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Originally Posted by Boomer
My 2016 Honda Accord is doing fine and I will probably keep driving it. I am not someone who cares about always having a newer car. We take good care of our vehicles.
But Subaru has my attention lately.
I always buy 6-cylinder engines. Perhaps I need to get past that. Last century we had some kind of 4-cylinder car that was awful. Merging was scary. I have wiped whatever kind it was from my memory. I hated that car and have been buying 6 cylinders since. But is that really necessary with newer engine designs?
I am just now entering the thinking stage on this and would appreciate any input from Subaru owners, present or past. Thank you.
Boomer
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I have a 2017 Subaru. 127K miles, just barely broken in. Usually gets 30 mpg in town, 35 on highway speeds.
Subarus ride like much heavier cars because with the horizontally opposed “Boxer” engine all of the weight is substantially down at the level of the frame. Lower center of gravity.
The full time computer controlled all wheel drive gives an exceptionally stable and controllable ride in wet or slippery conditions. The ground clearance is high, and getting in and out of the car is much easier than with a typical sedan. That is good. However, the tires must all be substantially identical in diameter, so they recommend rotation every 6K miles, and if you need to replace one tire, you need to replace all four. Bad news if you have a blowout.
The recommended oil change interval is also 6K miles, which with synthetic oil seems excessive.
“Eyesight” collision avoidance and adaptive cruise control is the best thing since canned beer. No doubt about it. The lane keeping control is helpful on crosswind days on the highway.
Subaru also has some incredibly stupid features, such as no illumination of passenger window and door lock buttons.