Someone came all over your beard without asking again, didn't they?

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I bought one the other week because it didn't have a sunroof thing. Has the slightly bigger motor but I can't say I like it a whole lot.  The steering wheel needs to be able to be set a little higher before running out of adjustment for better leg room. Also to me in the regular driving mode have not tried the sport it has uneven power acceleration at the start from a dead stop and between 35 and 45 mph. On starting from stopped sometimes it is almost like you start pushing the peddle some before it ever moves and then when it moves it's like with more gas/power than you want starting off. It almost feels like power dies intermittently during the 35 to 45 acceleration range. Maybe it is the gas saving crap and all the transmission gearing newer cars have but I hate it compared to my old 2005 Grand Prix I got rid of for it and its smoothness of accelerations feel.

Sounds like pretty typical driving behavior of a CVT with engine auto start/stop enabled.  Use sport mode and press the button to disable the engine shutoff.  There's a reason why people who enjoy driving hate CVTs.

I was wondering if it was normal for the new stuff. Thanks for the comment.

I liked my 19 quite a bit. If it hadn't been murdered by a drunk driver I would have eventually modded it slightly.  But I wouldn't have tried to use like I do my 4Runner or Wrangler.

Unfortunately they got rid of the manual for 24.

I have a 19 crosstrek limited, only thing that has stopped it is deep (20") snow, I had to use my lifted/locked FJ Cruiser to pull it free. In normal snow/snowy roads it is great, i see one on the beach here, but I wouldn’t risk it in the soft sand.

Uh....yes.

I like my Trek. Not a power house for an engine, and it certainly has it's limitations. You won't be run over on your daily driving, like some want to imply.
Not a 4X4 by any stretch. That said, I have been places I shouldn't have made it to, and back with stock tires. I find it more than a bit impressive, but a man has to know his limitations, and just how much to test them.

I like the lift posted. Not sure I would want it since the power is limited, and tires are heavy, but still pretty inexpensive for the purpose.

I had a lifted Forester XT manual.

Fun car but annoying to maintain.

I wish I still had it.

yes.

I have owned exclusively manual transmission cars and trucks since 1993.

The 2022 Outback we bought is the first car we have owned that didn't have a manual.

I have driven CVT's that suck, but the one in the Outback does not.

I have found the CVT to be quite good and it is actually more responsive and smoother than most autos. The dual clutch automatic in audi's and the allison hooked to duramax diesels in GM pickups are the best auto's I have driven. They felt the most sensible and direct  

When we first got the car, I noticed a nonlinear acceleration effect. Our Outback is turbocharged and quite quick. I would step on the gas sometimes and get more power than I bargained for, sometimes I would get less than I wanted and I would have to push down and then get a sudden rush. The throttle response was like rubber bands. It wasn't turbo lag, the turbo is pretty quick when you need it and it wasn't the CVT.

I think it was the throttle mapping.  Maybe one of those fuzzy logic chips that are supposed to learn for some weird reason. Some people reset the mapping. Some people install a pedal commander. I never did any of that and the effect is gone now. The car drives normally. Maybe I just learned how to drive an automatic again.

Generally I agree, most AWD vehicles are FWD, and only engage the rears when slippage occurs.

The 19' Passport (know nothing of other years) is a different animal.

Mazda puts a bit of torque to the rear all the time but as much as Subaru.  They catch up when there is slip detected.

Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't drive ma'am uh sir


Uh butch

Subarus have what they call "X-mode" and depending on which sub-mode you select, you can make it all go away.




We swapped my wife's Crosstrek Sport (which has lower mileage than the non-Sport models due to the 2.5L v. the 2.0) for a Outback wilderness,
and the Outback has noticeably worse gas mileage. The CT would routinely see 30 MPG in town and >35 MPG highway, the Outback wilderness
is about 20-22 in town and 25-30 on the highway. Wilderness is geared lower for better off-road performance and it definitely shows up in the MPG.

Lower gearing AND TURBO.