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2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT

Type: Front-engine, all-wheel-drive, five-door station wagon

Seats:
Five

Base price:
$42,895

Warranty:
3 years/60,000 kms.

Engine: 2.5-litre, turbocharged, dual-overhead-cam, flat-four-cylinder, 250-horspower @ 6,000 r.p.m., 250-pound-feet of torque @ 3,600 r.p.m.

Transmission:
Five-speed manual (Four-speed automatic optional)

Suspension:
Front: Independent strut with steel lower L arm, anti-roll bar; Rear: Multilink independent, anti-roll bar

Brakes:
Front/Rear: Ventilated discs with ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution

Wheels:
17-in aluminum

Tires:
225/55 Bridgestone Potenza RE32a all-season

Curb weight :
1,585 kg (3,494 lbs.)

Wheelbase:
2,670 mm (105.1 in.)

Length:
4795 mm (188.8 in.)

Width:
1992 mm (78.4 in.)

Height:
1580 mm (62.2 in.)

Standard features:
CD player, power windows, mirrors and locks, trip computer, cruise control; anti-theft immobilizer, power/heated seats, all-wheel-drive, glass sunroof

Optional features:
None

Fuel economy:
City: 12.3 L/100 km (23 mpg), Highway: 8.5 L/100 km (33.2 mpg)

Fuel type:
Gasoline, 91 octane (recommended)
photo:Photos by John LeBlanc
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT
subaru outback 2005
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT
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Khatir Soltani
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