YouBet said:

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I'm always surprised by the respect for Subaru on this board. We had a Crosstrek(?) as a rental one time in CO. You would assume a car named like that would be ok in that locale considering how many they had.

Biggest POS I've ever driven. We literally had to pull over on ascents to let people pass us because the car was so underpowered it could not maintain the minimum speed level even in the right lane.

Terrible car. Trusted the guy at rental place on that one. Won't do it again.

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This was my experience driving an outback up highway 1 in Norcal back in the 90s. I literally had to pull over to let old people pass because the outback loaded with five people and luggage was unable to maintain speed going up the mild grades. It's just too large and heavy of a vehicle for a naturally aspirated four cylinder engine.

aggieforester05 said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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Outback but make sure she keeps in mind she always needs extra time pulling into traffic and don't bother trying to pass on two lane roads. Those things are so slow.

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Our 2018 has plenty of pick up. When is the last time your drove one?

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My mother has a 2015 model 2.5L, I've driven it from time to time. Is your's a 3.5L?

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Nope. 2.5. And its got a good bit more pick up than my Tacoma or the v6 silverado I had before that. It wont win any races, but its perfectly drivable.

Out of curiosity, whats your DD that youre comparing it to?

John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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Outback but make sure she keeps in mind she always needs extra time pulling into traffic and don't bother trying to pass on two lane roads. Those things are so slow.

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Our 2018 has plenty of pick up. When is the last time your drove one?

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My mother has a 2015 model 2.5L, I've driven it from time to time. Is your's a 3.5L?

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Nope. 2.5. And its got a good bit more pick up than my Tacoma or the v6 silverado I had before that. It wont win any races, but its perfectly drivable.

Out of curiosity, whats your DD that youre comparing it to?

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Crosstrek is about the lowest Subaru and has a 2.0 na. The 2.5 has about 25% more power.

Outback, and even better if she can get it in 6 cylinder.

John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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Outback but make sure she keeps in mind she always needs extra time pulling into traffic and don't bother trying to pass on two lane roads. Those things are so slow.

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Our 2018 has plenty of pick up. When is the last time your drove one?

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My mother has a 2015 model 2.5L, I've driven it from time to time. Is your's a 3.5L?

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Nope. 2.5. And its got a good bit more pick up than my Tacoma or the v6 silverado I had before that. It wont win any races, but its perfectly drivable.

Out of curiosity, whats your DD that youre comparing it to?

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Supercharged 5.0 F150, which I know is not a good comparison, but I've had a lot of wheel time in naturally aspirate 4 cylinder rentals and even hybrids. The thing I really noticed about the CVT outback is that it drives pretty normal until you get on it and then nothing really changes from when you were at part throttle. The CVT makes good use of the torque it does have for regular driving, but doesn't leave much in reserve.

aggieforester05 said:

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YouBet said:

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I'm always surprised by the respect for Subaru on this board. We had a Crosstrek(?) as a rental one time in CO. You would assume a car named like that would be ok in that locale considering how many they had.

Biggest POS I've ever driven. We literally had to pull over on ascents to let people pass us because the car was so underpowered it could not maintain the minimum speed level even in the right lane.

Terrible car. Trusted the guy at rental place on that one. Won't do it again.

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This was my experience driving an outback up highway 1 in Norcal back in the 90s. I literally had to pull over to let old people pass because the outback loaded with five people and luggage was unable to maintain speed going up the mild grades. It's just too large and heavy of a vehicle for a naturally aspirated four cylinder engine.

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My InLaws had an Outback and loved it with one exception. It felt underpowered.

They traded it in on the Outback w/ a 6, and love it. That thing will run.

aggieforester05 said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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Outback but make sure she keeps in mind she always needs extra time pulling into traffic and don't bother trying to pass on two lane roads. Those things are so slow.

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Our 2018 has plenty of pick up. When is the last time your drove one?

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My mother has a 2015 model 2.5L, I've driven it from time to time. Is your's a 3.5L?

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Nope. 2.5. And its got a good bit more pick up than my Tacoma or the v6 silverado I had before that. It wont win any races, but its perfectly drivable.

Out of curiosity, whats your DD that youre comparing it to?

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Supercharged 5.0 F150, which I know is not a good comparison, but I've had a lot of wheel time in naturally aspirate 4 cylinder rentals and even hybrids. The thing I really noticed about the CVT outback is that it drives pretty normal until you get on it and then nothing really changes from when you were at part throttle. The CVT makes good use of the torque it does have for regular driving, but doesn't leave much in reserve.

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Interesting. I dont get that impression at all on our 2018 compared to other small SUVs. I wonder if they tweaked the CVT sometime between the 2015 and 2018 model years.

Possibly, my coworker with a 2015ish 3.6 Outback said the new 2.5s seems peppier but not sure I believe that.

Or maybe you're just not used to driving a vehicle with 500 hp.

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Possibly, my coworker with a 2015ish 3.6 Outback said the new 2.5s seems peppier but not sure I believe that.

Or maybe you're just not used to driving a vehicle with 500 hp.

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Did you add an extra zero there?

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drumboy said:

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Possibly, my coworker with a 2015ish 3.6 Outback said the new 2.5s seems peppier but not sure I believe that.

Or maybe you're just not used to driving a vehicle with 500 hp.

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Did you add an extra zero there?

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I replied to the post that replied to the poster with the supercharged 5.0 F150.

Closer to 700 now

aggieforester05 said:

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Closer to 700 now

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Dear God! Don't ever drive my Tacoma. You won't even be able to tell when you start moving.

John Francis Donaghy said:

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aggieforester05 said:

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Closer to 700 now

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Dear God! Don't ever drive my Tacoma. You won't even be able to tell when you start moving.

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2JZ swap or if it's the last gen V6 pick up a TRD blower on eBay.

Loved my Tundra I had before.

I'd also love to have a tacoma with the hilux diesel though if an older truck.

Happy for y'all that you went with the Outback...we have a turbo Forester with the dog cage in the back. We've beaten it to hell with Arizona summers, Boston winters, skiing trips in Colorado, Utah, New Hampshire and it still runs great! Very convenient for the dogs too

Furlock Bones said:

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outback, bike rack, and some flannel. call it a day.

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You forgot the Bernie sticker.

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Furlock Bones said:

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outback, bike rack, and some flannel. call it a day.

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You forgot the Bernie sticker.

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I sold my WRX before Bernie/Beto stickers were a thing.



Kinda miss a fun wagon.