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Used 2005 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Sturdy No-Nonsence Quality Vehicle

MRT123, 08/26/2004
2005 Subaru Forester X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

the Subaru Forester is a quality built and safe all-wheel drive alternative to many SUV's without this level of safety. the Forester has not Roll-over warning like most of the SUV's on the market. That little "roll-over" warning posted on the driver's side sun visor in most SUV's is a Death sentance" in an accident. You don't have to worry about that in the Foester.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle

Michele, 03/23/2005
2005 Subaru Forester XS L.L.Bean Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Fantastic vehicle. Great handling and control of the road. We had much snow this winter and this vehicle can get through anything. Overall a wonderful experience.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Pleasant Surprise

Bob C, 02/12/2005
2005 Subaru Forester XT AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Package (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Trying to find my wife a useful non-barge wagon or SUV, looked at Outback, took a chance on Forester. Congratulating myself. Turbo is very quick, handles way better than most sedans, feels bulletproof, great build quality. Took it from GA to New England over holidays, got into big snow, AWD very confidence building. Highly recommend.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Nice vehicle

COOL, 06/23/2010
2005 Subaru Forester X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The AWD is great in the winter. Wife doesn't have to worry about putting the vehicle into 4WD like the Tahoe.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Noisy like a Jeep Wrangler

huhwuuuuut?, 11/25/2010
2005 Subaru Forester X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful

My ownership experience was short, and for good reason. This vehicle is deceivingly small, slow to respond to driver input, and extremely noisy. The windows are prone to extreme wind noise, and there is no good fix for it. Autotragic transmission felt as if it was on life support at 50,000 miles. If you have to buy one of these, look for a stick shift. Gas mileage is decent for an AWD vehicle, I think that I averaged 22-23. If you are looking for a roomy family vehicle, keep looking. My old Honda Civic was bigger than this tin can.

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