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What makes u think they would not be good family haulers in the Boston area?
Obviously it will be good in snow. As far as a family vehicle it would depend non how much you plan to carry.
Consumer reports rates subies highly.
Last edited by minibrings; 02-26-2012 at 09:11 PM..
I wasn't suggesting that Suburus were not good in the Boston area. I was hoping to hear reasons why they were or were not good family haulers from owners or knowledabe individuals. I mentioned Boston because that's where it will be driven and I wanted to know how it handled in the snow, because it snows in Boston.
This was by no means meant to be an offensive post, so I am surprised and sorry that it upset you.
I wasn't suggesting that Suburus were not good in the Boston area. I was hoping to hear reasons why they were or were not good family haulers from owners or knowledabe individuals. I mentioned Boston because that's where it will be driven and I wanted to know how it handled in the snow, because it snows in Boston.
This was by no means meant to be an offensive post, so I am surprised and sorry that it upset you.
Oh no no no,I wasn't upset, sorry, I just misunderstood your post.
I've only had foresters and they were good for family hauling. If you needed more space for hauling the new outbacks have ginormous interiors. So you'd have AWD AND room to carry combined.
I'd go with the a new Outback with the 2.5/CVT. Perfect family hauler and gets 31MPG highway. The Forester's 4 speed automatic is outdated and is due to be replaced soon.
I'm probably going to go with the new 2012 Subaru XV Crosstrek once my lease is up. Basically an Impreza raised up, will get 30/36MPG. Just wish they had a diesel to deliver great MPG and some power....
http://www.insideline.com/subaru/xv-crosstrek/2013/2013-subaru-xv-crosstrek-first-drive.htm (broken link)
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Thank you Minibrings and PokerMunkee for your input! Somehow I really like the looks of the Forester, but the Outback received # 1 for affordable wagons on US News reviews which is hard to ignore. Also 31 highway MPG is great. Eager to test drive both!
I know lots of people with Subarus, they are dime a dozen around here in Colorado. Two co-workers have the new 2011+ Outback and love it. They are getting around 27mpg on average.
My issue with Subaru is their interiors. I was about to lease a new Legacy last year but got a Kia Optima instead. I couldn't get over that bluetooth, satellite radio, and a push button start weren't standard options in a $23K car. The dash also leaves a lot to be desired.
I hope they improve on this in the next couple of years, because I sure do miss AWD 2 days out of the month!
I have 2 kids and a big dog. We have a Subie sedan and a minivan. For us, the Forester and the Outback are both too small. We may replace the Subie sedan with an Outback in the next couple of months. Or we may go with a CRV. However, we will keep the minivan because you can fit the kids, the dog and your stuff in a minivan.
My sister has one kid, two dogs and a Forester and she is in need of a minivan. The Forester is just too small on roadtrips. They even have the big car top carrier.
Had a Loyale which was very good in snow as it was real 4X4 and not All wheel drive,would have bought another one but they discontinued the model and the 4X4 system in favor of the Legacy and Impreza , had a Legacy for a while and didnt much like it as it was loud, and somewhat unreliable,uncomfortable and gas mileage sucked.For the expense one pays for the Subaru AWD system i never found it paid for itself on the once or twice a winter when it snowed enough to require AWD.
I have been disappointed in our 2001 Subie Forester: repairs, rust... I have had better luck with Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Check out the Honda CRV or Toyota Rav4. We have a Honda Pilot but that is larger than the CRV. The Toyota Highlander might be a good choice and they make a hybrid.
We live in southern NH and all these AWD SUVs will do well in our snow...
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