Car Advice (Outback Vs Tacoma Vs Ridgeline Vs ???)

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Looking to get rid of my aging WRX and get something that can haul more stuff and handle living/playing in the mountains. I loved my WRX when I bought it at age 23, but now I'm 32 and need something a little more comfortable and with more cargo room for gear/stuff/future kids. I also want something that's more capable off road, although I am not someone who goes off road for fun, just to access hiking/climbing/skiing. We also bought our first single family home last year, and the need for a vehicle that can more easily haul stuff for house projects has become very apparent (the backseat in my WRX has been folded down flat now for going on 6 months straight). This would be my daily driver, however I work from home so I don't have a regular commute. I live in the greater Seattle area, and ski at Crystal (~1 hour each way from my house).

Anything I buy would be either new or at most 1-2 years used. Ideal would be something with less than 10k miles so I avoid the new car depreciation hit, but I'm willing to buy new to get the options I want.

I've somewhat narrowed my search down the following:

2018 or newer Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited
Pros
- Subaru AWD
- Comfortable / easy to drive
- Best MPG of vehicles I'm looking at
- Cheapest cost new

Cons
- Less cargo/hauling space compared to trucks
- Dirt/muck from gear is inside the car
- Less ground clearance than others (although better than current car)

2018 or newer Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4
Pros
- Toyota Reliability
- Double cab / long bed would handle all people and gear/material hauling needs
- Large aftermarket support
- Option for locking differential
- Highest ground clearance

Cons
- Worst gas mileage
- Expensive
- Rear Drum Brakes
- Interior not as nice as others

2018 or Newer Honda Ridgeline RTL AWD
Pros
- Better MPG than Tacoma (although less than Subaru)
- Highest payload rating
- Better interior features
- Wider bed than Tacoma (can fit 4' x 8' sheet of plywood between wheel wells)
- Extra cargo trunk in bed

Cons
- LOOKS (subjective, but I'm not in love with them)
- Lowest ground clearance
- No Long bed option
- Somewhat pricey (although a bit cheaper than Tacoma)
- Not a lot of reliability history or aftermarket support

I'm going to be test driving all three over the next few weeks, but wondering if there are thoughts on these 3, or other vehicles I should be looking at.