Compared to the $100-ish tents you an buy at Canadian Tire and Costco, it's expensive. Compared to Hilleberg tents, it's cheap...
http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/products/red-label/nallo/nallo4gt.php
Or this one...
http://www.mountainhardwear.com/space-station-OU9659.html
What kind of idiot would buy one of those Hilleberg tents. :-[![Cool 8)](https://www.autos.ca/forum/Smileys/CarTalk/cool.gif)
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People who transport their tents without the use of engines, such as hikers and bicycle tourers, have completely different needs in tents than those going car camping. (We happen to use the same for both, but that's because our 4-person tent is unusually light. However, unlike car camping tents, you can't stand up in it)
We have relatives who until recently had an Aztec, with the tent option. They used it a lot.
Mountain climbers have even more demanding requirements for tough tents with maximum size at minimum weight, and cost kind of ceases to be a factor. Bear in mind that a full complement of the finest mountaineering or hiking gear costs less than an outboard motor.
As for the Subaru, it's too bad the Suzuki Grand Vitara never got this sort of glowing attention. Compared to the Crosstrek, it was far more capable both in terms of rough road capability and space. Most Grand Vitaras had a low range. We just took ours deep into BC's decommissioned logging roads, almost 5 hours from home, with 5 adults and 5 backpacks plus boots and other gear aboard. That would include 2 tents, 5 camping mattresses, 5 sleeping bags, 5 pairs of boots, food for 3 days, 2 cooking systems, etc. etc. And no cargo on the roof or in the passenger areas. Not to mention, unlike the Subaru, an engine that's good for ever.