Interesting vehicle.
Appears to have the off-hwy ability of a Forester but smaller and with much better cornering ability; should be more fun to drive.
It does need an engine tho - and a nice turbo motor will likely be added after the intitial launch year, or DIY.
My view of off-road vehicles is I'd really prefer one I can sleep in (Syncro); have spent way too many years (as a biologist) beating my body around on bad or no roads to think of it as fun; and always need to drive to the hwy terminus first.
if #1 above is ruled out, this might be a contendah
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