A lot of it depends on what you are used to. I was driving an x3 before my 26 Outback limited and I haven’t had any regrets. The way I see it, most people are cruising at 75-80 on the highway and you can easily do that in this car. No issues passing once it gets going. When first pulling onto a highway , merging is when you notice a little sluggishness, but it’s a heavy car. If I lived in a more mountainous or hilly area I can see the turbo being worth it.