2026 Subaru Outback · Trim vs trim
2026 Subaru Outback Touring vs Touring XT: what's the difference?
The Touring XT costs $2,600 more. It starts at $47,995 with the 2. , and the Touring at $45,395 with the 2.5L BOXER. The Touring XT changes the engine, wheels and tires. It gets 24 , 3 less than the Touring's 27. It makes 260 , 80 more than the Touring's 180.
Our Outback data has all six US redesigned 2026 Outback , both engines, standard , and factory OP 13, 22 and 23. It doesn't have paint, interior colors, , retailer inventory, incentives, earlier generations and models outside the US 2026 scope yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Touring | Touring XT |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | Touring180 hp | Touring XT260 hp |
| Combined mpg | Touring27 mpg | Touring XT24 mpg |
| City mpg | Touring25 mpg | Touring XT21 mpg |
| Highway mpg | Touring31 mpg | Touring XT29 mpg |
| Tire diameter | Touring28.6″ | Touring XT28.7″ |
| Wheel size | Touring18″ | Touring XT19″ |
| What | Touring | Touring XT |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Touring2.5-liter naturally aspirated SUBARU BOXER | Touring XT2.4-liter turbocharged SUBARU BOXER |
| Wheels | Touring18-inch machined alloy wheels | Touring XT19-inch machined alloy wheels |
| Tires | Touring225/60R18 all-season tires | Touring XT225/55R19 all-season tires |
The same on both: cargo behind the rear seats (34.6 cu ft).
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- Mechanical AWD
- Turbo power
- Hybrid
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- A power moonroof
- Harman Kardon
- A 360-degree Surround View Monitor
- Ventilated front seats
- Highway Hands-Free Assist
- All-terrain tires
- Dual-function X-MODE
Build your own
Switch to the Touring in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Touring XT, as it comes
↑ The answerTouring XT
$47,995
Touring XT
$47,995
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 21 city · 29 hwy
- Horsepower
- hp
- Gas engine · SAE net
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- At base curb weight
- Curb weight
- lb
- Base trim · published
- Has AWD
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- Has Harman Kardon
- Has Surround camera
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Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Touring XT. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- Has Harman Kardon
- Has Surround camera
- Drive
- Symmetrical AWD
- Powertrain
- 2.4L turbo · CVT
- City / hwy
- 21 / 29 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 80.5 cu ft
- Rear legroom
- 39.5″
- Tires
- 225/55R19
- Terrain
- All-season
- Touchscreen
- 12.1″ · wireless phone mirroring
- Instruments
- 12.3″ fully digital
- Seats
- Nappa leather
- Audio
- Harman Kardon premium audio, 12 speakers
- Moonroof
- Power moonroof
- Navigation
- Integrated navigation
- X-MODE
- Single-function
- Dampers
- Conventional
- Spare
- Temporary-use
- Tow rating
- 3,500 lb · properly equipped
- Hands-free assist
- Equipped · eligible highways only
- Heated wheel
- Equipped