Why are Subarus so popular in the DC area?

[Anonymous]

I mean, how many days/year are you going to require AWD? This isn't Vermont or Colorado.

[Anonymous]

Why does every soccer mom have an suv? Of course we don’t need it, but people what that they want, and they have the money to buy it. Dc has a lot of Subarus because it has a lot of practical people who don’t care about what their car looks like.

[Anonymous]

They appeal to people who value safety and reliability

[Anonymous]

We moved here from West Coast and brought our Subarus with us—and realized many of our neighbors also have them! We got it for the safety record and because we have a big dog that goes in the back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved here from West Coast and brought our Subarus with us—and realized many of our neighbors also have them! We got it for the safety record and because we have a big dog that goes in the back.

We bought it for the safety record as well as for our big golden retriever. It’s been a great car.

[Anonymous]

When I first moved here from Colorado I noticed how few Subarus I saw. They seem to have exploded in popularity. I think it’s probably in part because the Outback is one of the only mid-range wagons contributes. The Eyesight is also an excellent addition to newer Subarus

[Anonymous]

I JUST said this on Sunday
I’m starting to see a lot of Subaru’s on the road

[Anonymous]

A wagon is more easy to maneuver than a giant SUV, plus you have AWD to use when you are forced to travel to work in snow.or bad weather.

[Anonymous]

We bought ours because we liked it best of the 5 mini-SUVs we test drive, it had the best safety ratings, and was the best deal. Win-win-win.

[Anonymous]

Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

You're right to a degree, but the outback gets 25 city / 32 highway. Not great but not terrible, relative to the industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

The Forester and the Outback get 30+ mpg. Is that considered gas guzzling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

You're right to a degree, but the outback gets 25 city / 32 highway. Not great but not terrible, relative to the industry.

That's pretty poor mileage these days - my 15 year old car does way better and the dog fits comfortably in the back. But I bet most Subaru drivers would claim to be concerned about global warming - there is a reason the Subaru ads don't mention the mileage even though I bet most people in their demographic would claim to care about it in the abstract. And yes I know hardly any car ads mention mileage these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

The Forester and the Outback get 30+ mpg. Is that considered gas guzzling?

Ummm yes - there are a slew of cars that get over 40MPG on the highway now and most hybrids do even better. I mean sure it is a bit better than most SUV's and a lot better than say a Range Rover but in a warming world it is pretty poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm advertising.

They are gas guzzling SUV's but they are marketed as cool laid back hippy cars so the limousine liberals around here can feel ok driving them - most SUV's are sold as status symbols or bully mobiles not a way to be hip and cool and environmental.

And to re-iterate Subarus are SUV's - not cars or wagons.

The Forester and the Outback get 30+ mpg. Is that considered gas guzzling?

Ummm yes - there are a slew of cars that get over 40MPG on the highway now and most hybrids do even better. I mean sure it is a bit better than most SUV's and a lot better than say a Range Rover but in a warming world it is pretty poor.

What cars the same size as the Forester and the Outback are getting 40+ mpg?

And the problem with hybrids is eventually those batteries have to be dealt with, so they aren’t necessarily 100% positive for the environment.