I own a 2015 Outback Premium…
I own a 2015 Outback Premium four cylinder that I purchased new in November of 2014. It did not come with adaptive cruise control nor did I care. It is probably one of the top five vehicles I have ever owned ( I am 73 and have had more than 50 vehicles of every brand or type since I was 16). Yes, it’s nice to have adaptive cruise control and the Subaru “eyesight” technology (my wife has that in her 2018 Crosstrek), but that is not a dealbreaker for me. My Outback performs well in the snow (as long as it isn’t too deep), gets over 30 mpg highway, and 25 city/mountain driving, and has been a great car with no major maintenance expenses. I have 135,000 miles on it and I have no plans to sell it anytime soon.