Subaru refused to take the traditional route here, and this unique philosophy has worked for them.
Subarus are quite popular and have been setting sales records year after year, and they have won numerous awards for their safety features. The Japanese automobile giant is known for its rally ready style sports cars too.
The plan
Instead of hurrying to build a small crossover, Subaru built a small AWD (All Wheel Drive) wagon which they named the Crosstrek. This replicated the ride height from crossovers but was still a car that offered better gas mileage and the opportunity to go off…