Overview & Reviews

The 2001 Forester receives slight alterations to the front and rear fascias, a new Premium Package, and upgrades to the interior.

• SUV style, car-like ride and handling, functional interior.

• Limited rear-seat room, not a true off-roader.

User Reviews:

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  Love my Forester - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By ray70 - April 17 - 2:00 am

  We now have 22,000 miles on the car (about 1/3 of the miles are on back roads) and we are truly happy with Forester. It is a great "all around" vehicle. My wife will be driving it most of the time, and it is nice to know that she will have the safety of AWD on our snow-packed and icy roads (a first). We have been getting about 23 mpg regardless of where and how we drive it. It would be nice if the mileage improved with age, but I can live with 23 mpg.

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  Great for everything - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By t in colorado - April 2 - 10:00 am

  I bought my Forester used (lease return with 37000 miles), got the 30k maitenance done and a clean bill of health, then drove halfway across the country and back. The sight lines are great, adjustable seat height is wonderful for me at 52". Its zippy and I like the feel of the suspension. MPG topped out at 40 (yes, 40) on the road trip with a tailwind in Wyoming; I average 28-30 mpg when driving in the city. I would buy this car again in a hearbeat.

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  Good, but not Great - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By taxguy - February 28 - 10:00 am

  Rides great, handles great, looks good. Handles rain and snow without a problem and is comfortable to drive or be a front seat passanger. Has decent amount of power (more powerful and quieter than CRV and RAV4). It also has a lot of cargo room. Whoever designed the interior should look for a new job. The back seat is cramped and cannot move back and forth or recline. The drink holder is in the worst spot possible (except if they put it in front of the instrument cluster). Also, the gas mileage, while not bad, is NOT what it states on the sticker. Overall a great car and a great value, just wish they would follow the CRV interior.

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  old paint - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By THOMAS FULTON - January 29 - 6:15 am

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  I love my forester! - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By cray - November 11 - 10:00 am

  I love my Forester. It has all the room I need for a family and a dog, but handles like a car not a truck. An SUV that is comfy and fits into "compact car" parking spaces! Plus, all the features that are options on the competition were standard on my Forester. A great value and a great vehicle for an SUV driver that doesnt like trucks!

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  Wonderful Car! - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By B. - October 17 - 11:40 pm

  I love this car. We bought this car used and it worked fine, about 1 year later the tailgates wiper stopped working. The ball bearing went on 1 tire and is now going again. The light behind the speedometer and on the shifter do not work anymore and the clock died. The lining on every door is falling off. With all these problems I still love the car and would gladly buy one again. The car is perfect for winter driving and on dirt roads. I drive this car about 60 miles a day. Of all our cars this one gets the best mileage. I am very mean to my car and drive it on very rough terrain too. I have bent a strut, dented the oil pan, etc. but the car is still very reliable.

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  solid, but needs to be improved - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By dave in nyc - October 14 - 10:00 am

  Owned it for 4 years now and its generally well designed and engineered and a solid car for the price. However, if Subaru wants to remain competitive with its main competitors, it needs to pay attention to some interior details below and offer the little "extras" that give custormers satisfaction. And its absolutely necessary Subaru offer a 7 passenger "sport wagon" or I will certainly be trading in for a (Acura) MDX or equivalent in 2-3 years.

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  somewhat disappointed - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By m - July 12 - 5:13 pm

  I bought my Forester after I had children because of its high safety rating. My previous knowledge of Subarus was that they were reliable. Thankfully, I have not had to find out first hand whether or not it holds up in an accident. However, I have had more than ordinary maintenance headaches. The car now has about 92k miles. Since about 75,000 miles, the check engine light is on almost more than it is off. I have had to replace the alternator, the catalytic converter, have had transmission issues and had a number of minor repairs which add up. My goal is to finish paying it off, and run it into the ground. No more Subarus for me.

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  Glad to own a Subaru - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By Topher - July 6 - 2:00 am

  I am already anticipating paying my current Forester to purchase the latest iteration! It is a great, dependable vehicle with few flaws.

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  I love my Subaru! - 2001 Subaru Forester
  By dm Rochester, MN - June 30 - 10:33 pm

  This is my first car and I am very impressed by the shape that is in after 120k miles. I bought it for the safety ratings and great winter handling. I am planning to drive it another 10 years. Thanks Subaru!