ReForesteration: 2009 Subaru Forester Takes It Up a Notch

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=126279

"I like it," he yelled from across the parking lot.

"It's a 2009 Subaru Forester," we shouted back.

"I know," he said. "Looks good."

Typically we'd rate this quick exchange right up there with catcalls from construction workers, but when these few words of light praise come from the biggest BMW snob ever to rub a Roundel, "like" and "good" take on a whole new meaning.

Pulling away, we sat up a little taller in the Forester's driver seat, tossing a saucy flip of hair to the indifferent gate attendant.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2009
• Subaru
• Forester
• 2.5XT
• Limited
• Edmunds
• Inside
• Line
• wagon
• auto
• car
• motor
• cargo

[6SecondDelay]

"Finally ready to compete with others in its class"??!

Until this redesign, the Forester has been at the top of its class -- a class it defined -- for the past decade.

[sqreeze]

you're a dumbfuck

[Twixx32]

@6SecondDelay yeah and this new design it's so fuckin copied from the 2007 outlander . wtf the headlights are the same !! that's why a new outlander camed out with the lancer look .

[mharbaum]

I just bought a Forester 2010 Model, and compared it to the CRV with a one day test drive and the CRV is crap!, Forester is a lot better in all senses. It handles better, has a better traction (Incomparable) better consumption, How can I say Subaru is just better! By the way I have the 2.0 150 Hp XS Model

[largo703]

Best off road performance in it's class but when I sat behind the wheel of the Tiguan, it's hard to convince myself to buy a Subaru.

[xyaqua]

2010 XT:

470 miles in a winter snowstorm, the week before xmas, Alexandria MN to Chicago. Solid as a rock. Ave 52 mph including stops. dozens of semi trucks in the ditch, i stopped counting the cars in the ditch after 50.

I took me a few months to get comfortable with it, but this does even better than my 2000 Forester. Fast but not racy, sitting a little higher is nice.

When the weather gets bad, the FXT really stands out. An excellent all weather GT + light utility vehicle.

[treridings]

Exactly...this could have been a much better review. There is a reason the Forester is the SUV of the year. ;)

[fxt1dan]

This review or "test drive" review is not worthy of publishing, especially not on the web.

Newspapers fine, but here you just lost your credibility lady............OOPS

[nikzou]

i have the xt turbo 2.5 and its amazing car!

Lot of power for this category baby!

[Zlaja16]

of course they dont talk about the AWD and the off road capability because it would just embarrass the competition

[bwkimmey]

Yeah no kidding! She was acting like there's some gigantic turbo on there pumping out 30+ psi... Gimme a break lady, at least it's not an EVO

[ProTeenAthlete]

is she saying that forester had "no game" with its previous model? PLEASE! the CR-V is 2 wheel drive crap. the Rav 4 is decent, but forester is the best in it's class! SUBBIES RULE.