They write,
“Unacceptable chattering on rough pavement,” Detroit editor Alisa Priddle said. Added Evans: “You don’t just feel every bump and crack in the pavement. You at times feel the very grain of the asphalt itself.” The rough ride would be acceptable on a Golf R but not so much on versatile do-it-all wagon. "
My 2017 SE is at 20,000 miles and rides extremely well. Everyone who has ridden with us comments on the ride quality, and that includes a friend who is a lifle-long Subaru fan, and who owns 2 Outbacks. I'm guessing that MotorTrend probably had the tire pressures up at 50psi+ range and or their sorry Detroit editor has a most delicate rump!