You could make a pretty solid and fun off-roader with an older EcoBoost F-150, new shocks and tires.

You’re going to complain that a full size pickup doesn’t compare in MPG to an outback? The outback is a pretty capable little car, but it’s just that, a car. I’m no Ford lover, I prefer Nissan. But to put this in the ‘bad’ column sounds like whining. That’s like complaining that my Armada doesn’t get as good mileage…