They have been absent for few years now but have just announced they are the naming rights partner of the 2026 Rally Tasmania.

Now officially renamed the Subaru Wilderness Rally Tasmania.

Taking place in August as the fourth round of the 2026 EROAD Australian Rally Championship (ARC), the Subaru Wilderness Rally Tasmania will once again bring the country’s best rally drivers to the picturesque beachside town of Burnie.

The partnership celebrates the arrival of the all-new Subaru Outback Wilderness to Australia – the most rugged and adventure-focused iteration of the iconic Subaru Outback range – while reinforcing Subaru’s long-standing connection with rallying and Tasmania’s unique gravel roads.

I have been a couple of time s as a spectator to this rally, and I have to say its awesome fun. So, if you are planning a trip to Tasmania in August this year, make sure to take in some stages of the rally circuit as well.

It makes sense as everywhere you drive in Tasmania you see Subaru’s, mainly Outback’s. They are extremely popular there.

The 2026 Subaru Wilderness Rally Tasmania takes place throughout the forests surrounding Burnie, Tasmania, from 14-16 August 2026.

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Let’s chat about the Outback Wilderness. It comes in two versions, Wilderness and Wilderness Apex.

Outback Wilderness has a big bold, chunky design. It certainly looks the part of a capable AWD SUV.

However, due to some Australian Design Rules, it is missing some chunky all terrain tyres to match. Im guessing that will be the first thing prospective buyers add.

The interior matches the exterior appeal.  There is a redesigned horizontal central touch screen. Air conditioning controls have reverted to physical press buttons, which I like. In addition, there is a new large digital instrument cluster and even more controls on the steering wheel with the addition of X-Mode.

Outback Wilderness comes with 240m of ground clearance. Lets put that into perspective the new Prado GX has 210 mm. Wilderness also features dual-mode X-Mode, and a clever redesigned suspension system that works in tandem with X-Mode.

The Outback Wilderness is powered by a  2.4 L turbo petrol boxer engine, delivering 194 kW of power and 382 Nm of torque. Driving all four wheel through the brilliant symmetrical AWD system. It comes with an eight step Lineartronic CVT.  The extra performance over the normal Outback is noticeable and appreciated.

As you would expect from Subaru, the Outback Wilderness is class leading in safety features as well.

Pricing is from $59,690 through to $62,690 plus the usual costs

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Buyers of the Outback Wilderness are in unusual territory. It’s a premium AWD SUV, but has five seats and superior adventure capability.  Choices are limited you almost have to look for a 4WD to match it.

They could look at: Land Rover Discovery Sport, KGM Rexton, Toyota Kluger,  GWM Tank 500 Hybrid, Isuzu MU-X 2.2L, 

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Lets chat about the normal Outback. It comes in three versions, Outback, Premium and Touring

The first thing you notice is that the wagon profile has gone. Its more SUV like now, standing taller.

I like the new design but do miss the quirkiness of the capable wagon concept.

Inside there is a new 12.1-inch horizontal infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster as standard.

This also heralds a return to touch controls for things like air conditioning. Rather than on the screen.  Surprisingly, for the first time there is no CD drive.

I was a fan of the vertical screen in the last model, but the new design brings a fresh appeal.

Another change is the controls for X-Mode are now on the steering wheel.

Subaru certainly likes to pack a lot of controls on their wheels.

The Outback is powered by the familiar 2.5 L non turbo petrol horizontally opposed boxer engine. This provides 137 kW of power and 254 Nm of torque driving all four wheel through the brilliant symmetrical AWD system. It comes with an eight step Lineartronic CVT.

As you would expect from Subaru, the Outback is class leading in safety features as well.

Pricing is from $48,990 through to $56,990 plus the usual costs

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Buyers of the Subaru Outback are in unusual territory. It’s a premium AWD SUV, but has five seats and impressive adventure capability.  Choices are limited.

They could look at: Land Rover Discovery Sport, Peugeot 5008 GT, Mazda CX-60 OR Mazda CX-80, Skoda Kodiaq, KGM Rexton, Toyota Kluger 

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Set to arrive soon, the Wilderness comes with an exclusive 2.4L turbo boxer petrol engine. This produces some 194 kW of power and 382 Nm of torque. This drives all four wheels through the improved Active Torque Split Symmetrical AWD system and an 8 step CVT especially calibrated for the Wilderness, to maximise off-road capability by making the most of the increased low-rev output.

Wilderness also comes with dual mode X-Mode and exclusive suspension tuning allows for even higher ground clearance of 240mm, and electronically controlled dampers linked with X-Mode.

Add to that improved approach, breakover and departure angles and you have the complete adventure based SUV.

Externally the Wilderness gets a rugged style front end and dual tail pipes as well as 18 inch alloys. Internally there are special decals on the water resistant seats etc. Subaru has also changed the central screen from vertical to 12.1 inch  horizontal across its outback models.

Subaru Outback has always been the thinking person’s SUV, and the Wilderness now offers what buyers have wanted for a long time.

Pricing for the Outback Wilderness starts at $59,690 through to $62,690 plus the usual costs. Like always the Subaru Outback represents excellent value.

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