2010 Subaru Outback: Love/Hate
My husband and I have officially begun the sometimes-intimidating process of shopping for a new car. If you visited Cars.com over the summer, you likely saw my 11-year-old SUV on the homepage illustrating the government’s Cash for Clunkers program. My car is one major repair — or one major pothole — away from becoming a trade-in.
Because of positive reviews from a couple of Cars.com co-workers who own new Subaru Outbacks, the all-wheel-drive wagon has crept onto our shortlist. To say I was looking forward to spending a long weekend driving the Outback is an understatement.
Love: Cargo area
The cargo area of the Outback is spacious without making the car look like a grocery getter; there were no flashbacks to ‘80s wagons here. The 60/40-split folding rear seats are standard, increasing the space dramatically without eliminating all the rear seats. Also standard across all trims (in the cargo area only) is the all-weather mat, which is a huge plus in my book. You don’t even want to know what the carpet in the back of my SUV looks like after multiple interstate moves and Christmas tree hauling.