2023 Subaru Outback Safety Ratings & Safety Features

Subaru SUVs are universally recognized as safe vehicles — and the 2023 Subaru Outback safety ratings are proof of the manufacturer’s commitment to their drivers. Ready to take on the Myrtle Beach and Charleston roads with the confidence that only superior protection can provide? Our guide to the 2023 Subaru Outback safety features and safety scores covers everything you need to know!

Subaru Outback Safety Rating: NHTSA

The 2023 Subaru Outback has received a 5-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Here’s how that score breaks down across each area of the test:

• Overall Frontal Crash Rating: 5 Stars
• Front Drivers Side Crash Rating: 5 Stars
• Front Passenger Side Crash Rating: 4 Stars
• Overall Side Crash Rating: 5 Stars
• Side Barrier & Pole Crash Rating (Front): 5 Stars
• Side Barrier & Pole Crash Rating (Rear): 5 Stars
• Rollover Crash Rating: 4 Stars

Subaru Outback Safety Rating: IIHS

Even more impressively, the 2023 Subaru Outback has been ranked as a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That’s the highest honor awarded by this private agency—and it’s easy to see why they love this SUV. After all, the Outback earned top marks in every single category of their evaluation:

• Small Overlap Front (Driver-side): Good
• Small Overlap Front (Passenger-side): Good
• Moderate Overlap Front (Original test) – Good
• Side: Original Test: Good
• Side: Updated Test: Good
• Roof Strength: Good
• Head Restraints & Seats: Good
• Headlights: Good
• Front Crash Prevention (Vehicle-to-vehicle): Superior (Standard System)
• Front Crash Prevention (Vehicle-to-pedestrian, day): Superior (Standard System)
• Front Crash Prevention (Vehicle-to-pedestrian, night): Superior (Standard System)
• Seat Belt Reminders: Good
• LATCH Ease of Use: Good+

Subaru Outback Safety Features

Every single Subaru Outback comes standard with the Eyesight®, an impressive suite of features that includes all of the following technologies:

• Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering
• Pre-collision Braking
• Lane Departure and Sway Warning
• Lane Keep Assist
• Automatic Emergency Steering

These are only a few of the standard Subaru Outback safety features. Every model also includes:

• Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive™
• High Beam Assist (HBA)
• Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
• 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Brake Assist
• LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• Rear-Vision Camera
• And many other features!

Last but not least, the range of available Subaru Outback safety features includes a 180-degree Front View Monitor, Reverse Automatic Braking, Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and the DriverFocus® Distraction Mitigation System.

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