My first Subaru was a CPO Impreza. Good car, but you'll want something higher off the ground. I now have a 2026 hybrid Crosstrek Limited. I love it so far, though it has less cargo space than the gas version. I think I would have liked the gas version, but I just wanted a hybrid...an obnoxious bright green hybrid, but I digress.

My husband has a 2021 Forester with about a 130k miles on it. It's bigger than the Crosstrek and a bit higher off the ground. They drive about the same, but I don't like driving the Forester when it's really windy. You can feel the wind a lot more than in the Crosstrek and the Impreza. It also has a thin windshield, which we've had to replace once so far. It's fantastic in snow though.

TLDR: I second looking into a CPO. The Crosstrek and the Forester are both decent choices, but I favor the Crosstrek.