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I don’t normally chime in on this stuff, but I am an avid Subaru fan. I drive a 2021Subaru Forester Sport, which I absolutely love especially with my new Nokian Remedy tires. But here’s the thing…I am 6’3” tall…so even though I have loved the look, performance, and efficiency of Subaru(s) since I was a kid when my cousin drove the Brat, I always owned pickup trucks, because Subaru didn’t have enough head space. Literally every time I tested every new vehicle (Outback XT Manual, Baja XT Manual, etc) I would walk away knowing that I couldn’t buy one because I was looking straight into the rear view mirror and having to duck and/or look around this giant visual impairment.

Fast forward to 2021 when I had 169,000 miles on my Ford Expedition EL, and my wife just got a Honda Odyssey which could become our new family getaway cruiser. I no longer needed the big vehicle so I went straight to the Subaru Dealership to test the Forester Sport because I finally liked the look of the Forester with these exterior and interior trim accents. As soon as I sat in it and dropped the seat…I was sold…but it still needed the children’s car seat test. Both myself and my kids have better overall head and leg space in the Forester than in the Outback.

I have been thinking, “man…if they come out with a new Baja…and it has the Forester cab platform vs the Outback’s limited head and leg space.. I will finally own a Baja.” All I ask from Subaru is to please please please, be sure to include us taller people when designing your new vehicles and especially the Baja. You significantly decrease your buying pool when you use the Outback head space instead of the Forester’s. Use the Forester’s cab without compromising on any of the interior features, and add a 4.5’ bed to the back of it with the bed extension option like the old Baja…and I think you’ll do really well.

Oh!!! And switching from the two computer screens to the one 11.6” infotainment screen is a huge mistake in my opinion. Two screens allows me to find the needed information more quickly, which I am guessing helps people from taking their eyes off of the road for too long. lol 😂
Cheers!