2020 Subaru Outback long-term update: Let’s talk touchscreen – Roadshow [CNET]

Thankfully, the Starlink multimedia system is good. It’s not superb, but it’s good. Landing at the home screen provides massive app icons that you can’t miss. There’s the occasional lag when selecting an app, but nothing that truly ever irked me in the process. Our Outback Onyx Edition XT also includes built-in navigation that functions exactly as it should. The vehicle settings are plentiful and let me customize numerous things, such as how I want the power liftgate to operate, and I can even set a birthday reminder for a friend or family member.

Most importantly, the climate controls are simple. The button and screen placement feel natural, where each front-seat passenger has physical controls to change the temperature, but fan speed and direction happens on the touchscreen. These functions are always snappy, and I’m quite glad that’s the case.

The car info screen, meanwhile, doesn’t really do too much for ordinary drives, but for those that plan to take an Outback off-road, the incline/decline function is kind of neat. Or maybe you just want to know how steep your friend’s driveway is. Either way, it’s a nice touch. Outside of the incline/decline reader, the section displays the various active safety features currently activated and provides details on scheduled maintenance intervals. It’s probably not a place where drivers will spend a lot of time, even if good information is housed within.

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