Used 2015 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Oil free oil changes!
Cindy, 06/06/2016
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
My car runs out of oil between oil changes. The dealer did an oil consumption test and told me I should be checking oil like they did in the old days, when pumping gas at each fill up. I run synthetic oil so I go between 6,000-7,000 miles between changes. Twice I have run out of oil after 5,000 miles. The first time I thought it was an error during the oil change. The next time I knew it was the car. The good news is I don't have to dispose of used oil... there isn't any. My husband drives a Chevy truck with over 100,000 miles and has never had to add oil. My boss bought two Kia's and they both have over 100,000 miles, no issues. My car has had break issues at 60,000 miles, front and back washer pumps replaced. Front axle replaced. Seat belt recall. Timing belt cover had a hole in it, had to pull engine. Now it drinks oil ... a lot. All of this before 100,000 miles. I have owned Subaru's for over 30 years. This will be my last.
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Very nice car
sandyrich1, 03/02/2015
updated 03/05/2018
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
I live in the mountains of Colorado and I am very pleased with my new Forester. It currently has roughly 5500 miles and I purchased it in July, 2014. I think it handles great and I feel very confident when driving it up and down the interstate in the mountains. It has also has plenty of power when heading up over the continental divide. I average 29.1 mpg combined driving. I have not noticed any unusual oil consumption (in fact, the dip stick showed the same level as when it was purchased). Although not necessarily intuitive, once we learned how to use it, the radio/navigation system works fine. We have not had a single problem with it. I have noticed, it will rev a little high under load. Updating my review, we have not had anything go wrong in a little over 3.5 years of ownership. My only critique would be with the acceleration not being quite as fast as I would prefer when put under a load. For example, if I misjudge how fast an approaching car is coming when I pull out to merge onto it's lane and I want to go faster, it's a little slow on the uptake. Otherwise, it's been fine for climbing hills in the mountains and otherwise getting around.
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2015 Forester 2.5i Premium
soysauce, 08/26/2014
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
We have had our new Forester since late April and have almost 6,000 miles on it. We narrowed our choices down to this Forester and a 2014 Toyota RAV4. The selection boiled down to the dealer giving us a good straight up price as compared to the Toyota dealer wanting to play the negotiation game (e.g., pay cash, it will cost you more). This is our third Subaru. The build quality seems a little less than previous years, but still good.
Safety Design Saved My Wife's Life
Allen Wier, 01/20/2019
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
We bought this as a previously owned Forester, but it had only 5000 miles on it and seemed just like a new car. The Limited trim has several nice features we might not have bought, but we got spoiled by them--I was surprised by how much I appreciated the little approach light in each outside mirror that lights up the door area when you press the key. The spacious cargo area was very useful, as was the roof rack with crossbars. The sound system was excellent, controls were logical and easy to use. The back seat was roomy and comfortable. The Forester did not have the torque and acceleration of our Infiniti G 35, but the Forester got much better mileage on regular gasoline. My wife especially liked the little SUV's higher ground clearance and tight turning circle, and we enjoyed the ease of entering and exiting via wide, solid doors. Within a few months, this Forester had become one of our favorites of all the cars we have owned. But we never anticipated an accident my wife had recently (about 2.5 years after we bought the Subaru). A truck entered her lane, and the collision rolled the Forester three times before it landed upside down. No one who has seen photos of the totaled Forester can believe anyone got out of that vehicle alive, but, after being taken to the hospital for numerous tests, my wife was discharged the same day of the accident. Upon impact, the engine went down and forward as it is designed to do, and--surrounded by the steel-cage frame and an array of air bags--my wife had only a small cut on one hand and bruises and soreness from the seat belt and air bags that contributed to her walking away relatively unharmed. Within days, we purchased another Subaru Forester, again with the Limited trim. We did not plan this, but the 2018 model we bought to replace the wrecked 2015 is the same color, so we feel a kind of deja vu driving the newer one. More importantly, we feel an extra measure of safety. The tow-truck driver said he had never seen a car so well-built. Subaru's reputation for safety is well-deserved; the car has great visibility, and the All-Wheel drive handles well in all kinds of weather. After this experience, we will always drive a Subaru.
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I expected more.
Mike Noble, 01/09/2017
updated 07/10/2017
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
After 2 years of ownership, this car is too much of a compromise for me. On the plus side the engine / trans seem to work well. Visibility is very good. The car is built very solid. On the negative side, it rides like a truck, poor seating comfort, totally unsatisfactory heating / cooling system, and gets very poor gas mileage in the Winter, and in highway driving situations.
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