Used 2015 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Pete, 09/14/2016
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
2+ years and about 42k miles later, and no real problems. Great on gas for SUV, best visibility I've ever had in an automobile, and phenomenal AWD. Can't tell from outside but it has a ton of cargo space. I've used every inch of it multiple times. Fit my daughters dresser in it! Plain entertainment and comfort but I don't care for the bells and whistles. I want practical, safe, and fuel efficient. This car has it. Only ding on it would be that it burns oil. Fuel changes are every 6k with full synthetic, but I usually need to add about a quart around 4k.
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Overall love it
Timothy, 08/18/2015
updated 08/22/2017
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2015 Forester for three years now and overall it's a great car for the price. I got the base model in Manual transmission for a couple of reasons: 1) the price was very good, 2) I live in New Hampshire and wanted an SUV with AWD through the seasons that gets good gas mileage, 3) I wanted a reliable car with plenty of storage space. So far, this car has met all of my expectations. The Bluetooth system, despite a lot of negative reviews, I find very simple and very handy. It connects to my smart phone as soon as I turn the car on, the voice activation works with decent pronunciation, and being able to play music off of my phone is awesome. Took it on a roadtrip last fall from New Hampshire to California and back putting 10,000 miles on it in 30 days and it preformed great throughout. One of my favorite things about the car is the visibility from the drivers seat. The windows are massive all around and the driver's seating position (I'm about 5'10'') gives you the best vantage point and visibility of the road out of any car I've driven. It's hard for me to drive any other car for the visibility factor alone. The two other cars I drive frequently are my girlfriend's Honda Civic and my dad's Honda CR-V and I feel much more comfortable on the road in my Forester because I can see better. The last thing that I would like to praise because I think it is very underrated in Subaru is the functionality of the dashboard. My Forester is a base model so it doesn't have a screen for the dashboard which I love. Every button is where it should be in my opinion, and it is very easy to use while driving especially in comparison to Hondas dashboard, which I find very irritating to use while driving. By far the worst thing about it is that I have to add or change my oil roughly every 3,000 miles. I have had the oil consumption test done twice and both times the results were negative but the oil light comes on right around 3,000 miles every time after I change it. Overall, I am very pleased with my car. It does great in the winter (even without winter tires), I get an average of 28 MPG most of the time (over 30 on highways), the cabin is very spacious which is a huge plus, the handling is great and the engine does well at high speeds, the interior is smartly designed and comfortable, the exterior is very attractive, and it fulfills all of my needs especially for the price.
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Real Deal, 12/09/2017
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Started using oil at around 50000:( Has anyone had issues with rear tires wearing prematurely?? 75000 mile tires only last 30000 miles. The alignment is fine. Owned a 92 Legacy, best car I ever owned. Thought Subaru was the best, guess I was wrong!!
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alan Jackman, 10/16/2015
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
Overall, positive experience. no problems with the engine oil. 11,000 miles in 7 months and two oil changes. agree the sunroof noisy over 40 mph and usb cord location inconvenient. sunroof and usb cord location not one of my key car purchase criteria. for day to day activities, forester easily excels. mpg over 31 in mixed driving. Purchased forestor knowing the 4 cylinder acceleration, storage, seating for 6'2" comfortably, awd capability, other competitors in the price range and general safety record. also own 2014 forester with 19,000 miles. All the above applies for the 2014 version except the mileage less (29). Wife loves her forester. happy wife happy life.
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GET THE XT BABY!!!!!
William Haddad, 07/11/2015
updated 01/20/2017
2015 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
First off, I read every single review on every single website I could find about this car, spent hours doing research and watching videos before deciding, the best source is cars101.com! all about subarus!! I am coming from an '04 Nissan Frontier pick up truck, so this is an entirely new feeling/ride for me, both of my parents have Mercedes, so I have comparison on both ends of the spectrum. I test drove the forester 2.5i & 2.0L, cherokee, patriot, cx-5, rogue, rav4. And then I also peaked at the honda cr-v and the kia sportage. The top priorities for me were cargo space, reliability and gas mileage, then I wanted something a little different, with some flare for under 28-30K. The XT package is so rad man, my car came with the gunmetal grill too, its so clean, the rims rock, the front of the car is aggressive, sporty! I don't know why people hate on the styling of this forester, I think its the best looking CUV on the market, I love the boxy look too. All my friends dig it and say it looks like a BMW - but thats the XT. I am a hand drummer and percussionist and I sometimes need to load over 30 drums and percussive items in my car for events, I fit more instruments in this car with the back seats down than I could fit in my entire truck with a tunnel cover on, I was also able to fit my 19" frame road bike in the back with ease (get the cargo cover and rear seat protectors!). Gas mileage so far is lower than I expected in the city driving (14 - 21 mpg), but higher than expected on freeway drives (27 - 35 mpg). I don't commute to work over the summer, so I'm mostly driving city, I calculated the MPG on my own and I'm avg. 20 MPG... not stoked about it, but man... I got that turbo engine and it rocks my world, so much pull in the S# mode, its such a hoot to drive, makes be care less about filling up the tank as often as I did in my 2004 pick up. Addressing some of the issues that most unhappy buyers complain about... #1 Seats: im 5'11" 165 lbs. I fit in the seat nicely. yeah the bottom of the seat is a little short, but honestly I wouldn't have noticed if i didn't read all the damn reviews about how uncomfortable the seats were. They are definitely firm and they are lacking some major lateral support, especially for how well the car corners. I don't think the lumbar is obtrusive. Anyways my experience is funky... I hated the ride after I took it on a drive longer than a 10 minute tester drive. I constantly had kinks and tension in my neck and shoulders. I have long legs so i would pull the seat back for leg room but then feel like i couldn't grab the steering wheel without leaning forward. So i read into the reviews, I was so upset, the new car feeling was gone, I tried different seat additions and was looking into custom covers with built in cushion support (I might still do it to get more lateral support) - I think its the cleanest and cheapest way to make the seat comfortable without cutting it open and messing with the warranty and OEM parts. Long story short... I woke up one morning and the pain just stopped. it was so weird, at least thats what it seemed like. the pain when driving just went away... I think I got used to it, take it on a long test drive if you're worried - ill report back after my upcoming road trip!! #2 Stereo: I worked the kicker speaker set and the tweeter kit into the deal for my vehicle. So they put it in for free. I got to drive around for about a week with the stock system, I am a musician so I feel like I am a little picky about my audio. Stock isn't bad, it distorts a little at high volumes and the sound isn't very clear, the kicker speaker kit does help with the distortion, but the lower end coming from the stereo isn't very clear at all, its very boomy. I would love to change out the head unit, but I am not going to mess with the warranty yet. Have them put the kicker system in, Im sure you will love it. I am just not crazy about the sound coming from the OEM stereo unit. I LOVE the layout though, don't need a nav with the iPhone and don't need the bright lights, the deck and whole interior for that matter is so simple and functional - I'm all for simplicity. #3 Bluetooth: I have had ZERO issues at all pairing with my iPhone 6. you don't get your contacts to merge, but so what? hold you siri button and ask her whoever you want to contact. I haven't experience i single dropped connection and the phone connects automatically every time i get in the car and turn it on. [excess text truncated] Get the xt touring, you'll love it!!! Update: Had the car now for a year and half.... Great ride, stable, safe, don't use turbo as much, but it's nice to have. I wish it was a little bit heavier of a ride. For 30k I could have gotten a Mercedes C class or a Jeep Wrangler. It would serve be better now. Nonetheless this Subaru is sweet man. Such a convenient ride, easy to drive and easy to park throughout LA. Quick and nimble and fun. No issues so far.
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