2022 BMW X3 vs 2021 Subaru Outback
Overview | |
Listings54 | Listings76 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.8 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.8 out of 10 |
2021 Subaru Outback Reviews SummaryThe Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | |
2022 BMW X3 Reviews SummarySince its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only manufacturing facility north of the Mexican border. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that. Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Updates include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features. (Interestingly, while the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup in the United States, it continues in 2022 in Canada. This model is not covered in this review.) | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine2.5L 182 hp H4 | Engine2.0L 248 hp I4 |
DrivetrainAWD | DrivetrainRWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm | Horsepower248 hp @ 5200 rpm |
MPG City26 | MPG City23 |
MPG Highway33 | MPG Highway29 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.5L 182 hp H4 | Engine Name2.0L 248 hp I4 |
Torque178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm | Torque258 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm |
Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm | Horsepower248 hp @ 5200 rpm |
DrivetrainAWD | DrivetrainRWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City26 | MPG City23 |
MPG Highway33 | MPG Highway29 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Key Features | |
Navigation System | Navigation SystemStandard |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall5 | Front Crash Overall5 |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space920 L | Cargo Space813 L |
Curb Weight1648 kg | Curb Weight1850 kg |
Height1679 mm | Height1676 mm |
Length4859 mm | Length4722 mm |
Width2083 mm | Width2139 mm |
Wheelbase2746 mm | Wheelbase2865 mm |
Maximum Payload486 kg | Maximum Payload410 kg |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity1225 kg | Maximum Towing Capacity1996 kg |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.8 out of 10Read full review | 7.8 out of 10Read full review |
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Summary | The Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | Since its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only manufacturing facility north of the Mexican border. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that. Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Updates include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features. (Interestingly, while the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup in the United States, it continues in 2022 in Canada. This model is not covered in this review.) |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.5L 182 hp H4 | 2.0L 248 hp I4 |
Drivetrain | AWD | RWD |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Horsepower | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm | 248 hp @ 5200 rpm |
MPG City | 26 | 23 |
MPG Highway | 33 | 29 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.5L 182 hp H4 | 2.0L 248 hp I4 |
Torque | 178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm | 258 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm |
Horsepower | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm | 248 hp @ 5200 rpm |
Drivetrain | AWD | RWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 26 | 23 |
MPG Highway | 33 | 29 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Key Features | ||
Navigation System | Standard | |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 5 | 5 |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 920 L | 813 L |
Curb Weight | 1648 kg | 1850 kg |
Height | 1679 mm | 1676 mm |
Length | 4859 mm | 4722 mm |
Width | 2083 mm | 2139 mm |
Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 2865 mm |
Maximum Payload | 486 kg | 410 kg |
Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity | 1225 kg | 1996 kg |
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