Posted Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 9:53pm
Glance down the nearest street and odds are good you’ll see a crossover. Lightweight not-quite SUVs make up roughly half of the 25 bestselling passenger vehicles in the United States, scooping up more and more of the market with each turn of the calendar. Ever wonder why Detroit’s Big Three currently sell only one sedan between them? It’s because buyers don’t want cars, they want car-like SUVs—and nearly every every automaker has its own interpretation.
The Subaru Outback, however, represents the ideal version of the crossover concept: the perfect blend of sport-utility vehicle and station wagon. It offers enough go-anywhere capability for anyone who doesn’t need a Wrangler or a Bronco, while remaining as fuel-efficient and easy to drive as a conventional sedan-based family car.
