New Subaru Outback XT 2.4L Turbo Vs. Discontinued 3.6L Engine

This is from Motor Trend, their testers trashed the XT:

Those who want to see what the 260-hp XT engine has to offer will need to stick with the Onyx XT, Limited XT, and Touring XT trims. Although we found the Onyx fun to slide around off-road, the 2.4 powertrain proved underwhelming on the road. To 60 mph, the engine impresses, with a 6.1-second time that easily improves on the 2018 Outback 3.6R's 6.9 seconds. That's not the full story, though. On the road, we called the engine "unrefined," and the power delivery proved uneven. For a few MotorTrend editors, the engine-transmission interaction is rough enough that we'd select the 2.5-liter engine to avoid it.

From Motor Trend: Those who want to see what the 260-hp XT engine has to offer will need to stick with the Onyx XT, Limited XT, and Touring XT trims. Although we found the Onyx fun to slide around off-road, the 2.4 powertrain proved underwhelming on the road. To 60 mph, the engine impresses, with a 6.1-second time that easily improves on the 2018 Outback 3.6R's 6.9 seconds. That's not the full story, though. On the road, we called the engine "unrefined," and the power delivery proved uneven. For a few MotorTrend editors, the engine-transmission interaction is rough enough that we'd select the 2.5-liter engine to avoid it.

Here's what you are forgetting. The 3.6 is smooth, powerful, less time between plug firings, is proven over many years and no timing belt to change. On the other hand, you have a 2.4 that has historic valve cover leaks, revs really high, is noisy, has turbo heat problems, and requires a timing belt change. I'll stick with the 3.6 Boxer thank you. I'm getting 27mpg overall, if you don't believe me I'll send you a picture of my Eco Monitor. You've been outbacked.

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I have owned three Outback 3.6r models Sorry to say I test drove the 2021 Outback Touring Model 4 cyl with Turbo...Car was Gorgeous...Compared to my 2018 3.6r Outback it was a pig I had to push it too many times and getting on the parkway it took a little time for the turbo to kick in but it was just ok....If Subaru doesn't bring back the 3.6r,I will be buying a 6 cylinder from someone else................

XT turbo is garbage ... driving a 3.6 R now for past 3 cars ... no way am I getting another outback with this junk engine in it ... turbo lag is bad ... will have to buy a 6 or 8 cyl from somone else .. maybe Jeep or BMW ... maybe even Honda Passport/Pilot ... bummer Subaru ... you let us down

I had a 1.6 H4 Turbo from ‘86 and now have a 3.3 H6 from ‘94 with EAT4 and a 2.4 Turbo from ‘20 with CVT. The ‘86 and ‘20 models perform very similarly, tho there is virtually no turbo lag on the ‘20 and, horrifically, it starts/stops all the time if you let it (easily disabled with latest CP1 update), which you KNOW is hard on the system with the super hot Turbo suddenly not getting cooled! The 2.4 has a special design to enable 87 octane, but just don’t do it! There are also warnings everywhere not to use Ethanol gas, but I see the forums filled with people proclaiming the virtues of Costco and SamsClub 87 octane and ridiculing the people burning 91. These will be the same people filing class action lawsuits for being stupid —burning low octane gas, hauling too much weight in too high a temps/altitude..blowing their engines apart. I don’t know about the newer model (there were only two, right?) but my H6 requires 91 OR better (the standard in Japan was 95). For my vote, in general I prefer the torque of the 2.4 (burning 91) but the H6 has so much power on the open highway (super fast at 2-3K RPMs) and I can’t stand the “cheap” trashcan noise the 2.4 makes at high RPM. I wanted an H6 Turbo B-11S and that never materialized..next car will be all electric Fisker or Rivian obviously, but you can bet I am keepin’ my fun H6 super cruiser and it will be the 2.4 that gets traded (when reliable supercharger grid is available for non-Teslas which look like Ford Tauruses from my POV lol)

I currently have the 3.6R. It doesn’t shift into lower gears as often climbing hills, like my GMC with a 6.2, and is very smooth in every real world encounters! I would greatly appreciate a 3.6 in twin turbo!! Is that asking too much?

I think you guys forget that the 3.6 is a much smoother engine, I sat in a brand new outback with the 2.4 and it felt like it was gonna vibrate itself apart. the 3.6 is perfectly balanced and will be more reliable since it isn't boosted, larger displacement with more cylinders will always be more reliable. It's quieter, smoother, sounds much nicer. it made the car feel more expensive than it really was. they should've continued the 6 and worked to improve it and had the 2.4 as an option but kept the 6 for the high-level trims.

so why do I see the Ascent with the same turbo engine show up in several professional reviewers top 10 cars to avoid buying?

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