Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Forester 2016 - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By Erin Lockwood - April 15 - 7:11 am

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  versitile vehicle - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By Penny - April 3 - 6:54 am

  Ive owned jeep wranglers for the past 12 year which I though was an ideal vehicle except its small interior. The Forrester is a brilliant upgrade. The moonroof is huge and a great alternative to a noisy convertible. Folding back seat lends to great storage capacity and a good area when traveling with pets. The touring model looks and feels sporty in all whether conditions. It drives very well on wet and snow covered roads. My only complaint is the rough gear change between reverse and drive. That could be a bit smoother. If you like jeeps (all models) but hate their gas miliage, a subaru is a good substitute. Enjoy!

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  Always Wanted This Car - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By John Greene - March 29 - 7:52 pm

  I have wanted a Subaru Forester since they first came out. But every time we went looking for a new car, a different dealer was willing to give us a better price, or different make of car came with more bells and whistles or better fuel economy. But this time we got the Forester and are very pleased that we did. We have an excellent view or the road, we feel safe, the car corners and handles quite well -- albeit not like a roadster -- the trim level has the features we wanted but not features we didnt want, and at least so far, fuel economy is better than advertised. Be warned, however, that you will find what you are looking for in the owners manual only by accident.

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  The perfect car for all-around competence - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By Shiroh niichan - March 28 - 11:55 pm

  Although this car spends over 90% of the time on well-maintained roads, I got it for its ability to handle dirt roads, so-so trails, and times I need decent ground clearance (like our annual trips to the snow). What brought me to the Subaru Forester from the Nissan XTerra and other vehicles with better off-road competence were its 1) lower price, 2) better fuel economy, 3) better seating comfort, and 4) better handing on regular streets and highways. Outward visibility is excellent. I can drive through traffic without having to lean from side to side to check my blind spots. On highway trips I get around 34 mpg with a full load, and on my daily drive of 80% highway and 20% regular streets by myself I get about 30 mpg. I used at have a 2009 Subaru Outback but did not keep it because my then 11-year old daughter found the rear seat legroom insufficient, but on our recent road trip she and her now 10-year old sister had plenty of leg room in the Forester. Both are about 54" tall, and Im 62". Cargo room is decent for the vehicle size. The biggest compromise I had to make to enjoy all these benefits is the slow acceleration. When passing slower vehicles on our recent road trip, the vehicle was less than inspiring (especially when going uphill). The engine revved loudly but the CVT didnt give me much confidence I was going to get enough oomph to pass quickly enough to avoid oncoming traffic. Needless to say, we survived. Subaru gave $250 to the National Parks Foundation when we leased our car, and that was a nice touch (as was the microfiber Subaru pullover shirt they sent us a couple months later).

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  Best car ever owned - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By Vincent Yeung - March 22 - 8:34 pm

  Great power. Good sound systems. Sleek look. Solid feel. Road hugging. Plenty of storage. Bright head headlights. Good looking wheels. Easy read and sophiscated cluster. I am going to sell my BMW and keep this Subaru Forester XT. But this is a well built vehicle. I drove Audi Allroad, BMW X1 and X3 and x4, Toyota Rav 4, Scion Xb, Honda CRV. This is by far, the most well balanced, value and well built vehicle. Dont blindly loyal to Honda and Toyota, imho they just make average vehicle. Anyway want to challenge me, please go to drive the cars yourself and compare, you will know what I am talking about. 2.5 NA is decent but 2.0XT is great. Please dont blindly buy Toyota and Honda, their car overrated. Period.

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  The best car - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By Sam - February 7 - 10:50 am

  I love my new car

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  ok with one major flaw - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By jack frost - February 1 - 8:20 pm

  I rented this car for a week and it was ok, but it has one major flaw. When I got the car from the rental place it was sunny and then I went driving in a wooded area that had shaded areas and I looked down at the speedometer and I could not tell what speed I was at because the speedometer and tach numbers are made with a muted washed out color, I had to take off my sun glasses and still had a hard time seeing the speedometer numbers. I turned on the lights to try and get some back lighting and it did not help much, and this was on a full sunny day. The speedometer and tach are positioned down into the dash board and the numbers are a weird muted washed out light color which are hard to read, and the small lcd screen between the speedometer and tach looks like something from 1970. I took pictures of this and plan to send them to subaru because it is a safety issue. Overal the car was good, but I could never buy one because I need to be able to see what speed I am at.

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  Fun and easy to drive - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By B - January 16 - 4:37 am

  This is a great car. I looked at all the competitors. CRV, Rav4, etc. Chose the Forester. Glad I did. Love the handling, in wet and especially snow. Did a lot of haggling and got a great deal. Mileage in town is about 26, in semi rural areas where the speed is slow but there are few stops, mileage is 34-37. Highway is 31. (I drive fairly economically)Passing is good on the highway. The mirror-link for your phone is a real pain in the ass. Love the visibility around the car. Love the cargo capacity. Roof rack is kind of noisy, but use it often. Liking the CVT trans. LOVE the pushbutton start.

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  no buyers remorse - 2016 Subaru Forester
  By RSH - January 6 - 10:08 am