Extra-outdoorsy trim levels are all the rage these days. More rugged styling bits are a must, while all-terrain tires represent the bare minimum amount of effort to increase actual capability.

A lifted, all-wheel drive (AWD) wagon, the 1995 Legacy Outback was arguably one of the first contemporary crossover SUVs. It beat the 1996 Toyota RAV4 and the 1997 Honda CR-V to market, and for three ...