Honest Discussion: Do You Regret Moving to The 4th Gen?

I’ve been chasing a rattling noise for a month. So mad I almost started regretting my purchase


It was a piece of mail with one of those cellophane windows underneath my owner’s manual folio. The little crackly window was all.


Shredded that piece of mail and now I don’t regret anything anymore

 

ha! i had a similar problem for a week or so, and it turned out to be my extra sunglasses rattling in the holder. i had my regular pair i was carrying around with me, so i didn't even realize there was a pair in there.

 

I'm only 500 miles in, but so far so good. My main complaint is the turning radius, but I did that to myself going from a 2008 Outback to a DCLB.

there are some smallish things that I've noticed that I'm not pleased about, but aren't bad enough to run back to the dealership and demand a fix: a bed light is crooked, and the stitching job on the steering wheel leather isn't great.

So far the driving experience is phenomenal! I leave it in Eco mode, and crank it over to Sport when I want a thrill. Additionally, the interior doesn't look great in photos, but it's very comfortable and well thought out when you're actually sitting in the truck and driving. So far I'm very pleased. I do kinda miss my old 2.5 gen though...

 

Agree that the larger turning radius is disappointing but it's usually just an issue in tight parking lots and having the panoramic cameras usually keeps me from having to do multi point turns.

 

I’m closing in on 5k miles and love mine. Superior in almost every way to my 3rd gen.

What I miss:
The rear seat backs folded down and had plastic vs. carpet to put stuff on. The seat bottom folded forward so there was a lot more room between ‘cargo’ floor and ceiling. That being said, the underseat storage is miles better on the 4th gen.

I wish there was plastic windshield to back of cab in the seems/gutters.

I struggle to get 17MPG in the city, but high is so much better (21MPG+ up to 23MPG).