Direct and responsive in all conditions. No torque steer like Front Wheel Drive cars. Great grip in less than perfect conditions.
The big rear cargo area in the wagon allows one to load anything up to a water heater with no problems.
Very reasonable for what one gets - at least it was in the 2006 model. At $23K for an AWD little wagon with 230+ hp, great reliability and lots of fun it was nearly unbeatable.