In the Legacy Outback, you still sit up a bit higher than you do in a regular car, which helps provide a good forward view. The vehicle's cargo floor is at a decently low level, so you're not hoisting heavy boxes up and over a rear bumper. I checked and double-checked the manufacturer specs. The Legacy Outback has a maximum 43.3 inches of front legroom. The second best is the Toyota 4Runner, with 43.1 inches.
Price is another pleasant surprise.
Now, there are some points to be made about the Legacy Outback. But it's capable on most roads, save for rigorous mountainsides, where it toils loudly. And there is a plus side to that four-cylinder engine. While towing capability of 2,000 pounds in a Legacy Outback is far less than in bigger, more powerful sport-utilities, the fuel economy on Legacy Outback models, even at its estimated worst, is 21 miles a gallon in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. It's always working to find maximum traction and kept the tires from spinning on rainy pavement during the test drive.