I'm on my 3rd Subaru, a 2001 Outback, 135k. They've been doing awd forever. All my Subarus have been good and reliable. Not too expensive to fix. I get up to 30mpg with a 5spd, 2.5L engine, not sure if the newer ones are as good on mpg.
My last Subaru was a 1991 Legacy wagon I bought in 1999. Drove it for 8 years with no problems. Sold it still running well at 17 yrs old, 165k.
I'm not sure about the Ford. Do newer Volovos have high repair costs?
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