Used 2015 Subaru Forester Review

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All that cargo space is accessible via a power height adjustable tailgate, which is nice if your hands are full, but not if you’re in a hurry. Besides slow motion operation, the tailgate’s highest position is still a little low for taller folks. Enough about cargo. What about people? Not surprisingly, the high roof leaves ample space for tall hats or big egos.

There’s plenty of head and legroom in the back too with reclining seats. Standard on all, but the base trimmed dimensions aside, the interior looks. Though not what we’d call a daring design. It’s got a straightforward, uncomplicated charm, enhanced by seats that are reasonably supportive and comfortable enough for long hauls and parts unknown.

Considering the steady improvement of modern car interiors, we think the Forester could be softer overall, but honestly, it’s software. It counts in the primary touch. So consider that a minor quibble. Somewhat more vexing is this small, not particularly sophisticated looking navigation infotainment screen, and this even smaller information screen placed far away from the driver’s eyes.

Good luck spotting obstructions with the available backup camera. And speaking of cameras, the optional eyesight system uses two of. With its stereoscopic vision, eyesight adds lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and pre-collision breaking to the forester’s capabilities. It’s actually pretty amazing that this kind of technology is offered in a compact crossover, but there are a couple of trade-offs.

One, the cameras sit where the sunshades ought to, so you’ll have these stubby little things to deal with. And two, eyesight’s magical technology displaces the sunglass. Minor inconveniences aside, eyesight’s, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control work exactly as advertised. Some other optional features we really like are the fine sounding 440 Wat eight speaker Harmon Carden audio System, and this awesomely huge panoramic sunroof.

That lets in the sun, wind and all sorts of other stuff,

unlike some crossovers, the Subaru’s pretty legit off road. It wouldn’t be our first choice for trips to Moab, but the standard all wheel drive system does a good job getting the power to the ground while ground clearance approach and departure angles are generous enough that scraping isn’t a huge. At speeds less than 25 miles per hour.

X mode can be activated, altering, throttle transmission, hill descent, and stability controls for enhanced performance over challenging trails. Pick up the pace on some desolate dirt road somewhere and the vehicle feels planted, controllable, and surprisingly fun switch to pavement and the handling is Doc yet capable enough that you’ve got no excuses for holding up other drivers on the way to the trail head.

When it comes to ride quality, there’s certainly softer SUVs, but the Forester is plenty civilized. Even after countless hours of driving through Wasteland, we never felt beat up. Power comes courtesy of a pair of horizontally opposed four cylinder engines, a base 2.5 liter, and a turbocharged two liter paired with a standard six speed manual or a continuously variable transmission.

The base engine performs well enough and returns highway economy in the low thirties when matched to the C V t. Also, take note that models powered by the base engine feature a more sedate front fascia. If you’re into that sort of. The more powerful Turbocharged two liter engine only comes with the CV T, which thankfully lacks the annoying racing engine action found in less refined CVTs of the past.

It can also be shifted like a six speed manual via panel shifters in sport mode, or strangely as an eight speed in the racy sport, sharp mode. The robust output of the turbocharged engine synced with the quick reactions of the C V T mean passing powers available right when you need it though. Both the C B T and Turbo take a moment to reach power friendly.