Used 2011 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Second Subie in 4 Months!
htx3, 10/30/2011
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 17 people found this review helpful
Awesome Car! Bought my wife a 2011 Forester Premium in July. Our first Subie. I loved it so much I went and bought a 2011 Forester for myself. Got the 2.5 X(base) 5 speed. I was a GM owner for a number of years. I am sold on Subaru! Solid reliable cars. I have no complaints!
Don't buy this car with automatic transmission
vladikt, 06/04/2011
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
I am extremely disappointed with the ride quality. I've owed my 2011 Forester for 5 months now and I could never get use to the disgusting clunky transmission. It is unbelievable how in 2011 Subaru still can't supply a nice smooth transmission. Before this Forester I owned Impreza with manual 5 speed and I could shift smoother than Forester with Automatic. Its a joke, it down shifts when it doesn't have to and upshifts when it shouldn't. Like right before the full stop, all of the sudden it upshifts and it feels like it skids. Completely retarded! I was all hyped up when I test drove the car and everything felt perfect.
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Noisy engine
fnamowicz, 12/27/2010
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
Noisy engine lots of clatter sounds like a bunch of bolts in a blender. The spare tire procedure is ridiculous. you have to switch to 2wheel drive by adding a fuse and then removing it after going back to a full size tire Why not provide a full size spare to start with?
Mixed feelings
brucee2, 02/29/2012
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Have had my Forester for 13 months, 42,000 km. (26,000 miles). Quite happy with the ride, handling, steering, brakes & overall design. Of course, the AWD is great. What is totally unacceptable for me is the drivers seat comfort. (unfortunately, a 20 or 30 minute test drive when buying a car does not expose this problem). I realize we are all built differently, but for my 5' 7" body, it just doesn't work. Headed for Florida a couple of weeks ago & had to turn back in South Carolina because of severe back pain. Will never attempt a long trlip in this vehicle again. No matter how good a vehicle is, if you can't be comfortable in the drivers seat, it is a lost cause.
Great car but oil burner
MarkAndy, 06/25/2018
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this particular year of a used Forester. Subaru put a new engine in it because the other one burned excessive amounts of oil. This engine does too. Otherwise, it's a great car. You just need to take a quart of oil everywhere you go and check it with every gas station stop.
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