I've owned a 2000 Outback, 2012 Impreza, and 2012 Outback.
Once again: their AWD is the same open-diff as all the others. It's 'controlled' by braking wheels that are spinning. In the specific case of the Imp, it's heavily biased to front wheel drive, which makes it very stable in deep, tracked snow, which you may find beneficial. I just went way too fast, way to often.
In warm weather, I got two best MPG whole-tank of 38 MPG. Mostly 32 MPG in summer, 27 in winter. This was mostly country highway 55 MPH commuting for 60 minutes each way. Cold short trips were AWFUL, 12-15 MPG. MPG dropped fast after 60ish MPH.
My CX-5 got 19 MPG yesterday, at 7f, for a cold-engine 2 mile trip. On the trip back-27 MPG. I see low 30's all the time when the weather is warmish.
The Imp was traded in on a 2016.5 Mazda CX-5. Drive one before you buy the Subie.
Once again: their AWD is the same open-diff as all the others. It's 'controlled' by braking wheels that are spinning. In the specific case of the Imp, it's heavily biased to front wheel drive, which makes it very stable in deep, tracked snow, which you may find beneficial. I just went way too fast, way to often.
In warm weather, I got two best MPG whole-tank of 38 MPG. Mostly 32 MPG in summer, 27 in winter. This was mostly country highway 55 MPH commuting for 60 minutes each way. Cold short trips were AWFUL, 12-15 MPG. MPG dropped fast after 60ish MPH.
My CX-5 got 19 MPG yesterday, at 7f, for a cold-engine 2 mile trip. On the trip back-27 MPG. I see low 30's all the time when the weather is warmish.
The Imp was traded in on a 2016.5 Mazda CX-5. Drive one before you buy the Subie.