Used 2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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reddog19, Englewood, CO, 03/14/2013
updated 09/15/2016
Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
This is our first Subaru. We sold our 2000 Honda CRV, which we loved, and thought the Forester provided the best value among the competition. Initially our best gas mileage was about 22 during a half hour commute, but after our first oil change it rose to 24.5 on the commuting run which is more acceptable. There are no blind spots with this vehicle and it drives great. The AWD is as good, if not better, than my Silverado truck. It scales my steep driveway covered with 4" of snow and ice with ease, something the CRV had trouble doing. It is a nice looking car that we hope will serve us as well as the CRV. The base vehicle with alloy wheel package is a great value compared to the others
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Foresters belong in the forest!
K Redding, Seattle, WA, 07/04/2016
updated 07/26/2021
Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I needed to access unimproved property and have mostly logging roads. I own a two wheel drive truck but it uses a lot of gas and some of the roads are impassable if it is wet. I bought the Subaru Forester mainly on the reputation of their all-wheel-drive. I have not been disappointed. It is very sure-footed and has a great turning radius, important off road. It is not fancy inside, I put in seat covers to protect the cloth seats. It does have more scheduled maintenance than a normal car, mainly the two differentials that have the oil changed every 30k. Not expensive to do so, but the tires have to be the same diameter due to the AWD. That means if you blow a tire after 20-30k miles, you will more than likely have to replace the whole set. The engine pulls strongly, I pull my small boat easily. I replaced the radio head unit, the stock one is weak and a new one is not very expensive, plus I have a backup camera now. If I lived in snow country, owning a Subaru would be a no-brainer. : Now with 76k miles I still really like my Forester. Spark plugs required replacing at the recommended 60k miles. Not a DIY job, I paid $500 to have it done. Still really like the AWD system. It is for real and not pretend. UPDATE: At 75k miles the rear drivetrain started roaring. After further investigating, the drivers side wheel bearing was bad. Difficult to change, but it stopped the noise and no noise coming from the other side. This was a $450 repair.
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leebo4, Lyndhurst, NJ, 08/26/2014
Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Do yourself a favor by opting for a higher trim...if you have a BACK problem. I purchse 2013 base model just because of the color. It is brown/burgundy (new for 2013) and either wait 8 weeks or take the base model. After 13,000 miles later, I regret my purchase only because of the lacking(or Non) lumbar support and a thigh support. I have a back issue since purchasing this CUV. Of course, if you are moderate sized person, this would not be an issue. Otherwise, it is a very solid vehicle. This is my 4th Subi and would not be the last.
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willowby, 07/05/2013
Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
I love my 2013 Subaru Forester, so here comes the nit pickin'. I bought this SUV in November of 2012. I hate the gray plastic dyed interior trim inside, looks great until you scratch it. Too expensive to fix or replace! Don't like the silver plastic front grill, there is no touch up paint for it! The inside carpet is fraying around the floor mat, but it's not too bad so far, could use better quality carpet. The ride is not bad, but could be smoother. The Bluetooth doesn't filter out noise very well, when trying to call out! No exterior temp gauge! This vehicle could maybe be 3 inches higher. Keep in mind, these things I mentioned may be improved on the 2014 model!
great litle suv
Brian H, Venice, FL, 01/31/2019
Subaru Forester 2.5X PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have only owned this vehicle for a few weeks and really like it. The blue tooth system is very difficult to get operating. The manual is very poor in explanation.
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