I'm surprised at the line "The rugged all-wheel-drive SUV will face competition from the likes of the Skoda Octavia Scout, the Volvo XC70 and the Audi A4 Allroad." Although it will be compared with the Volvo XC70, it's more likely to be compared with the Skoda Superb Outdoor and Audi A6 Allroad, which are about the same size - much bigger than Octavia and A4.
Having had a Subaru Outback, two generations ago, I'd love another one but my needs have moved on - so I'm hoping they'll introduce a Tribeca replacement with 3.0 H6 diesel - as long as they don't hit it with the ugly stick like they did with the last one.