light
- Cargo cover: retractable
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage / illuminated
- Courtesy lights: door
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Memorized settings: liftgate
- Multi-function remote: panic alarm / proximity entry system / trunk release
- One-touch windows: 4
- Overhead console: front
- Power outlet(s): 12V cargo area / 12V front / 12V rear / USB front / USB rear
- Power steering: variable/speed-proportional
- Power windows: lockout button
- Push-button start
- Reading lights: front / rear
- Rearview mirror: auto-dimming
- Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / multi-function / paddle shifter / phone / voice control
- Storage: cargo tie-down anchors and hooks / door pockets / front seatback / grocery bag holder / in floor / sunglasses holder
- Universal remote transmitter: Homelink - garage door opener
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- Bumper detail: front underguard
- Door handle color: body-color
- Exhaust tip color: metallic
- Fender lip moldings: black
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: black with chrome accents
- Headlight bezel color: black
- Mirror color: black
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Rear spoiler: roofline
- Rear spoiler color: body-color
- Rear trunk/liftgate: liftgate / power operated / sensor-activated
- Rocker panel color: black
- Window trim: chrome
- Connected in-car apps: Google POIs / Google search / SiriusXM Travel Link / Yelp
- Infotainment: STARLINK
- Infotainment screen size: 11.6 in.
- Smartphone integration: Android Auto / Apple CarPlay
- Clock
- Compass
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG / range
- Gauge: tachometer
- Instrument cluster screen size: 4.2 in.
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure / low washer fluid / maintenance due
- Daytime running lights: LED
- Front fog lights: LED
- Headlights: auto delay off / auto high beam dimmer / auto on/off / cornering / LED / self-leveling / wiper activated
- Side mirror adjustments: manual folding / power
- Side mirrors: heated / integrated turn signals
- 4WD type: full time
- Alternator: 190 amps
- Auto start/stop
- Battery: maintenance-free
- Battery saver
- Drive mode selector
- Roof rails: black
- Automatic emergency braking: front
- Blind spot safety: sensor/alert
- Camera system: rearview
- Camera system washer: rear
- Check rear seat reminder
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors: LATCH system
- Cross traffic alert: rear
- Crumple zones: front / rear
- Impact absorbing seats: dual front
- Impact sensor: fuel cut-off
- Lane deviation sensors
- Lane keeping assist
- Pre-collision warning system: audible warning / visual warning
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Safety brake pedal system
- Emergency locking retractors: front / rear
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt force limiters: front
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: 10 / height / lumbar / reclining
- Front headrests: 2 / adjustable
- Front seat type: bucket
- Passenger seat: heated
- Passenger seat power adjustments: 8 / height / reclining
- Rear headrests: 3 / adjustable
- Rear seat: heated
- Rear seat folding: one-touch fold flat / split
- Rear seat manual adjustments: reclining
- Rear seat type: 60-40 split bench
- Rear seat upholstery: vinyl
- Upholstery: vinyl
- Upholstery accents: contrast stitching
- Anti-theft system: alarm / vehicle immobilizer
- Power door locks: anti-lockout / auto-locking
- Hill holder control
- Off-road driving assist: hill descent
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Front shock type: gas
- Front spring type: coil
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts: MacPherson
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: lower control arms
- Rear shock type: gas
- Rear spring type: coil
- Rear stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension classification: independent
- Rear suspension type: double wishbone
- Driver assistance app: roadside assistance
- Electronic messaging assistance: voice operated / with read function
- Hands-free phone call integration: voice operated
- Satellite communications: voice guided directions
- Smart device app compatibility: MySubaru
- Smart device app function: engine start / horn/light operation / lock operation / maintenance scheduling / maintenance status / vehicle location
- Wi-Fi: hotspot compatible
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire mount location: inside
- Spare tire size: full-size
- Spare wheel type: aluminum alloy
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Wheels: aluminum alloy
- Front wipers: variable intermittent
- Heated windshield wiper rests
- Laminated glass: acoustic windshield
- Liftgate window: fixed
- Power windows: safety reverse
- Rear privacy glass
- Rear wiper: auto-on in reverse / intermittent / with washer
- Tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
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2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness Review
This is the coolest thing Subaru has done in a long, long time. They’ve taken their very versatile but somewhat dorky-looking wagon and it turned it into jacked-up adventure SUV with a personality. This is the new 2022 Outback Wilderness.Subaru is a lot of things but cool generally isn’t one of them. So this new Wilderness model is a breath of fresh air. The Outback is a very versatile wagon but the Wilderness takes it to a SEMA-like, concept car level and leverages the brand’s excellent all-wheel drive system in a more exciting way. With off-road vehicles super-hot, every automaker wants a Jeep to sell, so to speak, and this is now Subaru’s. It slots in at the top of the Outback’s 7 trim offerings and receives the most powerful engine – the 2.4-liter turbo-4 producing 260 horsepower and a healthy 277 pound-feet of torque – considerably more twisting force than a Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. The Indiana-built Outback Wilderness has a starting MSRP of $38,120 including destination and checks in here at $39,965 with the only package available, adding a moonroof, this large multimedia screen with navigation and Reverse Automatic Braking which stops the car to avoid a rear collision.
Nine-and-a-half inches of ground clearance, off-road tuned suspension, all-terrain tires, front skid plate and more advanced all-wheel drive control is complimented by the car’s extremely cool looks that Subaru absolutely nailed.
I love this combination of Crystal White Pearl, matte black hood decal and copper-colored accents. There are also unique front and rear bumpers, larger body cladding over the wheel arches, and hex-designed LED fog lights. The roof rack has also been upgraded and is capable of supporting one of those neat roof tents. When you see first see it, it looks kind of crazy because it sits so high on smallish 17” wheels and projects so much bigger than a normal Outback. But all of this really works and draws positive attention.
The Wilderness treatment continues inside with seats wrapped in a water repellant material called StarTex with the logo embossed into the headrests. The cooper color is used in the stitching and as an accent, the headliner is darker and Gunmetal Grey replaces the chrome touchpoints. And then there are these sweet-looking all-weather floor mats with logo, the rear seatback is also wrapped in waterproof material and the waterproof cargo tray is the perfect place for muddy shoes. Kudos to Subaru for taking the Wilderness theme as far as they did and not cheesing out. They really hit this package out of the park.
When you sit in the driver’s seat you feel like you’re behind the wheel of a real SUV. The added lift also makes it a perfect height for getting in and out. With the boxer engine facilitating Subaru’s signature symmetrical all-wheel drive system and a set of Geolander tires, I knew the Wilderness would feel great out here in the mud, rocks and ruts and it has – like everything I’ve been throwing at it is a piece of cake. Deep water, technical trails – it’s all good. Just choose an X Mode for the terrain you’re traversing and the electronics trigger the appropriate wheel torque distribution, CVT gearing and automatic hill decent control for confident driving. Once you hit speeds over 25mph it automatically switches back to normal with no stopping required. I just wish it has its own real buttons to engage it – they’re up here in a not so prevalent spot on the screen. An off-road driving page compliments the Snow/Dirt and Deep Snow/Mud modes. And though there’s only one skid plate in the front a differential guard is available as an accessory. Speaking of which, there are 73 accessories available here covering pets to bikes and everything in between. You can even get a CD player if you wish. But all of the enjoyment I’ve found off-road and in this Outback’s design gets a wet blanket thrown on it by the transmission.
So there’s an unfortunate conclusion to the Outback Wilderness story and it centers around the CVT. Short for continuously variable transmission it has no actual gears and is a favorite of Subaru both because it can deliver better MPGs and it costs less to produce. And there are some really good CVT applications out there and then there’s this. I’m surprised by how much this one degrades the drive. It’s really a killer on country roads where the accelerator constantly needs to be pressed to find any usable power leading to an on/off driving experience that no one would want. It’s aggravating and you might miss it on your quickie test drive around the dealership.
It’s sad because it feels like you’re driving around in Eco mode except there isn’t one and there’s also no Sport mode to combat the feeling of lifelessness – the only way to fight it is to use the paddle shifters. The manual mode faux gearing here is a little more aggressive than in the XT models with a shorter final drive ratio but man – if Subaru gave this thing even a 6-speed auto with normal programming it would make a world of difference. This one is focused on fuel economy which drops down from 23mpg city/30mpg highway on the regular model to 22 city/26 highway here, still on regular unleaded. On the bright side, the longer travel suspension makes for a stellar ride quality no matter what road you’re on. It’s also luxury-level quiet inside.
And it’s really big. You forget how much space is in an Outback until you start to play with its cargo area with and rear seat configurations, replete with seat levers. Having enough room is not a problem and the rear seats even recline. It’s so cool too how Subaru uses these triangles both inside and out to help you locate tow points and tie downs. And I haven’t felt as assaulted by safety tech in here as I recall – the StarLink system is how you turn features on and off, like lane departure warning and lane keep assist which in Subaru’s case can drive me nuts. It’s not very good at its job. I’d also appreciate a full 360 degree camera here as opposed to the 180 degree front view monitor, especially when off-roading. Steering response LED headlamps with high beam assist are also a nice get. The sound system is above and beyond – check out all of these unique settings to draw the most out of compressed music and in general the Starlink system is a good one but you guessed it – no wireless phone projection and no standard wireless charging pad - this little space is tight anyway but I hate how the USB cable gets in the way. For under $40,000 this feels really well stocked and super smart – I can see why owner’s fall in love with the user friendliness. But somehow we need to convince Subaru to reprogram the CVT otherwise proceed with caution.