2016 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Wagon 4D

The Subaru Outback has a reputation it earned the hard way — by actually working in the rain, the snow, the mud, and the ten-year-long commute without complaint. This 2016 Limited trim puts you in the top of the lineup, which means you're getting the comfort and features Subaru saved for buyers who wanted a little more than the basics.

Under the hood is Subaru's 2.5-liter flat-four — a design known for being unobtrusive on the highway and genuinely long-legged as the miles add up. Pair that with full-time symmetrical AWD and a smooth automatic transmission, and you've got a wagon that handles Hampton Roads weather in stride and doesn't break a sweat on a road trip to the mountains.

Practically speaking, the Outback is one of the more useful shapes on the road. Four doors, a low load floor, a proper cargo area, and enough ground clearance to make a RAV4 a little nervous. It parks like a car, seats like a car, and drives like a car — except it goes where most cars politely decline to follow.

This one is green, which either sold you or it didn't. Come drive it and find out which.