Subaru Outback Will Add a Rugged Wilderness Package

From Car and Driver

• Subaru will soon add an off-road-focused Wilderness package to the Outback station wagon, Forester SUV, and Crosstrek crossover, as first reported by Autoguide.

• The package should include a taller suspension, six-spoke wheels, knobby tires, and rugged appearance tweaks.

• It should be available by the end of the year on the three Subarus.

UPDATE 3/23/21: Subaru released a teaser image of the upcoming Outback Wilderness, which shows Yokohama all-season tires, orange Outback badging, and rugged side skirts.

UPDATE 3/16/21: Subaru announced today that "something wild is coming" on March 30, and we think it'll be this new Outback Wilderness. The Forester and Crosstrek versions should arrive later. You can watch the live reveal here.

The Subaru Outback station wagon is looking like it'll be the first in Subaru's lineup to add a rugged Wilderness package that will add upgrades to give the wagon a little more off-road cred. The package will reportedly also be available on the Forester SUV and Crosstrek crossover, and they should all arrive soon.