The 2005 Subaru Outback, which NHTSA classifies as an SUV, was the only vehicle that earned five stars on all front and side-impact tests. The Outback was tested with its side air bags since they are standard.

 

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=509&e=4&u=/ap/crash_tests

That's some good news for Subaru (finally).

That is bad news for me. I better not tell the wife. If either of us want one any more we might just buy one!

 

 

I really want to wait and buy a used '06 in about 3 years, after the beta testers have fully tested the '05's and what they have learned has been incorporated into the '06's.

That is bad news for me. I better not tell the wife. If either of us want one any more we might just buy one!

 

 

I really want to wait and buy a used '06 in about 3 years, after the beta testers have fully tested the '05's and what they have learned has been incorporated into the '06's.

I agree, I would not buy the 1st year of any thing. But I am tempted!! If it would fit in my 5k max car budget I set for myself!!

Actually the new body style '05 that we are just know seeing has been running in Japan for a year or two already... in fact it was voted car of the year or something like that last year.