Just like buses, you wait for ages then two come together. This weeks Autocar 3 Feb, and Auto Express 4-10 Feb, both have Subaru road tests. At least, the Autocar does, but the Auto Express has a comparison between the Outback and the Nissan XTrail.
Generally, I regard Autocar in the same way as one of the other backroomers, 'written by overexcited schoolboys'. - I wish that I had thought of that myself. - I wish, too, that the magazine' Car Design & Technology' would recommence. It was superb, written by motor engineers for people really interested in cars.
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Funny seeing that article in Auto Express.
I've just traded my X-Trail for an Outback 2.5.
There is no comparison in my opinion between these two if you like driving - the Subaru is far and away the better car. The steering feel, ride, handling etc. is on another planet.
Stepping from the X-Trail to the Outback is like getting out out of a bus into a sportscar but in the Auto Express review there is no mention of the massively different dynamics of these cars.
I like the headline for the Autocar review though - "the best estate car you've never heard of". Sounds like a lot my friends who have no idea what a Subaru is.
jd.
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When is the new model available, full description is available on the subaru www pages.
Come on HJ, how about a road test, perhaps back to back with the new V50
Ian L.
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It's available now.
I've got one. It's great. I've had it 2 weeks.
jd
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I had been going by the Car-by-Car breakdown...it says Nov 2004. Must be a typo.
Must admit I dont read the car mags very often unless I am looking for something specific.
Ian L.
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I've got to agree with jd. It was not a like for like comparison. It should really have been between the XTrail and the Forester.
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