. Because we are all different?
Very true.
I admit I have a bias to packing less, which is why I posed the question, I was trying to broaden my horizon and see other viewpoints. I realize that my experience is not universal, and that others have different needs. I figured this was a good opportunity to get a different viewpoint explained. You made a blanket statement that an Outback was too small, and that doesn’t mesh with my experience, so I figured you could educate me as to
why you feel that way.
Because I can’t even sit in the back of an Outback without my knees around my ears.?
As a another tall guy at 6’5” I feel your pain, when we were shopping for a small/mid sized car I purposely sat in the back of every one. Ended up with the Impreza because it was ok. (Not great, of course but no mid size car is). I had not considered that since I assumed that in a family trip the adults would be sitting in front.
Because two teenage girls can’t pack just one of something.?
Oh god, I hope that's not Inevitable. My girls are 7 and 10, so we will be there soon enough. Right now they are still of an age where reasoning with them works, but I know that’s not the case with teenagers.
. Because a roof box is good for skis but inconvenient for luggage. Because packing a car too tightly is a PITA.
Agreed on both counts. And yes, the Impreza was packed very tight for that trip, a larger car would have been easier to pack. But I figured an Outback
is a larger car than the Impreza.
And of course I agree that a larger car might offer more comfort, in the sense of ease of packing and maybe more space next to your feet, but you said “an Outback is just not big enough”, which is an absolute statement, so I took it as such, to mean that it would not fit ski gear and clothes for a family of 4, and that was something I wanted some explanation on.