Used 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Well Just Turn Me Over and Look at my Blue Teeth
Sioux Rogers, Russellville, AR, 09/09/2016
updated 03/13/2017
Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
158 of 171 people found this review helpful
The car, Subaru Forester 2015 has a 'strange' habit of the engine not turning over but not flooding or grinding. This is an irregular happening, but often enough to be a scary pain. It is not related to time of day or weather. The dealership could find no problem. Well I said it was irregular. It can happen after I have been driving for awhile or first thing in the morning. The Blue Tooth will accept incoming calls but I can not give verbal commands to make a call. I must pull over to the side of the road and dial via my cell, then listen through the ' radio.' Another annoyance I have now own this car for two years and would NOT recommend it to anyone. The price, low end for me, is too high considering how the blue tooth works only 1/2 way, the rear view camera and screen is so inaccurate it is dangerous, the large "how to" manual does not even know how to change the time on the car's clock, small pieces of the interior continue to fall off, the material for the interior is of very low quality, the car's MPG for gas is way to low at 28. Not what was advertised.
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Peppy ride and easy on fuel, excellent value
Lorne Muir, Atlanta, GA, 09/24/2015
updated 03/25/2016
Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
I previously had a Ford pickup which I really loved except the gas mileage and my son needed a vehicle. So, as I just went over 200k miles on that - I passed it off to him. For me, I wanted something that got at least 30 mpg overall, and preferably had a higher ride profile. So, the smaller SUVs or a Crosstrek. I don't really care about fancy and I don't need navigation, 12 speakers, or a sunroof (not in Florida). I really didn't want anything with a turbo in it - a potential future maintenance issue (which knocked off the Escape from my list). So, I was looking for basic. I test drove several vehicles; last one being a Toyota Rav 4 - which was a nice vehicle but had too many blind spots. Plus, it had lots of bells and whistles I did not need (3 day weather forecast button and 32 station programming . . . what and why?). So, I went to my local Subaru dealer and jumped in the base model Forester and within the first mile test driving knew this was it for me. So, pulling out various papers; TrueCar pricing, Edmunds and others, we settled on a price. Unfortunately, they did not have one in the color I wanted and I had to order it - no worries though, 2 weeks later and I had it - my first Subaru. After 14 months of driving, what I really like about the vehicle are the following; the visibility is very good and that was important to me, The handling on very wet roads is excellent (the AWD was not something I was looking for in a vehicle - it is a pleasant bonus), the acceleration is plenty good, the room/storage inside is very good (my dog enjoys it), the maintenance is covered by the dealer for 2 years . . . nice !, the gas mileage is great !! I have actually averaged 35.5 mpg on a trip (all highway). So, lots of good things ! I am a very happy owner. I am averaging 31.2 mpg and my driving is approx. 40% highway, 30% city and the other 30% is country driving (not highway and not city, steady 45 mph stuff, not many lights/stop signs). I have 15k miles on it after 14 months. The only negative thing I can say about the vehicle is that the paint is too thin! We have many dump trucks in Florida and they are suppose to be tarped/covered but many tarps are nothing but rags and if you get stuck behind one . . . . and I have, and I now have several little chips on the hood and fenders where the small stones have chipped the paint to the metal . . . yikes. I have waxed it several times and hoping that will keep rust at bay. But the paint is thin. The only other minor issue, living here in the heat, is the overhead storage for the sunglasses gets pretty hot and I now have a ritual to hold the sunglasses in front of the AC vent to cool before putting on (very minor thing as I could put them in a case before putting in storage hold). Overall, I think the Forester is an excellent vehicle. Gas mileage, visibility, peppy engine, handling is all very good. And it has a very high safety rating. I definitely would buy again and recommend to others. Paint issue, while I think it should be improved by Subaru, is not that big a deal. But, given that it is advertised as a adventurous-type vehicle; camping, nature, pet-friendly, etc. You would think the paint could handle roughing it some.
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need leg warmers =)
Tom Hayer, Columbus, OH, 01/23/2016
Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
our first subaru was a 2010 forester and we were quite happy with it so we bought a new 2015 forester and almost every thing is fine except 2problems.. 1. kinda minor,, the clock, blue tooth for phone and other tech stuff is complicated for non-tech person of age =( 2. when riding in the ohio winter weather and the heater is on , from the knees down to my feet,, both sides passenger and drivers side it feels like there are holes in the "fire wall" as our legs are COLD..... I am very disappointed with our dealer service department because they tell us there is nothing wrong.. well I assume they have it in a service garage and not out on the road moving,, so of course the mechanic (in the heated garage) can not feel a problem.. I will call and have to drop it off again for them to look at,, very inconvenient for us as we both work,, this is our 2nd forester and our son is on his 3rd subaru sedan in 5 years... I just wish there service department and the subaru company them selves would take these things serious before we get our next one.... Any one else having these problems ??????? our first
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When life gives you lemons . . .
Staci, Denver, CO, 05/16/2018
Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I strongly advice anyone thinking about purchasing a Subaru to read all reviews. Subaru has a known problem with oil consumption issues among their entire line of vehicles and the consumer has to pay the ultimate price. I purchased a brand new Forester in 2015 and at approximately 2500 miles the check oil light came on. Long story short after numerous trips back and fourth to the dealership and after several oil consumption tests (that the dealership had to restart due to overfilling) I had to get a new engine in my car at approximately 8K miles. Have had numerous alerts regarding check audio system, check ABS brakes and dynamic controls. The dealership refused to buy my car back from me but offered an extended warranty instead. I am now stuck with this lemon that requires almost monthly trips to the dealership to have the oil topped off. On my way there this weekend to check out my new audio system problem where my Bluetooth no longer functions with the car. It will be hard to make lemonade out of this lemon . . . Thanks Subaru.
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Overall love it
Timothy, Eliot, ME, 08/18/2015
updated 08/22/2017
Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2015 Forester for three years now and overall it's a great car for the price. I got the base model in Manual transmission for a couple of reasons: 1) the price was very good, 2) I live in New Hampshire and wanted an SUV with AWD through the seasons that gets good gas mileage, 3) I wanted a reliable car with plenty of storage space. So far, this car has met all of my expectations. The Bluetooth system, despite a lot of negative reviews, I find very simple and very handy. It connects to my smart phone as soon as I turn the car on, the voice activation works with decent pronunciation, and being able to play music off of my phone is awesome. Took it on a roadtrip last fall from New Hampshire to California and back putting 10,000 miles on it in 30 days and it preformed great throughout. One of my favorite things about the car is the visibility from the drivers seat. The windows are massive all around and the driver's seating position (I'm about 5'10'') gives you the best vantage point and visibility of the road out of any car I've driven. It's hard for me to drive any other car for the visibility factor alone. The two other cars I drive frequently are my girlfriend's Honda Civic and my dad's Honda CR-V and I feel much more comfortable on the road in my Forester because I can see better. The last thing that I would like to praise because I think it is very underrated in Subaru is the functionality of the dashboard. My Forester is a base model so it doesn't have a screen for the dashboard which I love. Every button is where it should be in my opinion, and it is very easy to use while driving especially in comparison to Hondas dashboard, which I find very irritating to use while driving. By far the worst thing about it is that I have to add or change my oil roughly every 3,000 miles. I have had the oil consumption test done twice and both times the results were negative but the oil light comes on right around 3,000 miles every time after I change it. Overall, I am very pleased with my car. It does great in the winter (even without winter tires), I get an average of 28 MPG most of the time (over 30 on highways), the cabin is very spacious which is a huge plus, the handling is great and the engine does well at high speeds, the interior is smartly designed and comfortable, the exterior is very attractive, and it fulfills all of my needs especially for the price.
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