If it helps, I test drove 3 different 2013 outbacks Wednesday in the cold before picking one and each one seemed slow to start to me compared to other rigs I've driven, around 2 seconds of cranking before it caught. A new Forester was the same way.
Once the OEM battery dies I will be stuffing in the biggest battery possible.
Once the OEM battery dies I will be stuffing in the biggest battery possible.