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.
I’ve 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, your hearts got 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 don’t 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, there’s special occasion space, to carry all those things we probably don’t 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 don’t want to see like phones and their chargers.
And, it’s a large-sized SUV disguised as a wagon, or is that the other way around? Well, with the Outback, I choose both.
I choose a vehicle my eighty-year-old parents can get into and out of without grunting. Sheesh, I choose that myself as well.
I don’t 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 – it’s a simple case of dialing the family wagon into X-Mode. (I announce X-Mode to the kids in a fairly absurd TV Voice over voice. “Kids, we’re going into X-Mode. I like to think they think I’m a cack.)
I choose to tow, as well. Pretty much whatever I want: a trailer, or a boat or even a horse float: It’s my choice, right?
And there are reasons to choose the Outback that you don’t have to think about – and these are my favourite reasons.
Safety is key for Subaru, and always has been. With the Outback we have driver assist innovations like Eyesight® and Vision Assist. They’re 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 choose a family SUV that easily accommodates your golfing fourball and their golf bags? We all agree it’s the car of choice for golfing getaways because it’s classy, inside and out and there’s enough car chargers and USB bits to keep everyone happy.
And. And. Maybe best of all – I have convinced my four-year-old neighbour that 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.
It’s more than that. It’s genius.
About as smart choosing the Subaru Outback.
Andrew Daddo
Subaru Ambassador
04 May 2021
