Out and about with the Subaru Outback (sponsored)

There can scarcely be a sterner test for a car than family life – the daily grind of the school run and the commute to the office, but also the longer journeys that can take the children across the country and back in a weekend (and in all weathers). This is where the Subaru Outback comes into its own.

Tom and Annie, who live on the outskirts of Warwick with their children, rely heavily on their Outback. The couple have acted as glorified taxi drivers for their children plenty of times – taking their daughter to play football matches the length and breadth of the country, and using the estate’s large boot to ferry their son and his worldly possessions down to university life in Southampton.

These longer journeys are where the Outback’s cutting-edge safety equipment gives the couple real reassurance – not just the maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, but also the hi-tech systems that guard Tom and Annie against having accidents in the first place.