I was considering both the
I was considering both the Outback and the Forester until I discovered that the Forester only had the one underpowered engine choice. I'm living in Colorado where the high altitude takes away horsepower and I drive an old Honda Civic and it's rather frightening trying to merge onto highways and get back up to speed after traffic lights. Whenever I buy a new vehicle, I NEVER want to experience that "thrill" of having cars and trucks roar up behind me while my foot is pressing the gas pedal to the floor and I'm praying my speed will come up to the limit soon. The Forester with its current non-Turbo options is a hard no for me. I do think the touch screen is stupid for air/heat and definitely the heated seats too. You always want to stab that button right away in cold weather, not wade through a bunch of screens. And having to wade through touch screens at highway speeds or in traffic to adjust the heat or a/c and/or the radio is a hazard IMO. Why would a car maker do this?