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There's something about the Subaru Forester which makes other good, solid, and capable small SUVs seem bland and uninteresting. Foresters play in a league where competition is ripe - nearly every Forester adversary is, for one reason or another, worth buying. Standing out from the pack isn't an easy task.
- 2016 Subaru Forester Starts From $22,395*, Gets Starlink Safety And Security
Subaru of America has announced pricing for the 2016 Forester, the brand’s best-selling model in the United States. The base 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i starts from $22,395, an increase of $200 over the 2015 model (pricing excludes a $850 destination...
- Sydney Show Subaru Forester S-edition Study Hints At Sportier Production Model
At the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, Subaru unveiled the Forester S-Edition, a concept study that points to a new Forester variant for 2011. Built on the existing turbocharged Forester XT, the S-Edition produces an additional 32...
- Subaru Impreza & Forester With 2.0l Boxer Diesel Heading For Paris
After being initially launched on the Legacy and Outback earlier this year, Subaru’s new boxer turbo diesel engine will make its first appearance in both the new Forester and Impreza models at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The 2.0-liter horizontally-opposed...
- Sema Show: 2007 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 X 173hp & Sports 2.5 Xt 224hp
Not exactly the news someone would expect from a company like Subaru at a Show like SEMA. Basically, what we have here are two new versions of the Forester with a face job. To be specific, the 173Hp Forester Sports 2.5X and its turbocharged brother, the...
- Subaru Puts Boxer Diesel In The Forester
Chances are unless you've worked in secretive operations inside the Porsche R&D facility or lived in Europe and paid close attention to the curiously wonky sounds emanating from a Subaru Legacy idling in traffic, you've never heard four or...
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THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE v2.0 - PART XI
SUBARU FORESTER
There's something about the Subaru Forester which makes other good, solid, and capable small SUVs seem bland and uninteresting. Foresters play in a league where competition is ripe - nearly every Forester adversary is, for one reason or another, worth buying. Standing out from the pack isn't an easy task.
Subaru's first ingredient is fun. The Forester is a hoot to chuck around corners. The same can't be said for 90% of the opposition. On the value front, basic Foresters can be had for less money than a CR-V or a RAV4. Subaru did a decent job of cramming cubic feet into the Forester without messing up its clean lines. Nissan couldn't pull off that trick with the Rogue, nor did Jeep with the Compass.
Besides, the Subaru Forester has an element of uniqueness missing from every other small CUV/SUV. The turbocharged XT is somethin' else. Both engines burble like they're not inline-fours (which they aren't). And the Forester, even in base form, doesn't look like a $20-25K car. If not in features than in feel, the Subaru Forester resembles something initially meant for the class above.
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Engines: 170/224 horsepower; 170/226 lb-ft of torque from a 2.5L boxer-four or a turbocharged 2.5L boxer-four
Base USD Price: $20,295
Cargo Capacity: 63-68.3 cubic feet behind front row
Maximum Towing Capability: 2,400 pounds
City Mileage: 19-20 miles per gallon
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive: Unlike many systems available on the Forester's competition, Subaru's all-wheel drive constantly sends power to all four wheels, not just when slip is detected. Fuji Heavy Industries automotive division has been working on all-wheel drive technology for 40 years. Subaru Forester owners enjoy the fruits of much labour.
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- 2016 Subaru Forester Starts From $22,395*, Gets Starlink Safety And Security
Subaru of America has announced pricing for the 2016 Forester, the brand’s best-selling model in the United States. The base 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i starts from $22,395, an increase of $200 over the 2015 model (pricing excludes a $850 destination...
- Sydney Show Subaru Forester S-edition Study Hints At Sportier Production Model
At the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, Subaru unveiled the Forester S-Edition, a concept study that points to a new Forester variant for 2011. Built on the existing turbocharged Forester XT, the S-Edition produces an additional 32...
- Subaru Impreza & Forester With 2.0l Boxer Diesel Heading For Paris
After being initially launched on the Legacy and Outback earlier this year, Subaru’s new boxer turbo diesel engine will make its first appearance in both the new Forester and Impreza models at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The 2.0-liter horizontally-opposed...
- Sema Show: 2007 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 X 173hp & Sports 2.5 Xt 224hp
Not exactly the news someone would expect from a company like Subaru at a Show like SEMA. Basically, what we have here are two new versions of the Forester with a face job. To be specific, the 173Hp Forester Sports 2.5X and its turbocharged brother, the...
- Subaru Puts Boxer Diesel In The Forester
Chances are unless you've worked in secretive operations inside the Porsche R&D facility or lived in Europe and paid close attention to the curiously wonky sounds emanating from a Subaru Legacy idling in traffic, you've never heard four or...