How much weight is it safe to tow with our car?

I am interested in a 2.5i Subaru Outback which is plated to tow 2 tonnes. Our trailer plus horse is 1350kg. 85% of the Outback's kerb weight of 1612kg is 1370kg, so scrapes in the Caravan Club's old "85%"...

Why has the oil in my diesel car turned jet black?

I have a Subaru Outback 2.0d Premium which I have owned from new. It has done 11000 miles (mostly high speed long distance and motorway) and I have noticed that the oil level is creeping up. The car was...

Need an all-roader - which model do you recommend?

We want to change our Audi A4 All Road 2.0 TDI. Which would you suggest we replace it with? We quite like the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, SEAT Leon X-Perience and Subaru Outback. Are there any other makes/models...

Buying a Subaru Outback - diesel or petrol?

I am looking to purchase a Subaru Outback (new or ex-demonstrator) as a long term purchase. My main type of motoring though is a 4.5 mile trip to work in the morning and back again in the evening so my...