>>1852334The other option I found which is available at a few webstores if you look around
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/fuji-touring-ltd-1https://www.simplebikestore.eu/en/fuji-touring-ltd-2022.html?id=259390476This has lower gearing stock, with a traditional touring triple crankset, and it has more fully-loaded touring charicterestics, ie, it will take a load better, but probably be more boring/slower to ride unloaded. It also specs racks and fenders std. I would advise trying drops and the sportier bike, but this is a good buy still. Especially if you wanted to do big grocery shops or heavy touring. The tyre spec on this currently is 'heavy' and uncomfy, you would want to change it for gravel riding. It has the clearance to run supple gravel tires though, maybe also if you remove the fenders to get more space.
It's also rim brakes which is preferable at the cheap end and would not require an upgrade like the Marin. And the wider gearing stock is good.