The 2005 Outback

[John Osborne]

I have LOTS of questions about this - if anyone has some prior knowledge:

When does Subaru start a new model year in the US?

Is it likely that the B4 in Japan will be the 2005 Outback? This is a very
intriguing car. http://www.subaru.co.jp/legacy/wo/index_f.html

The interior pics at the US Outback site
http://www.need-desire.com/main.html. seem determined to make it look as
ugly as possible, compared to the B4 pics on the site above. There's a video
screen with virtual dials in the Japanese version, which may also be in the
US version, but is covered in the pics. What is it? Climate control, GPS,
both? Is it the same in the US version?

 

[Alan]

The one I saw did not have virtual buttons or screen, nor did it have an LED
type dash panel. It had the usual type of buttons dials and guages, though
not identical in appearnce or layout to the '04. It was a display model, so
I suspect they would have put out the best on display.

The car shown on the link below is the car I saw, though the interior is
quite different. It does have a more modern appearance (as does the one on
your link), but it also had the "Outback" sporty look.

The car was quite nice, and did not _appear_ to be significantly larger than
the current car.

 

[Debra Co]

Does anyone know if they FINALLY put some radio/CD controls on the steering
wheel? It's one of the most annoying things on my '02, having to reach down
and to the right, to change stuff.

 

[Alan]

Not on the one I saw.