Subaru’s $26,000 Hybrid Wagon Is The Outback America Lost

The Baby Outback America Can't Have

While it's good that Subaru's gamble to turn the Outback into a more SUV-like vehicle is paying off, that meant there's no more high-riding wagon in the North American lineup. If anything, the original Legacy-based Outbacks were instrumental to the company's success in North America, so it's a little sad that the model had somewhat strayed from its roots.

Meanwhile, in Japan, Subaru has a model called the Levorg Layback. While based on the Impreza, it's effectively the spiritual successor of the original Outback by being, you guessed it...