Why choose to water your tomato plant in a heatwave? Why choose prawns over flathead or Apple over Android? You can choose between a puppy and a kitten, AFL or NRL, golf or tennis? And, you can choose an Outback.
Ive heard it said for the important decisions, we should choose with our hearts, for a full heart is the key to our happiness. My practical father might say, Choose with your head you Goose, yourheartsgot no brains.
He might have something there, but not when it comes to choosing the family wagon.
I like to think of the Subaru Outback as a very smart heart choice one of the rare times in a major family purchase where I dont have to choose between practicality and style. To put things in perspective, we have three kids, two dogs and the occasional cat.
We need everyday space for everyday things like shopping and schoolbags and golf clubs. Then, theres special occasion space, to carry all those things we probably dont need to take with us on holidays. Boot space for bags, roof space for surfboards, floor space for feet and spare shoes. Secret spaces for things we dont want to see like phones and their chargers.
And, its alarge-sized SUV disguised as a wagon, or is that the other way around? Well, with the Outback, I choose both.
I choose a vehicle myeighty-year-oldparents can get into and out of without grunting. Sheesh, I choose that myself as well.
I dont have to creep up to steep driveways and worry about scraping things because the clearance of this SUV is fantastic and when there is a worry about the state of the road or off road its a simple case ofdialingthe family wagon into X-Mode. (I announce X-Mode to the kids ina fairly absurdTV Voice over voice. Kids, were going into X-Mode. I like to think they think Im a cack.)
I choose to tow, as well. Pretty much whatever I want: a trailer, or a boat or even a horse float:Its my choice, right?
And there are reasons to choose the Outback that you dont have to think about and these are myfavouritereasons.
Safety is key for Subaru, and always has been. With the Outback we have driver assist innovations like Eyesight and Vision Assist. Theyre like a peace of mind passport for the entire family. The in-car infotainment pleases everyone Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.*Compatible Apple or AndroidTM device required. The rear camera has saved me where my depth perception would otherwise have failed,I may have run over surfboards or bikes or cricket bats that have no place being left about to fear for their safety.
How can you not chooseafamily SUV that easily accommodates your golfing fourball and their golf bags? We all agree its the car of choice for golfing getaways because its classy,insideand out and theres enough car chargers and USB bits to keep everyone happy.
And. And. Maybe best of all I have convinced myfour-year-oldneighbourthat I am a Magic Man by opening the boot simply by casting a spell on the family car without touching it. The no-touch sensor opening for the tailgate is a neat trick.*Applicable for Outback AWD Sport and Outback AWD Touring only.
Its more than that. Its genius.
About as smart choosing the Subaru Outback.
2024 Subaru Outback AWD Touring shown withoptional Subaru accessories sold separately.
Andrew Daddo
Subaru Ambassador
04 May 2021
