I have a 2004 Forester XT which is fast (beat all 3 $40k sports cars reviewed in the same magazine in 0-60 times), handles great (for a SUV), and has enough cargo space to be quite functional. The AWD system is great in the snow, and it has enough clearance to handle even pretty serious storms... (assuming plows are going anyway).
Sadly Subaru has abandoned the fast, but practical market. No WRX hatch, no turbo Forester, and the Crosstrek is very slow. The CVT is horrid as well.
Model 3 is small, low, and fast. Great as a second car, but not something I'd want as the primary car for a family + dog. I would not want to cross the Sierras in a snow storm with under 6" of clearance.
So the model Y fixes all my issues with the 3. A bit larger (smaller than an X though), a bit more clearance (by the looks anyways), and has generous cargo room. All while being as easy to park/drive as the smaller cars like the model 3.
Tons of capability in a modern car is determined by the traction control system and whether they tune it to stupid proof the handling for snowy roadways or tune it to try its best to make the car put power to the ground no matter what.
Without knowing the temperament of the electronic nannies it is very hard to bench race the off road capability of modern all wheel drive vehicles.
I'd like to see someone actually off road the thing and see what it can't do so you know what its limits are rather than zip around a rally course and sing praise which is what most YouTube reviews do.
This is a really good video of 3 Tesla models on an Alaskan testing ground, and compares nannies off vs. nannies on, along with "normal" vs model 3's "track mode"
The new Ascent will pull 5000 pounds, and it's only 37K pretty much loaded. You'll get 400 miles to a tank and you can pick it up tomorrow. Unfortunately the price point just isn't quite there yet for these things to make it worth the extra cash just yet. Electric is still a luxury good, but I'm hopeful for the future.
Yup - base trim pulls less, but the 37K touring ups the towing considerably.
FWIW, I've found CVTs are pretty straightforward for towing things at the right weight while on the road, but admittedly might tow less then a more conventional transmission would get you. I love the gas mileage improvement though. 30+ on the Outback, reliably (highway)
Sadly Subaru has abandoned the fast, but practical market. No WRX hatch, no turbo Forester, and the Crosstrek is very slow. The CVT is horrid as well.
Model 3 is small, low, and fast. Great as a second car, but not something I'd want as the primary car for a family + dog. I would not want to cross the Sierras in a snow storm with under 6" of clearance.
So the model Y fixes all my issues with the 3. A bit larger (smaller than an X though), a bit more clearance (by the looks anyways), and has generous cargo room. All while being as easy to park/drive as the smaller cars like the model 3.