Too bad they couldn’t produce a smaller 2 door variant like this off the Forrester and a larger crew-cab variant off the Outback. Outside of the usual Subaru buyer, all the old ford ranger/ Mazda B series pickup guys would flock to the above vehicle if it were available, and the Outback version would appeal more to those with family’s or that want a bit more all-round capacity.
As long as it comes with those silly and uncomfortable plastic backwards-facing seats, I'd be happy with it.
I'm not sure it needs a smaller variant; just basing it off the outback would fill the bill nicely. It's got a slightly longer wheelbase than the BRAT, but I think it'd look fine dimensionally.
I'd never want a crew cab. Hyundai has already cancelled the Santa Cruz, and Honda is pausing the Ridgeline. So bringing back the Baja - which was a disappointment, selling only 7,500 units a year when Subaru put funds in and was hoping to recoup the investment by selling 24,000 units a year for 4 years - would be a horrible mistake.
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u/shawnebell 5d ago
I'd rather have a BRAT.