Kilometres travelled
More than 100,000 km
Did you buy this car new or used?
Used
If used, what year did you buy it used?
2017
How much did you pay? (including all on-road costs)
24000
What were your needs when you bought this car? Has it fulfilled those needs?
We needed a station wagon to carry people and luggage. We needed to tow trailer or a boat. We wanted vehicle that could fit inside normal house garage. Also to carry tools and long pieces timber electrical etc. We wanted a vehicle that we could carry whiteware dishwasher furniture etc and keep it dry. Utes carry very small items they very short in tray so also can not carry what we wanted.
What were your initial thoughts about the car? Tell us why it appealed to you.
This car has NA engine 3.6 normal automatic. So can tow it is not high off ground so drives nice. It doesn't give you motion sickness like ute or cvt transmission car. As it normal sized car it fits in garage and in car parks . Utes are so oversized you can not open door to get in and also causes other people issues getting into their car.
What have you discovered since owning the car?
It works exactly as we needed. It drives as normal car in fact outstanding feedback on open road. It does all that we needed in beginning.
What do you like/dislike about the car?
We like that we don't need trailer to pick up most equipment we hire or buy. We can leave our suitcases or gear in wagon and it feels safer. It drives great as normal touring car. Plenty power to overtake. It has 65 profile tires so yes a bit soft but can hit all potholes with out breaking rims. Couple issues we dislike is cruise control is horrible slows car down going around bends or curves. Unsettles car . Fuel usage is quite reasonable we get 700 km to tank easy on trip around town drops to under 500 . But still has average of around 10 litres.
Any other comments on the car?
It has been very reliable. The early issues that Subarus had with wheel bearings are gone. Servicing costs are average. We had couple issues with steering as all Subarus of that year but we managed to repair for reasonable cost. If Subaru still made normal transmission car that can tow would buy again.
Reliability
5
Features/technology
3
Performance/economy
5
Value for money
5
Overall rating
5
Lastly, would you buy this vehicle again?
Yes
Why would/wouldn't you buy it again?
We would buy same style car if it was still made. Not sure what to replace it with. We have bought small Toyota as run around to make wagon last longer.