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2020–2025 BT (6th generation)

2020–2025 Subaru Outback Brake Pad and Rotor Specifications

Brake pad references and rotor diameters for the 2020–2025 Subaru Outback, front and rear. Front rotors measure 316 mm. Includes electronic parking brake service notes where they apply.

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2020–2025 Subaru Outback brake specifications

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SpecValue
Front rotor diameter316 mm
Rear rotor diameter289 mm

Electronic parking brake, put the rear calipers in service/maintenance mode before retracting the pistons for a pad job. Wilderness/XT trims use larger front brakes to match their added weight and power.

Which Subaru Outback model years does this cover?

These brakes specifications apply to every Subaru Outback built from 2020 through 2025 — the BT (6th generation), mid-size wagon/crossover (subaru global platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2020–2025 Subaru Outback

  • 2020Generation launch on the Subaru Global Platform; direct-injected FB25D replaces the port-injected FB25; 3.6R/EZ36 discontinued; EyeSight standard
  • 2022Wilderness trim introduced. First Outback to use the turbocharged 2.4L FA24F, plus raised suspension, all-terrain tires, and a full-size spare option
  • 2023XT trims (Touring XT, Onyx Edition XT, Limited XT) broaden 2.4T availability beyond Wilderness; minor styling refresh
  • 2025Final model year of this generation before the next redesign; largely a carryover year

2020–2025 Subaru Outback brakes: common questions

What size are the brake rotors on a 2020–2025 Subaru Outback?

316 mm front and 289 mm rear. Measure before ordering if the vehicle may have a towing or performance brake package.

Anything special about servicing the brakes on a 2020–2025 Subaru Outback?

Electronic parking brake, put the rear calipers in service/maintenance mode before retracting the pistons for a pad job. Wilderness/XT trims use larger front brakes to match their added weight and power..

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