Used 2009 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Up to 200,000 I hope it goes to 300,000
Alison, 05/04/2019
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I’m a stay at home mom so I picked this car because it has one of the safest ratings. I don’t drive very far with it. I mostly do short trips. We had minor problem nothing big. I have two kids so it feels like the car will be too small if we have another child. I would like to try to make it work if we do have another baby because I think if I keep doing normal maintenance on it I will get to 300,000. My husband is a Mr. Fix it guy so he maintains and tune ups the car and our Mechanic is a very trustworthy man and never over charges or makeup stuff when we have a problem my husband can’t fix. Overall impressed with it. I just wish it was a little bigger. Don’t go to dealerships or commercial chain mechanics !!! We’ve been lied to so many times. Find out a good local guy or someone that knows how to fix cars. YouTube is always been our best friend because they will tell you everything about your car.
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My Perfect SUV
MAPLESNOW, 08/09/2009
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my 6th Subaru, but in between I've owned Toyotas and Chevys. Before Subaru I've owned just about all makes of mid-priced cars. This Forester (my 4th) has great styling, a comfortable well put together interior, and best of all, full time AWD. Once you own a Subaru you always wonder why you'd buy anything else. The cars starts easily, drives flawlessly and is greatly admired by people at work and on the street. A black Forester with black leather and dark tinted windows is one classy ride. Storage room is great, the stereo system is clear and easy to use and the huge sunroof is a pleasure. One thing I do know... all future cars for me will start with the word Subaru!
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Should have gotten another car
AMR, 06/13/2009
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD w/Premium Pkg,VDC (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The car has a non turbo 4 and it has very poor performance and gets dismal mileage, 15 to 16 in the city, 20 to 21 on the highway. It rattles daily, the carpet finish is poor, it takes 3 to 5 turns to start in the rain and the nav system is not only hard to use it is very bad at getting you from A to B in the easiest way possible.
Great car.
Daily driver, 07/06/2008
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
We bought our Forester Turbo at a little over $26k USD. The inside is amazingly spacious, enough legroom for 4 decently sized adults. Turbo hits hard from like 2500RPM-5000RPM, which is more than necessary for normal driving. Yeah, it could use a 5th gear because the high RPMs feel dead, but it's really not necessary. It goes fast enough. Tiptronic is nice. Your mileage will top out at about actually 27mpg for 100% highway driving, no AC and windows open at a constant speed of 60MPH (2100RPM). The XT WILL embarrass any other 4- cylinder car (with the exception of the really high end ones) and it will most certainly keep up with the 6's and 8's. Adequate trunk space. 5 star crash rating.
Impressed first time Subaru owner
New to Subaru, 04/23/2010
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD w/All Weather, Premium Pkg, VDC (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am a first time Subaru owner and have been very impressed with this vehicle. I drive an average of 30k miles per year and have not experienced a single problem with this car (knock on wood). PZEV is not noticeable and it is nice to be able to reduce emissions so effortlessly! 28mpg on average (20% city/80% highway) mostly at 75-80 mph in the mountains, goes anywhere (deep snow, snow packed roads and ice) and it is comfortable. The 5-speed manual is essential as the non-turbocharged automatics are sluggish. Have had it on mild off road trails and the clearance/traction combination is great. As long as you take it slow, it will make it with flying colors!