Outback remains a great AWD family mover, now with more power and a quieter interior with luxury trim.
Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
Folks looking for inexpensive off-road fun may find Subaru's Crosstrek a good Jeep alternative, and it's sporty looking too!
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
Wilderness trim moves Forester further off road ... I’m not sure it’s ever totally fair to test a vehicle in Wisconsin in January, but then we all DO have to drive here in winter and Subaru designs its cars for our climate with full-time AWD. So I guess I shouldn’t feel too sorry for the... Continue Reading →
2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT
Subaru's Outback just keeps getting better, and now it's faster … Subaru’s handsome Outback seems to have overrun southeastern Wisconsin roads and it makes sense. Outback is practical for families and also empty-nesters looking to travel in comfort and safety, all at a high value and with AWD. Full disclosure, our family owns a 2017... Continue Reading →
2019 Subaru Ascent Touring
Subaru's new Ascent nails 7-passenger crossover market … Subaru took a couple years off from the minivan/larger crossover market in an effort to get it right. The strategy worked, its new 2019 Ascent nails it. Rarely does a vehicle deliver fully what it promises and at a reasonable price. Ascent offers room for seven or... Continue Reading →
2016 Subaru Forester Limited
Subaru Forester remains spunky, sure-footed Subaru’s Forester remains one of my favorite small SUVs because of its handling, spunky power, smooth CVT, quiet interior and sure-footed AWD capability. That doesn’t even get at its other attributes, like reasonable starting price, good gas mileage, comfortable interior, top-notch safety rating and its overall usefulness. The Forester was... Continue Reading →
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited
Subaru's new Outback epitomizes luxury AWD wagon Subaru could be credited for starting the crossover craze as an early adopter of AWD on all its vehicles, including its wagons. Jeep could argue, but Jeeps are unique unto themselves, at least in their original form. The Legacy wagon comes to mind from the Subaru camp and... Continue Reading →
2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited
Subaru upgrades Legacy to take on Camry, Accord, Fusion Subaru strengthens its position in the mid-size market with an even more appealing Legacy sedan, but it retains a major advantage, all-wheel drive. While past Legacy models (see the reveal at the Chicago Auto Show) may have felt a little bargain basement in their interiors, the... Continue Reading →
2014 Subaru BRZ Limited
Fun, Fun, Fun till daddy takes the BRZ away! Rarely have I driven a sports coupe that was more pure fun to drive and garnered more attention than the Subaru BRZ, and yet … The BRZ, a kissin’ cousin to Scion’s F-RS, is far from perfect. But it’s so much fun you might overlook most... Continue Reading →
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Limited
 Attractive Crosstrek a bit of sedan, wagon, crossover Subaru’s new crossover, the XV Crosstrek, is an attractive vehicle that splits the difference between sedan, wagon and crossover, with many of the good characteristics of each. But the Crosstrek, which rides on the compact Impreza platform, is underpowered, so keep that in mind if you plan to... Continue Reading →