Subaru doesn’t source their CVTs through Jatco, they produce their own. And past the 1st generation units (extended warranty), so far so good. Not fun to drive, but competent.

Manufacturers cargo volume figures don’t necessarily reflect reality. If that were so, the new Rav4 and CRV would trump the Sante Fe in cargo volume, but anyone who’s familiar with those vehicles will tell you the Santa Fe is the easy winner. It’s all about how they calculate.

I think they had to make the Outback more CUV-like because that’s what people were buying. Now that they have the Ascent, hopefully the Outback can stop getting raised.

Gotta compare apples to apples. Outback is a boat -side by side, it’s the same footprint as the 3-row Toyota Highlander. The Alltrack is a slightly longer Golf -much smaller. The only reason the two are compared is due to the dearth of wagon-shaped things on the market. You don’t buy a Golf if you’re looking for the…

I’m not going to discount this system immediately, but usually speaking, the Toyota electrical / hybrid AWD sucks. Not enough power to the rear, and the engine usually has to get involved generating electrical power to the back because the battery is simply too small. Which makes the rear axle responsiveness delayed.

Why the F would they get rid of the Ascent? It’s there because once families outgrow an Outback, they gravitate towards a Pilot or a Highlander. Having it might actually stop the Outback from more size increases.

Materials are about as good as any competitor these days. Infotainment in the latest gen have finally caught up for reals. It’s the lack of power that is frustrating.

Really? I find the Edge center console looks like something from 10 years ago. The Outback’s actually looks more modern, classy, and easily beats an Escape’s interior.

Expecting the premium brands to at least supply Michelins / Blizzaks / Continentals. Anything else would be disappointing. I’ve never seen Nokians stocked at dealers (or most popular tire channels).

Car brands aren’t perfect, and they will use the wrong part from time to time like Subaru, or make an engine that dilutes oil like Honda. Doesn’t mean that overall they’re unreliable.

No man, no need to soak stuff, instead use more effort scrubbing or using the microwave to lift of stuck on food.

A serious option for me if their camera and image processing are now up to flagship standards. I had a Z3 Compact, and the camera just wasn’t fast enough, or performant enough in low light. Else, there’d be very little to complain about with that phone.

I don’t think anyone actually thinks they’ve got nicer interiors than luxury makes. However, $10K+ nicer? Depends on your priorities and how much disposable income I guess.

Actually, me and the wife are going to cross-shop a Q5 vs a Forester XT some time this year or the next.

Not sure the status of canon, but gravity wells and large planetary bodies can pull ships out of hyperspace and into the effects of the “real world”. Hyperspace had always been viewed another dimension. The physical laws of SW are being recreated with the new movies.

I doubt the vast majority of cirtics hate the movie or regard it as the worst SW movie as I have heard claimed. You have the hardened ones yes, but I also wonder if some reactions are caused through discussion with equally uncompromising counterparts from opposing side.

Now that is an opinion I can respect and understand.

I think your point of view is what frustrates the critics and makes them go to length to argue: that the issue about this film is solely on them and that the older films are only great because of nostalgia.

-Rebellion giving Luke a X-wing. Luke is said inside the movie to be the best pilot in the outer rim territories by one of the Rebels’ best fighter pilots. If you’re a ragtag collection of desperate rebels, maybe you give this guy a chance, especially since the guy can hit small targets like womp rats.

I don’t see it. Empire was what made SW into what it is today. Insert something like TLJ into Empire’s place, and maybe you get Back to the future or Indiana Jones level success? Which is still awesome, but not Star Wars.