I am not a Subaru guy, but I know that their AWD system outperforms their competition in the brush by a bunch. I am always amazed to find those little rigs successfully poking-up through a road that would be best described as an ATV trail. They are a catty little outfit…
I hate to admit this, but I miss our recently departed Subaru Outback.
My truck will get through pretty much anything as long as it's in 4wd and has some weight in the bed (my snowmobile, usually) but it's not really the best vehicle to use for routine things like going to the store. The old Outback, with good snow tires, was pretty much unstoppable in town and on the freeways, was really comfortable and got decent mileage (mid 20s). It also had good power with the 3.6 engine.
The car that replaced it, an Audi Allroad, is simply dangerous to drive in the snow thanks to the crappy OEM tires. I was driving it to the market a few days ago, after a pretty big snowstorm, and I was all over the road, even at a stoplight (the dang thing slid towards the curb due to ice buildup in the center of the lane). I'm going to put decent snow tires on it this week, but even with that I suspect it still won't have all the snow/ice prowess of the Subaru. XMode, in particular, is something I miss a lot.
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Have a 2019 Forrester, added a receiver hitch. Absolutely love it. Has 60,000+ miles, gets 34 mpg, does great in mud & snow. Not a lot of clearance as compared to my F150 4x4, so have to watch for that when off-road.
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The wife bought a new Subaru Ascent last December. So far it's been a good car. It really gets around good in the snow. I tried the xmode a couple days ago, seems to work as advertised! I like it way more than the Honda CRV she had previously!
I hate to admit this, but I miss our recently departed Subaru Outback.
My truck will get through pretty much anything as long as it's in 4wd and has some weight in the bed (my snowmobile, usually) but it's not really the best vehicle to use for routine things like going to the store. The old Outback, with good snow tires, was pretty much unstoppable in town and on the freeways, was really comfortable and got decent mileage (mid 20s). It also had good power with the 3.6 engine.
The car that replaced it, an Audi Allroad, is simply dangerous to drive in the snow thanks to the crappy OEM tires. I was driving it to the market a few days ago, after a pretty big snowstorm, and I was all over the road, even at a stoplight (the dang thing slid towards the curb due to ice buildup in the center of the lane). I'm going to put decent snow tires on it this week, but even with that I suspect it still won't have all the snow/ice prowess of the Subaru. XMode, in particular, is something I miss a lot.
My Mother had a couple of Subarus from the mid-1970's thru the early 1990's. They were really popular in VT back then, along with Saabs, because they could usually get you wherever you needed to go as long as the tires were good and you didn't put it into a ditch or high center it in a snow drift.
My oldest daughter wanted an Outback, but we couldn't find one that had the price, condition, miles, and age in sync, so she ended up with a 2008 Ford Escape. She's driven the Escape a lot of miles in all kinds of weather without any issues. Full time AWD and a good set of Michelin Defender LTX tires probably has contributed to her staying on the road and getting where she's headed.
I thought about buying a Subrau Tribeca, but couldn't find the right one at the right price.
My son was stationed in upstate NY and driving a 2wd pickup. He noticed that lots of locals drove Subaru's. He bought an old Forester station wagon with 170,000 miles. The rear fenders were rusted through, but it ran like a top and absolutely would not get stuck in the snow.
