2009 Subaru Forester/ Quick Drive

Cars.com's Bill Jackson takes a look at the 2009 Subaru Forester. It competes with the Ford Escape and Volkswagen Tiguan.

Shot and produced by: Sarah Gersh
Edited by: Lindsay Bjerregaard

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 2009
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• cr-v
• escape
• ford
• forester
• honda
• jeep
• mariner
• mercury
• offroad
• subaru
• tiguan
• toyota
• volkswagen
• wrangler

[WRC555P1]

IMO Subaru offers the most economical and highest value approach when crossing performance, reliability and practicality.

They aren't luxury cars [they never claim to be] but they get the job done and you can beat on them a fair amount without worrying.

[woodchuck2966]

yea, this subaru (and all others) is amazing. i just bought one today 2010. i love subaru, i now own the forester and my 2005 STI.

[TheLocalNut]

ive got a 07 subaru forester with 187k miles on it, shows no problems at allll so awesome, but i still feel like its to expensive for what it is.

[Annihilator1111]

the 2008-present Subaru Forester is assembled in

Ōta, Gunma, Japan

[wowdude2008]

@BklynJayL ha ha ha.. so funny and dumb... who ever buys ford is stupid redneck that just so stupid that not even realizing what big mistake he is making

[rorsters]

@cheemooo Just did your wee test on my 2010 boxer. Everything is where it should be. Maybe it's because mine is RHD

[Mrjmoyer78]

@scoobyman83

that's exactly the point of it too, simplicity of form....practicality....durabi­lity...if you want wood trim and electronic gizmos buy a BMW....We own a 2011 outback 2.5i premium....we love it....my next car is gonna be a Forester XT....nice ride

[scoobyman83]

It's a good little car for its price. If you like gizmos and expensive wood trims then this car is not for you. If you like function over form then this car cant be beat ! And coupled with a turbo engine it's alot of fun !

I wanted to hate it for it's lack of technology and soft touch plastics, but it's so honest in its simplicity that i felt the exact opposite the first time i drove it!

[symmetry08]

this edition is very practical and simple. The most important is practical, and affordable.

[sncc3]

@bartmatton Please disregard cheemooo's comment(s).

He has been posting these comments everywhere he can regarding his supposed purchase of a 2010 Forester. Hard to imagine he actually owns this vehicle because a simple test drive would have easily brought any ergonomic issues to light.

By the way, I just purchased a 2011 Forester Touring (n/a) & love it. This is my second Subie & have yet to find or experience the terrible ergonomics cheemooo has stated in either of them.

[matt888444]

I have a 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport with 197,504 miles and it still runs great, starts perfectly every single time. It's without a doubt the BEST Car I've ever owned, Super Reliable.

[bartmatton]

@cheemooo what model and year did you get what were your problems