Late summer is bittersweet. It still feels like summer, but with fall insight, you’ve got to savor every last bit of that summer goodness. What better way to do that than to take a late-summer road trip in your Subaru? Read on for the best late summer road trips to keep that summer feeling going just a little while longer.
What are Some Good Late Summer Road Trips from Southeast PA?
- National Parks - Hop into your Subaru and prepare for the best late summer road trips ever. There are dozens of National Parks within a few hours’ drive of southeastern PA waiting for you to explore. There’s Shenandoah National Park for waterfalls, spectacular views, and wildlife, Assateague Island for the seashore, and Gettysburg or Washington, DC war memorials for history buffs. Best of all, on August 25thand September 26th admission is free for all National Parks!
- Take the Cape May Ferry - Reserve a spot for your Subaru on the Cape May Ferry and enjoy the 85-minute cruise between Cape May, NJ, and Lewes, DE, then visit the beach towns of Rehoboth, Cape May, and Wildwood on either side. There’s a restaurant onboard the ferry, and lawn concerts, craft breweries, shopping, biking (the ferry will accommodate your bike rack), and boardwalks to explore. This late-summer road trip will please the whole family!
What’s the Best Subaru Model for a Family Road Trip?
At Subaru, “road trip” is our middle name, so every Subaru could easily own the “best Subaru model for a family road trip” title. But if we had to choose just one Subaru for your whole family for your late summer road trip, we would choose the Ascent simply because it has seating for up to eight so you can bring three kids and each of their BFFs along with two parental units. Outside Magazine agrees, voting it Best for Families among all cars in its article, “The Perfect Car for Every Kind of Road Trip.”
What Accessories Do I Need for a Late Summer Road Trip in My Subaru?
At Subaru, we love accessories. Not the kind that goes with your favorite outfit, but the kind which transforms your Subaru into the ultimate late summer road trip vehicle. A good rooftop carrier or bike rack is always a solid choice to carry equipment, but how about something a little more luxurious like the Handpresso Auto, a coffee maker that plugs into your cigarette lighter? The WheelMate Extreme Travel Desk is also super cool: it attaches to the steering wheel and gives you a place to work on your laptop or eat while on your late-summer road trip (while parked, of course!). And for techies, don’t forget your Alexa-enabled Roav VIVA Car Charger for voice-controlled navigation, music streaming, hands-free calling, and controlling your smart home from the road.
What makes the Crosstrek a Good Summer Road Trip Vehicle?
As Digitaltrends.com points out in its article “The Best Road Trip Cars for 2020,” not every car is well-suited to life on the road and you don’t want to find out the hard way that your vehicle is not up to the task of taking you on a late-summer road trip. Clearly, the authors of the article found that the Subaru Crosstrek can handle the task, since they placed it first on their list of best road trip cars for 2020, citing the “rugged construction” and “well-rounded character” of the Crosstek. They noted the stellar fuel efficiency of the Subaru Crosstrek - 27 mpg city and 33 mpg highway – as well as its standard all-wheel-drive and ample ground clearance. So go ahead and take the Crosstek on your last late summer road trip of the season. It will not disappoint!
What makes Subaru Models fun to Drive on Summer Road Trips?
Subaru, how do we love thee for late summer road trips? Let us count the ways. Is it the standard all-wheel-drive for nimble and capable off-roading that makes Subaru models so much fun to drive? Or the 8.7-inch ground clearance that can take you over roads which scream “adventure lovers only” without missing a beat (or scraping your undercarriage)? Perhaps it is the continuously variable transmission which can climb difficult terrain like a boss that makes it so enjoyable? Really, we think it is all of these things – and the fact that you can travel safely, comfortably, reliably, and economically with your whole family. Put simply, Subaru models are so much fun to drive because they are the total package for your late-summer road trip.
Contact us at Rafferty Subaru to test drive a Subaru and discover why our cars are the best vehicles for your late summer road trip and every other one you choose to take.
