2007 Subaru Forester Consumer Discussions

Subaru Forester

Re: 2005 Forester [bigfrank3]

Written by: texases on Nov 04, 2008 06:45 AM

We've gone and bought a 2007 base Forester. It appears to be in good shape. What might you recommend (besides what's in the manual) to make sure it stays that way? It's our first Subaru. Read More...

2009 Subaru Forester

Forester doing fine in '09

Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on Oct 02, 2008 07:49 AM

From Auto Observer regarding September '09 sales: "Subaru sold 143,789 vehicles in September, a 4-percent increase from September 2007. Strength came from Forester sales, which shot up 28 percent, and the Legacy, which posted its best September ever with an impressive 14-percent increase over last September." Looks like '09 Forester's a big hit for Subaru. ... Read More...

Turbo or No Turbo?

Re: Good and bad on the XT turbo for '09 [p0926]

Written by: aatherton on Sep 04, 2008 01:45 PM

"... FYI, the turbo on my 04 XT is still going strong at 66k miles. That is good. "Recently, the turbocharger on my Forester scorched a bearing due to an oil seal that let loose. The dealer wanted $2380 for a stock turbocharger plus installation of $400. The car has 70000 miles and is out of warranty." paisan, "subaru transmission problems" #6, 7 May 2007 8:17 pm "... ... Read More...

Subaru Forester MPG-Real World Numbers

Re: Subaru Forester: MPG-Real World Numbers [pf_flyer]

Written by: hypov on Aug 22, 2007 11:51 AM

2007 base model 4EAT loaner for 2 weeks. Not even broken in yet - 3.2k miles on the ticker. Lead foot mostly highway 72 - 87 mph and 20% city also lead footed. Using 89 oct. and 93 oct [by mistake from habit]. Yield 24 mpg. with either. -Dave Read More...

2009 Subaru Forester

Forester sales doing well

Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on Jun 05, 2008 07:29 AM

From Automotive News 6/4/08: "Subaru posted a 13.2 percent month-over-month increase in retail sales for May. Year-to-date sales rose 4.2 percent from the same period last year. It posted gains in all of its models except the Legacy, which fell 10.4 percent. Overall Subaru car sales were up 14.0 percent. Subaru's biggest success was the redesigned Forester, ... Read More...

Crossover SUV Comparison

Mazda5

Written by: thegraduate on May 20, 2008 07:51 AM

I didn't realize the retuned engine and new 5-speed Auto had improved its mileage so significantly. 21/27 for the automatic, 22/28 for the manual, vs 19/24, 19/25 for the 2007 model. That bump is enough to warrant a second look by some people, but Mazda doesn't advertise this car well, so I doubt anybody knows. I sure didn't until reading an MSN article today. In ... Read More...

Mitsubishi Outlander vs. Subaru Forester

Re: Test drove the Forester 2.5XT today [kdshapiro]

Written by: blitzkrieg79 on May 13, 2008 10:17 AM

The symmetrical AWD and boxer engine makes the center of gravity in the Forester lower. The reality is AWD/4WD have been around for about 100 years, but Subaru includes AWD with every vehicle. We can go back and forth back and forth and so far all the tests show that Outlander has a slightly better ski pad number so I would say handling is about the same. From most of ... Read More...

Re: Test drove the Forester 2.5XT today [chelentano]

Written by: kdshapiro on May 13, 2008 04:23 AM

Handling: Forester 0.78g vs Outlander 0.80g .. Where it counts, around curves, and in the straightaway the Forester would dust the Outlander. You keep posting these videos of Foresters circa 2002 and 2003, Need I remind you of how easy the Outlander 2007 gets stuck in the mud. The larger cargo volume and heavier chassis are amenities I don't need. I already have ... Read More...

Re: V6 vs. Turbo [ateixeira]

Written by: dodo2 on May 12, 2008 07:52 PM

It's pretty convenient to just ignore the two slowest 0-60 results, though. I was trying before to explain you why I don't go by Motorweek for 0-60 mph as they are in general slower than any other publication, so they don't show the full abilities of the car. This time I'll use the 2006/2007 Subaru Forester XT (both 5-speed manual) example so perhaps you'll be more ... Read More...

Re: Test drove the Forester 2.5XT today [ateixeira]

Written by: blitzkrieg79 on May 12, 2008 06:31 PM

Well, you have to remember that Forester is also a lighter car than the Outlander. Also, Outlander is pretty much a 2006 model (Japan got it first) release where Forester is a 2009 model release, meaning Outlander is basically at least a 4-5 year old design where Forester is maybe 1-2 years old, so I would expect Subaru to be a better engineered car simply because ... Read More...