The Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Golf All Track are modern-day wagon warriors fighting it out for your hard-earned dollars. Here's a head-to-head showdown to help you declare a winner on the road.

The Outbacks ride comfort and handling are good, it's no sports car but normal driving the Outback feels responsive and secure. The Outbacks big windows and thin pillars also make it easy to see out the back and minimize blind spots. But for driving fun the All Track lands a powerful punch, carving up curvy roads with ease thanks to precise steering. It truly is a joy to drive.

Big windows and slim roof pillars also make for generous outward views and like the Outback, a rear-view camera comes standard. The four-cylinder Outback has a slight power advantage over the All Track but the Outback seems stuck against the ropes with a slower 0 to 60 mile an hour time and it falls short of the All Track's fuel economy but just barely.

In this tale of the tape, the FX cargo capacity measures 34 cubic feet of storage compared to the All Track which tops out at 30.5 cubic feet. That might not sound like much but it's an amount of space equal to the size of a compact fridge. Another area with the Outback flexes its muscles is towing four-cylinder alpacas can tow 2,700 pounds well that's not as much as some SUVs it's more than the All Track which isn't recommended to tow anything.

The Outback has simple straightforward controls, the seats are wide accommodating and comfortable. The interior is nicely trimmed and fits together well. The L Track definitely feels more upscale inside but it's a bit tighter than some small SUVs adults can fit in the rear seat but space isn't exactly generous.

Controls are simple and well designed, the infotainment system is intuitive with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility standard. Not much safety equipment comes standard on either of these cars however Subaru's optional Eyesight package includes adaptive cruise control pre-collision braking and lane departure warning blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert are also available.

Forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking are optional in the All Track but blind spot monitoring isn't available at all that's a big disappointment for a car that typically stickers above $30,000. But where the Outback truly excels is in reliability it has higher owner satisfaction and better predictive reliability than the Ultra.

By brand VW has certainly suffered some black eyes in its reliability history compared to Subaru. How much will these practical pugilists set you back? The All Track's model starts at twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and tops out at thirty-five thousand seven hundred and five dollars for a loaded SEL version. A Subaru Outback 2.5 I starts at twenty-six thousand eight hundred and ten dollars going full boat for the six cylinder three point six are touring which includes all of the available safety gear will cost thirty-nine thousand six hundred and five dollars.

In the end, the choice between the Outback and All Track comes down to one big question how long do you expect to keep your car? If you're the type that keeps a car a long time our reliability data tells you you should go with the Outback if you change vehicles every few years you All Track superior driving dynamics make it a better choice so in this bout, it's a split decision for our complete reviews on the Outback in the All Track check out ConsumerReports.org

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Golf all track are modern-day wagon warriors fighting it out for your hard-earned dollars here's a head-to-head showdown to help you declare a winner on the road the Outbacks ride comfort and handling are good it's no sports car but a normal driving the Outback feels responsive and secure the Outbacks big windows and thin pillars also make it easy to see out the back and minimize blind spots but for driving fun the all track lands a powerful punch it carves up curvy roads with ease thanks to precise steering it truly is a joy to drive big windows and slim roof pillars also make for generous outward views and like the outback a rear-view camera comes standard the four cylinder Outback has a slight power advantage over the all track but the Outback seems stuck against the ropes with a slower 0 to 60 mile an hour time and it falls short of the all tracks fuel economy but just barely in this tale of the tape the FX cargo capacity measures 34 cubic feet of storage compared to the all track which tops out at 30 point 5 cubic feet that might not sound like much but it's an amount of space equal to the size of a compact fridge another area with the Outback flexes its muscles is towing four-cylinder alpacas can tow 2,700 pounds well that's not as much as some SUVs it's more than the all track which isn't recommended to tow anything the Outback has simple straightforward controls the seats are wide accommodating and comfortable the interior is nicely trimmed and fits together well the L track definitely feels more upscale inside but it's a bit tighter than some small SUVs adults can fit in the rear seat but space isn't exactly generous controls are simple and well designed the infotainment system is intuitive with android auto and apple carplay compatibility standard not much safety equipment comes standard on either of these cars however Subarus optional eyesight package includes adaptive cruise control pre-collision braking and lane departure warning blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert are also available forward-collision warning adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking are optional in the all track but blind spot monitoring isn't available at all that's a big disappointment for a car that typically stickers above $30,000 but where the Outback truly excels is in reliability it has higher owner satisfaction and better predictive reliability than the ultra and by brand VW has certainly suffered some black eyes in its reliability history compared to Subaru how much will these practical pugilist set you back the bass all track s model starts at twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and tops out at thirty five thousand seven hundred and five dollars for a loaded SEL version a bass Outback two point five I starts at twenty six thousand eight hundred and ten dollars going full boat for the six cylinder three point six are touring which includes all of the available safety gear will cost thirty-nine thousand six hundred and five dollars in the end the choice between the Outback and all track comes down to one big question how long do you expect to keep your car if you're the type that keeps a car a long time our reliability data tells you you should go with the Outback if you change vehicles every few years you all track superior driving dynamics make it a better choice so in this bout it's a split decision for our complete reviews on the Outback in the all track check out consumerreports.orgthe Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Golf all track are modern-day wagon warriors fighting it out for your hard-earned dollars here's a head-to-head showdown to help you declare a winner on the road the Outbacks ride comfort and handling are good it's no sports car but a normal driving the Outback feels responsive and secure the Outbacks big windows and thin pillars also make it easy to see out the back and minimize blind spots but for driving fun the all track lands a powerful punch it carves up curvy roads with ease thanks to precise steering it truly is a joy to drive big windows and slim roof pillars also make for generous outward views and like the outback a rear-view camera comes standard the four cylinder Outback has a slight power advantage over the all track but the Outback seems stuck against the ropes with a slower 0 to 60 mile an hour time and it falls short of the all tracks fuel economy but just barely in this tale of the tape the FX cargo capacity measures 34 cubic feet of storage compared to the all track which tops out at 30 point 5 cubic feet that might not sound like much but it's an amount of space equal to the size of a compact fridge another area with the Outback flexes its muscles is towing four-cylinder alpacas can tow 2,700 pounds well that's not as much as some SUVs it's more than the all track which isn't recommended to tow anything the Outback has simple straightforward controls the seats are wide accommodating and comfortable the interior is nicely trimmed and fits together well the L track definitely feels more upscale inside but it's a bit tighter than some small SUVs adults can fit in the rear seat but space isn't exactly generous controls are simple and well designed the infotainment system is intuitive with android auto and apple carplay compatibility standard not much safety equipment comes standard on either of these cars however Subarus optional eyesight package includes adaptive cruise control pre-collision braking and lane departure warning blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert are also available forward-collision warning adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking are optional in the all track but blind spot monitoring isn't available at all that's a big disappointment for a car that typically stickers above $30,000 but where the Outback truly excels is in reliability it has higher owner satisfaction and better predictive reliability than the ultra and by brand VW has certainly suffered some black eyes in its reliability history compared to Subaru how much will these practical pugilist set you back the bass all track s model starts at twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and tops out at thirty five thousand seven hundred and five dollars for a loaded SEL version a bass Outback two point five I starts at twenty six thousand eight hundred and ten dollars going full boat for the six cylinder three point six are touring which includes all of the available safety gear will cost thirty-nine thousand six hundred and five dollars in the end the choice between the Outback and all track comes down to one big question how long do you expect to keep your car if you're the type that keeps a car a long time our reliability data tells you you should go with the Outback if you change vehicles every few years you all track superior driving dynamics make it a better choice so in this bout it's a split decision for our complete reviews on the Outback in the all track check out consumerreports.org\n"