What makes a car off-road capable /o/? I'm not talking about

>>17496170
Ground clearance and drivetrain

>>17496170
locking differentials, suspension, ground clearance also the tires, tires, tires
Did I mention tires?
If you just want to drive on sand then you need to drop a few psi out of each tire on a car like that, even then you still run a high risk of getting stuck if you go into very dry sand

>>17497775
This, also tires if you're talking any kind of mud, snow or wet grass. You can do just about anything that is vaguely roadlike with good all wheel drive and ground clearance, but nothing but the right tires is getting you up a dewy hillock or down a muddy track.

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>>17497775
Also the simpler the better
It also needs to not get easly damaged when offroading, and if it does, it needs to be easy and simple to fix/replace part that broke
>pic related
A shitbox loved in europe for how capable it were offroad
And it was capable because people didnt have to be really careful offroading it, it was really cheap and easy to fix

>>17496170

I've had two Subaru Foresters -- first a 2008, then a 2003 (wife traded the '08 for a Wrangler and I bought the '03 after getting stationed in New England).
Neither the Outback or Forester have exceptional ground clearance, though if you are wanting something that's not going to get stuck if you take it in the grass then either should be fine honestly. When people say "off-road" people think of mudding, trails, etc, but I doubt that's what you're after.
I used to have an '88 Civic Wagovan FWD that was surprisingly good in the grass and dirt. I wouldn't recommend that car, though.

>>17496170
I had exactly your pic as a my first car never really tried offroading but it was awesome driving in the snow. Mashing the gas to drift every corner

>>17496170
a subaru will actually offroad better than a jeep simply because of how well they made the transfer case and awd system as well as the independent suspension makes for maximum traction, subarus also don't break down like an american pos

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>>17498284
Just found a pic I had

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I'd say experience and knowledge of what's around you is really important. Like not trying to go uphill from a stop in dry sand

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