2009 Subaru Forester

[ss19800]

A very comprehensive review. Thank you for that. No wonder we don't see many of similar reviews from other brands -- because they have nothing to show...

[naekerb]

No doubt subaru forester is a good car but a boring box shape thats why the boxes fit However i do find the 2010 model to be very nice. This automaker is second to mitsubishi in terms of wanting to be set apart from the other automakers. in my opinion! (Check out the mitsubishi outlander sport)

[posro1988]

sports sedan...hardly

[amor44087]

thi is the best subaru is eaver mead i like it soo mush

[ss19800]

4 speed auto is actually better than 6 speed. Why? With 6 speed, there are more shifts and "gear searching." Four shift is actually more precise and smooth. Greater number of gears is not always better.

[haffoxtrot]

Doesn't Beat a chevy

[ZacDaMan72]

Id Rather Buy A Nissan X-Trail 2.5 Ti-L

[r3ality1]

Thank you for posting this. While some tests (cargo) were designed to show off the Forester, the driving tests were fair and balanced. Very impressive.

[FordCopChrist1995]

I didn't think the Forester could do that type of off roading. Cool.

[BermudaGreenNox]

The only thing I wish was redesigned is the transmission. Come on, 4 speed automatic?!?!?! IT'S NOT 1987 ANYMORE, SUBARU!!!

[shaynezirra]

true. but they are moving up as always!

the legacy now has 6speed

STI (of course) has 6speed

and ive seen Legacys come with 5 speed butterfly shit autos pretty sweet

[laborantiazzurro]

@BermudaGreenNox only the american version is automatic. in the rest of the planet you have 2.0 and 2.5 Turbo. both manual too.

[xpez]

WTF is going on is at :12

what is that??? you need a mannequin of a kid to run over or not to run over for testing a car???

[MazdamusPrime]

tell me about it my 04 outback sport looks like it had bad acne throught puberty. i always assumed it was because it's meant to keep the wieght of the car low. when i had my accident the chasis stayed firm wheel in tack the stupid person in the gran vitara.... lets just say they hitched a ride home. how dumb do you have to be to hit a person going 30mph down a main street! i love my suby though she's tough.

[e4e5d4]

its a nice suv, but the metal is very thin - any car door that touches the sides of the forester leaves a mighty ding.

[DanDFriend]

I really want one of these. They just make sense. And maybe if you pay more for the Subaru's theirs a reason, they are good quality and they do what they are supposed to do well.

[spankybrandonf]

oh yea i would love toget one as my daily driver

[Karnage542]

Forester just PWND everybody LMAO XD

poor little CR-V couldnt handle anything

Subaru FTW

[chinggop]

If I have another 25K to spare i will definitely get an 09 Forester. Forester & Outlander are two best softroader that really live up to what they are and still built in Japan. I ended up with an Outlander SE 4WD coz the deal I've got. Not too many dealers get generous even at this economic times. Find your deals good luck.

[drratrrd]

It's good as it looks!!

[drratrrd]

Great auto 2009 Glad I bought it

[123tamer456]

very good

[kidz59]

4 speed auto is lighter than others.

maybe a good compromise.

[DURO723]

Forester is Perfect!

[macguy112]

I want this car but, why is it only 4 speed auto? It's not 1992 anymore Subie.

[Zeonoid]

it depends how the gears are set up.. and thats only case of automatic gearbox.. only jerk would by subaru car with automatic transmission

[PeterObi]

or someone who doesn't want to keep shifting up and down in Manhattan city traffic.

[pharmd718]

Had this car for about 2 months now. I love the car more and more each day. No buyers remorse what so ever. The drive is very smooth, visibility is amazing, turning radius is very small, sunroof is massive, cargo space is big, and the AWD handles anything the weather in NY can dish out. Only 2 complaints: cup holders are square?! heated seat controls should be a little more forward by the transmission. Otherwise a great value for the money.

[pharmd718]

cargo test is flawed. the subi has a bigger opening, but not more cargo room. Just check out the specs on the other cars. Non-the-less I still placed an order for an X-limited in dark gray.

[danton59]

Ford Escape\Mazda Tribute scored very low in Consumer Reports as did GM and Chrysler\Jeep small SVU's. The Forester is on top of the heap in the Aug08 issue of Consumer reports.

Had mine a month now and understand why. Great car. Love the sound of the boxer engine

[NEWBUDDY358]

you notice they don't use the ford escape. is that because its better?? i think it is!!

[aaronchungrulez]

They compared it to the cheaper suvs! the car should have been compared to the VW Tiguan and, as you said, the Ford Escape. In my opion, all three of them are great, but I would choose:

1)Subaru Forester (Rugged and reliable)

2)Ford Escape (Rugged and Good Looking)

3)VW Tiguan (Fantastic Offroader, although $5000 more than both)

[DKingTaco2188]

actually, now the subaru forester costs less than the rav4, and around the same as the rogue and crv. Ford escape isn't better,ford's have problems all the time, they're a pain in the ass to own and maintain.

[BermudaGreenNox]

Yes, they are! My parents had F-350s and they burned oil! One even set fire to their garage!

[6AstroMan9]

umm... HA

at my cottage we went off-roading, my buddy had an 04 forester, i have an 04 dakota, and another friend has the brand new escape. dakota and subaru come out with nothing. we all caught ground in the same places, me a bit less cause of more clearance. but anyways by the end of the weekend escape needed a new undercarriage, hardly driveable.

dont compare ford to ANYTHING.

[2007SilverSTI]

I have a 2008 Ford Escape. In all honesty, I would MUCH MUCH rather have a Forester than the Escape. The forester has better power, handling, stopping and reliability than the escape. Plus the Interior is so much more straight forward in the Forester than the Escape. Subaru has a by far better design from a cosmetic interior and exterior as well as over all reliability. Mine is a work vehicle or else it would be traded in a heart beat.

[danton59]

Just bought one great Car. not enough cuby holes that I had in my or CRV. Cup holder suck. I know no that it important, bu it is when you frive a car for many years. Overall though a winner

[popcicle67]

I LOVE this car!

[snukos]

I drive forester since 2004, and probably will buy new one, its expensive by service but its nice and safe..

[aaronchungrulez]

and it drives WAY differently than the old one

[amsquare]

I'm sold.

[amsquare]

I'm sold.

[jokosuryo1254]

what do ou mean by, i'm sold !