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4 out of 5 stars

Some issues

muttley36, 12/25/2013
updated 12/27/2016
2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

The Forester is fun to drive. Gas mileage is good. I've had an ongoing issue with the back hatch rattling, the plastic fasteners keep coming loose. The only other complaint I have is the loudness of the blower motor when in the floor/heater mode.

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3 out of 5 stars

No Oil issues with my wife and I after 21k

Ted T, 05/21/2016
2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Overall I like it for short trips ONLY. I have a 2014 Subaru Forester . I have several issues with it after driving it for 2 -1/2 years. I will try to explain. 1) Around town you may not notice it but on long trips, it becomes very uncomfortable. Here is why: The drivers side door panel causes my knee to cramp up from hiting the window and door instrument panel that is slanted. This Is totally uncomfortable on trips. 2) The CVT transmission takes many miles of driving go into high gear in the cold weather of winter Gas mileage suffers greatly. 17 mpg city 23 highway--Summer it is 27mpg city and 32 mpg highway. 3) The wind noise is very bad at highway speeds 60+mph after the Forister reaches 2 years old. 4) in our Limited edition with Power seats, the front seat is too close to the dash. My legs get cramps on long drives. 5) Radio could be better. 6) Rear camera is next to worthless...I can never get use to using it when backing up. I use the side mirrors.. The back up Camera is a waste of money IMO but you're forced to take it in the limited. 7) A hard ride-you feel every bump What I Like 1)Great handling 2)Good Passing engine power 3)solid feel 4) Great Gas Milage in the summer only (when the transmission warms up, which can take a long while in the winter) 5 Visibility when driving is Great 6) Great looking Dash and Console.. The gages are Not trimmed with obtrusive shiny chrome that belongs on the wheels and not the dash or Console! 7) The Forister i have found, is the most comfortable vehicle to get in and out of. Once I get in and close the door, it becomes a diffrent story. This is how I see it folks. I hope Subaru can make some of these improvements on their 2017 models which I plan to look at coming up. Happy Motoring!

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Love the 4X4 drive, not the rest

Rosalie Brunel, 02/26/2015
2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

the seller's repeated sale's line was "This car loves winter, you will really feel the difference in winter" and I do... the driving is awesome... except: i now cannot refuel because the latch to open the tank is frozen in ice! I now had to drive the car to an indoor garage and pray that tonight it will work. Not so impressive for a car that "loves" winter. The windshield also cracked about a month after I got it... I never had a windshield crack and have always driven in the same conditions. Again, unimpressed. Little gadgets also started to give way inside the car. Already I've been to the garage for oil leakage (the car had 2,000kms then)... My car is still under 6,000 kms!!

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2 out of 5 stars

Ow means winter people lol google it. not weight

Randal, 08/04/2015
updated 02/05/2018
2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Yes in fact the oil recomended for the car is great and the dealer is full of it the 0w 20 means WINTER. That means the oil is better in low temp conditions, the weight is measured by viscosity. And yes i also bought a 2014 lemon that the dealer could have disclosed the oil burning problems of the past and present. But the keep their mouths shut and keep selling subarus. Looks like honda made good on their oil problems and extended warenties so buy a honda i guess or a car from the 90's lolol

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4 out of 5 stars

Good, but not excellent. Nav isn't........

coddar, 01/09/2014
updated 07/11/2016
2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
19 of 28 people found this review helpful

Picked up a 2014 FXT Touring in November 2013. Comfort is average but could be improved with power passenger seat. Gas mileage is a little better than my 2011 BMW 335xi 6MT, but only by 1-2 mpg- so around 22 city, 27 hwy. Big problem is 1990's navigation system that was delivered with Q3 2012 maps while Q1 2013 maps were already availble from the Subaru website - for $149!!!. Maps can't be downloaded to Macs, only PCs and require SD card reader. Subaru said they'd reimburse me for the maps, but really? Why should a vehicle produced in 10/2013 have Q3 2012 maps? Why can't the dealer keep current SD cards and why on earth would anyone pay Subaru and the wait? Can't wait to dump this hog. Feb 2016 update: Traded on 2016 BMW X3d. Quieter, MUCH more comfortable and 30 mpg city/38 highway. $7K off list for an ordered X3d and still got $26K trade in on Subie. Only depreciated $3K from what I initially paid!

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