Hi one and all, 

I'm Digga, In the past I have owned Impreza WRX STi and loved them, especially in the winter months up here north of the border.  I’m now in the over 60 fraternity and need something higher up, more sedate and comfortable. 

Any honest information about either a New Forrester or New Outback would be greatly appreciated, primarily, I’m keen to know more what the mpg is like. I do read car reviews but to be honest, I believe owners are the best to ask

Thanks and I hope you are looking forward to more stupid question 

Welcome to the club Digga!.. At least you get more snow than us in the south.. get nothing here, no fun!

Welcome :D

My folks have just got a new crosstrek (renamed xv haha) to replace their old xv and are really pleased with it, MPG isnt great for similar SUV crossovers even being a hybrid. But thats mainly as its permanent awd. MIght be a cheaper option if you dont need a full size forester?

Subaru UK also has a very strange way of selling cars, they have stock of new cars rather than made to order and then seem to swap them between dealers depending on what customers come in. Also only real options are choice from 2 specs and what colour, thats it :S. So you may not be able to get the exact colour/spec, but the flip side is the prices tend to be considerably cheaper than list price, my folks wanted the basic crosstrek in the brighter oasis blue (£37k, only white is a free paint choice :S), but they didnt have any available in that colour/spec, closest was a touring in saphire blue (darker blue) which list is £39k but they got it for low £32-34k (cant remember exactly)