>>2793770keep in mind that the early CVTs sometimes have transmission solenoids go bad. It's not technically difficult to fix, but it is time consuming. As a whole, a 4 cylinder naturally aspirated Subaru with a manual transmission should be simple & low effort to maintain
you probably want to consider whether the vehicle has X-Mode or not. Mechanically it's just brake torque vectoring, but the programming behind it works very well.
https://youtu.be/SsEFOH7KP-Q?si=WhK8E8zh1ROxB7G5&t=871I don't understand why half of the posts here are fixated on full blown offroading when all you're looking for is "access crappy logging roads", which I assume is to get to trailheads or wilderness areas where you'll be out on foot. Any crossover with a decent AWD system and 7+ inches of ground clearance should be able to handle this without breaking a sweat.
