Dirty deeds

The Outback Sport is capable of far more than most would give it credit for

WE’RE LOST. Not terribly – this isn’t a tragic tale in the style of Burke and Wills, a story of the unforgiving Australian landscape claiming two more scalps – but the fact remains that I don’t really know where we are or how to get to where we need to be.

My stress levels would be higher if we didn’t have the latest Subaru Outback Sport at our disposal, a car that has already proven capable of far more than most would give it credit for. If you occasionally – or even frequently – venture off the beaten track and think you need a towering SUV to do so then we have news for you.

The arrival of a new Outback is a big deal. Over the past four years (2017-2020) Subaru Australia has sold 33,756 examples, accounting for almost 20 percent of its sales, so you would hope it hasn’t mucked it up. Subaru has rationalised the range, binning