Hi GG, I did mention the Subaru to him, however his wife has said a firm ‘no’ to it for some reason..
Perhaps his wife did the same as us Dave! We looked at Subaru when it came on the scheme, but looking at the cars in the flesh and watching several online reviews, it was obvious that whilst they may be very capable off road they are woefully off the pace on road, especially concerning dated technology, performance and economy. Unless the majority of driving is off road, there are numerous far better choices.