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Originally Posted by arcosine
Those old Subarus were under powered and don't get good gas mileage...
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Perhaps they don't excel, but I'm having a hard time finding something better for my needs. Just did an overnight trip to Mt Rainier for some backcountry skiing and snow camping with 3 friends. Got 30mpg round trip (down from my new winter norm of 33mpg). The ski rack, extra weight, and 50ish miles of snow probably contributed to the drop.
Find me a car or SUV that seats 4, has room for 4 overnight packs and pairs of ski boots in the back, has 4WD or AWD so I can pass all the people taking their chains off and get a table at the Copper Creek Inn. The new Outback is looking promising, but I'm not ready to shell out the cash.
It's disappointing to me that my 16 year old car is just now being matched, in terms of MPG for 4WD wagons.