Anything else I should look at besides a Focus hatch or 3 Skyactiv?

[exar333]

Skip the Skyactiv3 until it has aged a little. Brand-new engines are always a gamble on long-term reliability. Could be great, but give it a year or two.

That said, if your Outback is getting cramped, this would be moving in the wrong direction for you. Something like what others advised (Mazda5, Edge, etc) would be more what you need.

 

[NutBucket]

Or even a current gen Outback that is supposedly usefully larger. A Forester might fit the bill too if it wasn't for the stupid 4EAT.

 

[CupCak3]

I was excited for it at first. It's rated 27/36, but on the Impreza forum people are getting mid to upper twenties for the most part. Not as good I was hoping for. I would rather have something that sits a bit higher with AWD. I'm thinking about the XV Crosstrek in the summer. Same as the Impreza, for the most part, just sits higher.

That is unfortunate. Thanks for the heads up though. I'll definately keep that in mind when I start my search.

 

[Jumpem]

Or even a current gen Outback that is supposedly usefully larger. A Forester might fit the bill too if it wasn't for the stupid 4EAT.

My Outback is a current gen.

And for the others, talking about the size of it. I didn't say it was too small. Just that the hatch width is barely adequate.

 

[NutBucket]

Somehow I thought you had a previous gen. My mistake