2010 Subaru Outback is Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year

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Subaru is on a roll! Last year Subaru Forester claimed Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year award – and they did it again this year with the new Outback.

No other automaker has done it in a row. Main competitors for the Scuby were Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Volvo XC60 and Lincoln MKT.

MOTOR TREND editor-in-chief, Angus MacKenzie, said, “The 2010 Subaru Outback offers a unique combination of comfort, efficiency, versatility and value. It boasts car-like refinement, drivability and gas mileage on the road, yet is as capable in the rough stuff as all but the most off-road focused sport utilities. Thoughtfully engineered, cleverly detailed and competitively priced, the Subaru Outback is a terrific all-rounder with broad appeal.”

Priced from $22,995, and produced at Subaru’s plant in Lafayette, Indiana, the all-new Subaru Outback is available with either a 170-hp 2.5-liter four cylinder boxer engine or a 256-hp 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer engine.

The 2010 Outback is built on an all-new platform featuring a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase (now 107.9 inches) that improves ride and interior space, especially rear seat legroom.

New Subaru Outback was recently also named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).