My lease ended on my 2015 Limited Outback and I picked up a 2018 Limited Outback.
Here are things I like better on the 2018 in no particular order.
1. CVT has smoother shifting and doesn't seem to "struggle" as much as my 2015 did
2. Apple CarPlay is awesome. I no longer have to have my iphone mounted to the dash to use nav and streaming. I plug it in and use the large screen for the apple navigation and apple music.
3. Quieter. They definitely worked on the wind noise that was very prevalent in the 2015. The mirrors have been redesigned and I think I read they used thicker glass in the side windows. On the interstate, I dont have to raise my voice at all to talk.
4. The air pressure for each tire is finally shown.
5. Siri works great without a delay. On the 2015 I'd have to wait about 15 seconds before the beep
6. Auto door locks finally
7. Rear USB ports for the kid's devices
8. Larger clock and option to see the clock and outside temperature on the dashboard center controls
9. Lane departure stays on after turning off the car. This doesn't happen on my 2017 Legacy and I didn't have it at all on my 2015
10. Radio presets show the name of the station instead of just the number of the preset
11. LED headlights are much brighter. The steering sensitive lights seem to do a god job when I am turning the wheel.
12. Thinner rearview mirror
13. Larger infotainment screen
14. Back up camera with the directional lines, and the indicator shading of what may be in the way
15. Auto braking on backup
16. The new blind spot indicator.. I can see the light while looking straight whereas I couldn't see that before.
17. Auto headlights when wipers come on
Things I'm not that crazy about..
1. Driver seat seems firmer.. probably because it is new
2. Glossy black accents on the steering wheel
3. fingerprints on the infotainment screen
Here are things I like better on the 2018 in no particular order.
1. CVT has smoother shifting and doesn't seem to "struggle" as much as my 2015 did
2. Apple CarPlay is awesome. I no longer have to have my iphone mounted to the dash to use nav and streaming. I plug it in and use the large screen for the apple navigation and apple music.
3. Quieter. They definitely worked on the wind noise that was very prevalent in the 2015. The mirrors have been redesigned and I think I read they used thicker glass in the side windows. On the interstate, I dont have to raise my voice at all to talk.
4. The air pressure for each tire is finally shown.
5. Siri works great without a delay. On the 2015 I'd have to wait about 15 seconds before the beep
6. Auto door locks finally
7. Rear USB ports for the kid's devices
8. Larger clock and option to see the clock and outside temperature on the dashboard center controls
9. Lane departure stays on after turning off the car. This doesn't happen on my 2017 Legacy and I didn't have it at all on my 2015
10. Radio presets show the name of the station instead of just the number of the preset
11. LED headlights are much brighter. The steering sensitive lights seem to do a god job when I am turning the wheel.
12. Thinner rearview mirror
13. Larger infotainment screen
14. Back up camera with the directional lines, and the indicator shading of what may be in the way
15. Auto braking on backup
16. The new blind spot indicator.. I can see the light while looking straight whereas I couldn't see that before.
17. Auto headlights when wipers come on
Things I'm not that crazy about..
1. Driver seat seems firmer.. probably because it is new
2. Glossy black accents on the steering wheel
3. fingerprints on the infotainment screen
