2026 Subaru Outback.

Just when we thought Subaru designs couldn’t get worse, we are presented with this.

These illustrations seem unfortunately very realistic and do match all the recent spy shots we have seen of the next-generation Subaru Outback. It is quite ghastly, and will no doubt have many confused humans run for the hills.

I notice these illustrations also include the horrible-looking gold wheels from the new Forester. Another ghastly touch and something that actually could be an option on the new Outback.

Many have already described the next Outback as finally being an SUV. I think it still looks like a wagon. A very ugly one, but a wagon.

The giant plasticky grille the horrible plastic crap cladding all over and now the squared-off shape. Everything is there to make this the worst-looking Outback ever. Angular designs can work. But it isn’t there. There is really no excuse for something like this in late 2024. Or even in 2004 for that matter.

The first generation of the Outback came out in 1994. It was a raised-up version of the Legacy, actually called “Legacy Outback” at first.

My favorite is the third generation that came out in 2003. A clean, nicely designed wagon shape and it had a very nice and much more upscale interior than before. It seems things went down after that one. All the way down if you include what we see in the illustrations above.

However, there is still a little bit of hope. I hated the new Forester when I saw the first photos last year. But it is actually nicer in the flesh. Not great, but a bit better. These aren’t even actually photos and let’s hope the real thing does look better.