How are Subaru's for mild to medium off road?

I'm thinking of getting a B9 Tribeca. 99% of the time for on-road driving, but a couple times a month I need to get up a not too tough rocky road. The 8.4" of ground clearance of the 'beca is good enough, but will it spin wheels if one or two break loose? Or will Subaru's... Read More

  • Compared to suv's, the b9 would be a much better on-road choice in terms of price, fuel economy, comfort, performance etc...Off road the b9's AWD system and (relatively) light weight will get up some real nasty roads, the only thing that can trip up the B9's AWD are things so steep and twisted you would never expect... Read More
  • Sounds like the Tribeca will work fine for you...it's basically a SUV-ized Subaru Outback. Having taken several 2wd cars places that other's thought only accessible by 4x4's, I can tell you that driving off-road is mostly a matter of driving slowly and carefully. In the Tribeca's case, it's loaded with all the... Read More
  • I took my Outback up a mountain, but I think the Tribeca is rather underpowered. Maybe if you keep it in 1st or 2nd, it would do okay... I am not speakign from experience, as I only drove a Tribeca on the road.
  • According to consumer reports, pretty decent.

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