![]() ![]() It did a credible job reproducing the range of frequencies from the tracks I played. I was pleased that this Outback came with the optional 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, the top offered by Subaru. For Bluetooth streaming, I still had to select music using my phone. The system made browsing music libraries easy, but only with USB devices. I like that the audio interface puts all these sources on one page, rather than separating radio and onboard media, as some systems do. Subaru includes Pandora integration and the StarLink app offers many Internet-based sources. And live traffic, obtained through satellite radio, covered many surface streets along with highways and freeways.Īudio sources include the usual suspects, such as USB, iPhone, HD radio and Bluetooth streaming. I noticed the system was occasionally slow to render its flash memory-stored maps, but not enough to interfere with navigation. After I got that figured out, I noted how the system used its side-view mirror icons to let me know about traffic to the right or left down to very low speeds, making it useful in city traffic.Īs for the navigation system I mentioned at the beginning, it shows up in a dashboard touchscreen, with touch buttons on the surrounding bezel for a home screen and quick access to the map display. Somewhat confusingly, an icon for the blind-spot monitor lit up on the instrument cluster when the system was off. Lacking that, however, this Outback had blind-spot monitoring and a backup camera. I highly recommend the EyeSight assistance feature. 8.7 inches of ground clearance will help in the ruts. None of this equipment makes the Outback a serious offroader, but it will certainly handle dirt tracks and trail driving reasonably well. ![]()
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