Ford Australia has confirmed a extra luxurious XLT grade and the traditional decide-up body tub will be part of the Ranger Astronomical Duty lineup from the center of 2026.

Both choices are locked to the dual-cab body vogue current amongst inner most investors, with the decide-up tub possibility costing an extra $4000 over the $89,990 before on-roads stamp of the atrocious dual-cab cab-chassis, while the XLT tacks on $6000.

If optioned collectively, this places the price of basically the most costly Ranger Astronomical Duty at $Ninety 9,990  before on-boulevard prices, a long way above the price of the Ranger Raptor ($90,690) but aloof more inexpensive than a atrocious F-150 XLT ($114,950).

What’s included with the Astronomical Duty XLT?

Proper files for doable investors, the 2026 Ranger Astronomical Duty XLT will be available within the market for have in each Cab-Chassis and Pick-Up configurations. Pricing for every is listed below.

Well-liked inclusions for the XLT embody heated and ventilated powered front seats coated in leather-basically based fully fully over the fabric seats figured out in atrocious spec Ranger Astronomical Duty. Carpeted ground is additionally now included, though for my portion, I’m a fan of vinyl ground in a piece ute.

To present protection to the carpet from muddy boots, all-weather ground mats were included. These are for every driver and passenger side front seats. No mention was constituted of any ground mats for rear seat occupants in XLT spec.

Seeking to exterior enhancements, the XLT Ranger Astronomical Duty comes rolling on a varied predicament of wheels that invent it stand out. Wheels are 18-streak in diameter, and were painted in a Magnetite paint.

As per all Ranger Astronomical Duty models, the XLT boasts eight-wheel studs in contrast to six figured out on most dual-cabs, for extra durability.

These capabilities aren’t free nonetheless, with pricing on the atrocious double-cab chassis elevated by $6000 in contrast to the XLT double-cab chassis version. Whereas you wish non-public carpet, and leather-basically based fully fully seats, that’s going to be the price of admission.

Ford Ranger Astronomical Duty 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are before on-boulevard prices.

• (Obnoxious) Single-cab chassis: $82,990
• (Obnoxious) Additional-cab chassis: $86,490
• (Obnoxious) Twin-cab chassis: $89,990
• XLT Double-cab chassis: $93,990
• XLT Double-cab decide-up: $Ninety 9,990

Subaru Australia has confirmed the seventh-abilities Outback will reach in early 2026, with the long-awaited Barren space variant leading the fee, a configuration the local importer first mooted two years ago.

The unheard of-anticipated Barren space enhancement – equipped in traditional and flagship Barren space Apex – brings a more trail-focused specification that exclusively pairs a raised toddle peak and adaptive suspension with the fitment of a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

On the other hand, the contemporary Outback differ will additionally offer more familiar traditional variants armed with the 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine

Price of entry for the Outback has climbed by $4800, with costs kicking off at $48,990 before on-boulevard costs. The lineup tops out at $62,690 for the reside-spec Barren space Apex grade.

Subaru has dropped the neatly-liked Sport grade from the Outback lineup, and there would possibly perhaps be in the intervening time no word of a petroleum-hybrid variant corresponding to that equipped on the Forester midsize SUV.

SUV styling ushers in bigger practicality

Outback’s splendid rethink, and a trudge lamented by a host of the mannequin’s fans alive to on its distinctive lifted-wagon bear, is that Subaru has redesigned its flagship’s shape, “reflecting the Outback’s evolution from capable crossover to a more assured, more mature SUV”, says its maker.

While the 50mm taller cargo opening has easiest added an further eight litres of home for a contemporary strategy of 530L on paper, in accordance with VDA attempting out (which measures easiest from the flooring to the window line). Which means that, bigger features would possibly perhaps seemingly well seemingly seemingly be skilled in the precise world.

The bolstered roof now supports a static load of as a lot as 363kg, marking a principal jump from the old 318kg – in accurate records for roof-high tent customers.

Overhauled interior brings buttons relief

Reflecting an even bigger focal level on tactility, Subaru has reintroduced buttons to the interior of the Outback, with gains such because the climate alter no longer requiring customers to work along with the touchscreen.

The aforementioned touchscreen has been flipped from vertical to horizontal perspective, now measuring 12.1 inches in dimension and backed by improved hardware and more uncomplicated-to-navigate instrument, in accordance with Subaru. It joins a 12.3-trek digital driver’s expose as customary instruments.

Other customary points encompass heated front seats, a vitality-adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar toughen, synthetic leather gleaming and a vitality tailgate. Nappa leather, a 12-speaker Harmon Kardon sound machine and heated outboard relief seats are chanced on on elevated grades.

A beefy grade breakdown is chanced on below.

Punchier but thirstier engines

Subaru has again beefed up the outputs of the 2.5L naturally aspirated engine, now placing out 137kW/254Nm versus the frail tune of 138kW/245Nm.

The two.4-litre turbocharged motor has stepped as a lot as 194kW/382Nm from 183kW/350Nm.

Importantly, despite the real fact that, claimed gasoline consumption has climbed from 7.3L/100km to 8.0L/100km in the customary 2.5-litre mannequin, whereas the turbocharged probability jumps from 9.0L/100km to 9.7L/100km.

Barren space leads enhanced off-boulevard means

While the hard-core trail fans would possibly perhaps seemingly well seemingly gravitate against the contemporary Barren space, Subaru says it has upgraded the off-boulevard ability of all Outback grades.

This includes revised tuning of the customary X-Mode off-boulevard, the gripping torque destroy up alter unit and bigger 220mm flooring clearance (up from 213mm).

The lifted Barren space steps up flooring clearance to 240mm (more than a mature Ford Ranger 4×4 ute) and points come, breakover and departure angles of 20, 21.2 and 23.6 degrees, respectively.

Other upgrades encompass electronically controlled adaptive dampers and more evolved versions of ‘X-Mode’ to take care of Snow and Mud. The CVT transmission additionally points a shorter closing pressure ratio to aid off-boulevard using.

Towing slashed

As before, 2.5-litre equipped Outback devices gaze braked towing means capped at 2000kg, but 2.4-litre turbocharged devices – now on hand easiest on Barren space grades – are in actual fact capped at 2100kg, rather then the 2400kg restrict equipped on the old XT devices.

Tow ball weight is capped at 200kg and 210kg, respectively.

Sleek Subaru Outback lineup, grade-by-grade

The entry-stage Outback AWD grade is fitted with the next highlight points:

• 18-trek alloy wheels
• Heated front seats
• Powered driver seat with adjustable lumbar toughen
• Synthetic leather seat gleaming
• 12.1-trek infotainment conceal
• 12.3-trek digital instrumentation
• 9 SRS airbags
• Powered tailgate
• Roof rails

Stepping as a lot as the AWD Top fee provides:

• Heated steering wheel
• Eight-draw vitality adjustable front-passenger seat
• 360-diploma digicam
• Electrical sunroof
• 12-speaker Harmon Kardon sound machine
• Satellite navigation

Stepping as a lot as the AWD Touring provides:

• Nappa leather in either shaded or brown
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated rear outboard seats
• Wi-fi telephone charger
• Auto-folding mirrors
• Sleek 18-trek alloy wheels

The Outback AWD Barren space grades are structured in every other draw, with the next customary points over the customary Outback AWD:

• Electronically controlled adaptive dampers
• Sleek 18-trek alloy wheels
• Dual tailpipes
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated rear outboard seats
• Wi-fi telephone charger
• Water repellent seat gleaming
• Uniquely LED fog lights

Sooner or later, the Barren space Apex provides:

• Electrical sunroof
• Satellite navigation
• 360-diploma digicam
• 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound machine

Subaru Outback 2026: costs in Australia

All costs listed are before on-boulevard costs.

• 2.5L AWD: $48,990 (+$4800)
• 2.5L AWD Top fee: $fifty three,490 (+$5800)
• 2.5L AWD Touring: $56,990 (+$4500)
• 2.4T AWD Barren space: $59,690 (contemporary)
• 2.4T AWD Barren space Apex: $62,690 (contemporary)

KGM Australia (formerly SsanYong) has at the present time launched a devoted electrical version of its Torres midsize SUV. Identified as the Torres EVX, with a beginning designate of $58,000 force-away.

This marks a well-known $10,000 step-up in designate over the once range-topping Torres Hybrid K40, or, a astronomical $20,000 top rate over the introductory mannequin Torres ELX.

The electrical Torres EVX shall be on hand to picture from December first, and might per chance well merely serene basically deal with the Tesla Model Y, from $58,900 earlier than on-boulevard costs, as smartly as fellow Korean Kia EV5, which starts from an approachable $56,770.

However the put the EV5, Model Y, and shut relative Musso EV all offer a grade whisk into all-wheel force, the Torres EVX, love the Torres Hybrid, will market solely as a entrance-wheel force.

Energy comes from a 152kW/339Nm electrical motor paired with a 80.6kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery and 390.4-volt electrical system – identical specifications to the Musso EV – with a claimed riding range of 462km (WLTP), and energy consumption of 18.7kWh/100km.

It’s that you just would think that KGM will introduce an all-wheel pushed EVX later on, seemingly following the pricing structure of its Musso EV sibling. Optioning AWD on that car costs $4000, and raises height output to 266kW / 630Nm.

Recharging the Torres EVX from flat-to-beefy will lift round 9-hours on an 11kW AC charger, whereas rapid 300kW DC charging from 10-80 p.c takes a claimed 37 minutes.

The Torres EVX is quite about identical in dimension to its combustion counterpart. It measures 4715mm lengthy (+10mm), 1890mm large, 1725mm mountainous (+5mm), and rides on a 2680mm wheelbase.

Visually, the EVX is unmistakably ‘Torres’, with EV-centric styling cues including slim LED headlights, a flush entrance bumper with slim air intakes, redesigned tail lights, blacked-out C-pillars, and an EV-charger flap located on the entrance left quarter panel.

Interior, the EVX is come-identical to its combustion Torres siblings. Sporting a panoramic gift with dual 12.3-gallop screens, dual zone AC, heated, ventilated, and energy-adjust entrance seats, heated rear seats, rear privateness glass, and a powered sunroof.

The Torres EVX joins the lately launched Musso EV and Torres Hybrid as portion of what KGM calls a lengthy length of time electrification technique.

All three autos offer tremendously reduced car emissions, helping KGM staunch NVES credit to be set apart toward the persevered sale of its diesel-powered Musso dual-cab.

The Musso ute is KGM’s simplest selling car, to this point setting up 1773 registrations three hundred and sixty five days-to-date. Musso utes blueprint round 200 grams of CO2/km, the put the 2026 NVES emissions limit for ‘Form 2’ mild commercial autos is earmarked at 180g/km.

KGM Torres 2026: Prices in Australia

Prices listed are force-away

• Torres ELX: $38,000 (discounted at time of writing to $36,000)
• Torres Scramble: $43,000 (discounted at time of writing to $40,000)
• Torres Final: $47,000 (discounted at time of writing to $43,000)
• Torres Hybrid K30: $forty five,000
• Torres Hybrid K40: $forty eight,000
• Torres EVX: $58,000