What’s the first Subaru that comes to mind? The Outback, possibly, or the Legacy if you’re showing off. The Brat, if
you’re trying to be all down with the kids and you don’t need to guess the colour of Charli XCX’s underwear, or the Tribeca if you’re really showing off. The Sumo if what you’re actually showing off is your age, or the SVX if you’re even older and still haven’t got over all the sex you never had in your twenties.
Obviously, cos Colin McRae it’s the Impreza for everyone else. Subaru did a load of research and that’s the model that
came out on top. But right behind it was the Forester – and since Subaru is to all intents and purposes an SUV and crossover specialist these days, that’s very relevant.
The Outback is the one that inherited its DNA from the original Legacy, which had low range and height-adjustable air
suspension, so here in the off-road world it might be the first you name – but for a vast number of people to whom off-tarmac driving is just a thing they do every day because of what they do and where they live, the Forester is pretty much a tool of everyday life.
And it’s a good one, too. Subaru is always near the top of those customer satisfaction surveys you see everywhere and its brand retention rate is sky-high. To put it another way, once you own a Subaru you’ll always want to own a Subaru.
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