The Subaru Outback is one of the few mainstream wagons left on the market, though the automaker now calls it an SUV. The Outback's size makes it big enough to serve as a midsize crossover ...

I own a 2004 Outback with the 2.5-liter H4 and 5-speed manual, and it requires a great deal of patience on freeway onramps and steep grades. Subaru was very proud of the H6 engine at this time ...