I've still got over 20 of them up in field. All 4WD Loyale wagons - 1983 up to 1992.
I'd buy more if I ever came across one that wasn't rusted to death - but they are scarce.
A few comments though on my experience with them over the years. Only the manual transmission models have real 4WD. They are also pretty good on gas and I've gotten 27 MPG on some highway trips. And, yes they will go anywhere as long as you don't lose ground-clearance.
But - in my experience the three-speed automatics are awful on gas to start with. Usally around 21 MPG highway at best. And, they do not give you true 4WD. I don't know what Subaru was thinking when they designed them - but they work like this. There is a pressure-valve in the transmission that senses how hard you are hitting the gas pedal. It in-turn, sends hydraulic power to the transfer-case lockup clutch. So, at low throttle, 4WD barely works at all and slips most of the time. Hit the throttle hard - and it locks up. THAT makes no sense. You get in bad conditions, and try to go easy on gas - and the 4WD slips in and out.
On the other hand - the manual transmission models are just good-old conventional all-gear 4WD. My favorites have the optional hi-low range transfer-case.
Every one I owned rusted out before it wore out. But, some were real gas-hogs. The 1985 4WD wagon that I just finally abandoned up in my field - with the three-speed auto trans averaged around 16 MPG in winter driving which is pitiful for a 1.8 engine.
We have two "newer" 1995 AWD Imprezas with 2.2 engines and they never do better than 23 MPG.
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