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great value and best in snow
gib2011, 01/19/2011
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is a great SUV especially for Harsh winters and off road driving. The 2010 /2011 Forester is easy on the eyes in my opinion. This car has the best value for money in its class. The leather interior is very nice but not luxurious. The blue tooth and Navigation work well, and the touch screen is very convenient. I really enjoy driving my Forester. The handling is better than I thought it would be. The sound system in the limited edition forester is good. I was quite impressed with the video quality of the DVD player. I watched Avitar in my Forester, and the surround sound together with the visual quality was great! I really love this car!
Yes, Loves eating oil!!
Linda, 11/04/2019
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Dick Hannah Subaru did replace the short block that is thought to eat the oil. Not so, still eating the oil. It appears the oil consumption is not consistent and therefore hard to test. Yes, I've noticed every 1,800 miles I need to add a quart. Ridiculous!!! With this synthetic oil, you only need to change every 7,500 miles?????? Ya right!!!! You wait for 7,500 miles and you'll burn your engine! SUBARU'S ARE NOT WHAT THEY SAY THEY ARE!!!!! Don't buy!!
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Not as good as I hoped
musiclvr1, 09/14/2012
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
6 months and 11k miles so far. own 3 other vehicles that are also driven on the same roads, parked in the same place, etc. only car with a cracked windshield? the forester. only car with hail damage? the forester. I almost 6 ft tall, and can not find a comfortable position. No telscoping wheel really sucks, as I have long legs and unless the seat is fully back, my legs are cramped if driving for any length of time, but then my arms are held nearly straight out to reach the wheel. I think the body is made of foil instead of sheat metal, recent light hail storm left 18 dents in the car. my other cars, not a single dent. radio is horrible, interior plastic feels cheaper every day.
Drove it 50,000 miles, Absolutely Reliable!
xira1, 04/05/2014
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I just turned in my XT after 3-year lease was up. It never burned a drop of oil between changes and nothing (other than gas door lever) broke. It was 100% reliable through hard use, on and off-road, hauling bikes, kayaks etc. It was truly my trusted friend, and very fun to drive fast on mountain roads because of the precise, communicative steering. The turbo was powerful. Got a very good lease price, and when I turned it in, the car was worth more than the residual value, so I got a $1700 credit toward another vehicle.
Is Subaru slipping?
ipa_girl, 11/28/2012
2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th Forester, the first one used, the rest bought new. I've had it 12 months and have about 18K miles on it. Overall, the car is fine but I've had problems with little plastic parts falling off left and right. The inside gas lever, the pegs that are supposed to hold the cargo net (fixed 3x), and on and on. This never happened with any of my older models. They just replaced a recalled part of the child's seatbelt that retracts into the ceiling. Not twenty minutes after driving off the lot, a piece of plastic fell out of it.