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If you were to draw a Venn diagram with station wagons making up the left circle and crossovers the right, then the Subaru Outback would fall squarely in the middle, where the two circles overlap. Although the Outback’s exterior proportions edge it closer to the wagon side of the equation, this high-riding hatch’s SUV-like ground clearance and resultant raised seating position move it back toward the realm of crossovers. It’s not the most exciting thing to drive, but the Outback’s reasonably fuel-efficient powertrains, standard all-wheel drive, and myriad available advanced safety features make the versatile Subie an agreeable and comfortable five-passenger utility vehicle. Due to its dual-mode heritage, we compare the Outback with both similarly sized crossover/wagons and pure crossovers. READ MORE ››
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