Used 2017 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Base model 2017 Forester great buy
JS, 12/29/2016
updated 07/05/2019
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
First small SUV for me. It runs great and is an easy drive. Nice to adjust the seat higher as well for great road visibility. It is comfortable to ride and drive. Negative for me is the cruise control seems to vary the RPMs more, even on flatter highways, than just using the pedal. This has affected overall fuel economy. Drive distances with it and it is very comfortable. Combined MPG: 28.9 in winter time, had been around 35 in fall. ... July, 2018 Update: Still enjoy driving this car and feel safe in all kinds of weather. Excellent visibility. Three years later: I travel less distances now and still enjoy my Forester, feels safe and comfortable, great visibility, and valiantly endured the multiple icy storms this winter.
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Regret this purchase
Caitlin, 07/15/2017
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
30 of 38 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle because of Subaru's reputation for making high quality cars. I bought a 2017 Subaru Forester last year. I've had it less than a year and it's been in the shop more times than I can count. I had it less than a week when the eyesight started failing. The service center said they fixed it. Then it would happen again. The service center would say they fixed it again. Then it would happen again. This happened at least 4 times. And, I stopped taking it in. Then there was a recall because the engine fluid wasn't properly filled. Then the tire pressure monitoring system alarm went off. I took it in. The service center said it would take an hour. It took over two hours. When I go the car, the alarm light was still on. The service center assured me it would turn off after driving. Not true. I took it back into the service center. Left it there for 4 hours. They said the car was ready and they had fixed the problem. I went to pick it up and then they said it actually wasn't ready, but would be soon. Then after waiting longer, they said actually the problem wasn't fixed and they would have to order new parts. This is an ongoing saga. I'd strongly advise anyone not to purchase this vehicle. It's a poor quality product and Subaru provides poor service.
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SUV with near WRX performance
Brian, 01/04/2017
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Drove all of the competition and nothing performs as well as the Forester XT. We bought a Touring XT with the 2.0 Turbocharged engine. Great acceleration and handling. 30 mpg on the highway. Luxurious interior. Great handling. Priced right.
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Effortless in every way
Larry B., 06/02/2017
updated 06/05/2018
2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My Forester Premium with EyeSight is the most effortless vehicle to operate that I have ever owned. It is effortless for me at 6 ft., 225 lbs to get into, and my wife at 5'1" also finds it very easy to get into. The seats are very comfortable and the seating position great. Visibility is great also. I fold the second row seats down and visibility probably rivals that of the Pope Mobile. Driving it is effortless also, acceleration is more than adequate, handling is nimble, parking it is the easiest I've ever experienced, other than my old Jeep Wrangler, and the ride on the highway feels "well connected" to the road. It's quieter than my 2011 Toyota Highlander Limited and the engine is about as smooth. I have averaged 34 MPG over 35,000 miles, getting 38 MPG at posted highway speeds, and occassionally 40 - 41 MPG when keeping speed below 65 MPH. The EyeSight really helps take stress off on long trips, with the adaptive cruise control being especially helpful. I'm now considering trading my Highlander in on an Outback to get the EyeSight feature on my wife's vehicle, though, she rarely drives the Highlander anymore, opting for the Forester instead. A great vehicle at a very reasonable price. An update: the Yoko tires starting becoming very noisy at 30,000 miles , enough that it caused me to seriously consider putting new tires on it even though the originals had more than half of their tread life left.
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My First New Car
linda roots, 07/05/2017
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I did lots and lots of research on the internet before narrowing down the market on the SUV's I wanted. I had not decided to buy a new vehicle until I actually went to the Subaru dealer. I was planning on buying a slightly used luxury SUV. However, having a friend who was a salesman at the Subaru dealer & was leaving the area soon, I started my search there. I had done research on Subaru's choices of SUV's, and didn't think I wanted any of them. But once I took the 2.0 XT Forester out for a drive, I thought oh my, I think I could actually drive a 4 cylinder again with a turbo zip like this!! And it has been very fun to drive, with my whole 208 miles on it!! I'm still not sure how comfortable I think the front seat is, and that is one of the major issues of buying a luxury SUV, the driver's seat had to be comfortable. But I had read the Subaru had really worked on their 2017 edition of Forester and had come up with a rather comfy version in the Touring package. Only my finding my perfect setting within all the different settings they have on the driver's seat only, figuring out how to work the memory setting so no one can change it, and time will tell if Subaru did make the comfort changes I need in my seating. I was disappointed to find when I got my car that the front passenger's side did not have a seat with electric settings. It must be an option I missed, and it was standard on every other SUV I researched so I am a little disappointed in Subaru's chintzy side here! PROS: Good outward visibility; nice and different design; wonderful zip (trust me I was an avowed V6 user); very responsive steering; stops on a dime; quality workmanship and materials used on interior (can't really opine about exterior); superior sound system; great storage in back with all passenger seats in use; power lift gate is awesome; lots of room for backseat passengers (almost unheard of in five-seater SUV's) CONS: No electric controls for passenger seat; no a/c for backseat passengers (both of these items usually standard in most higher end SUV's I researched); USB ports are placed in storage cube between front seats and logical place for phone is in cubby below entertainment system, long stretch to run cord; storage cube between seats is poorly designed offering no organized storage; the extra ordered seat back protector is pretty chintzy as well as the tray which comes standard on the back floor, if you have dogs or stash anything slightly piercing, this product does not look like it will hold up DON'T KNOW YET: driver seating comfort, I still haven't found "my spot" and I feel that the leather doesn't quite hold me in so I seem to be sliding around but I am going to give this a little time before rating; still getting used to all the gadgets so really can't tell you how logical some of the controls are yet and have not really used the voice system on Starlink yet; have not used the navigation system yet; reliability and value were marked with 5 stars because of the research I did on the internet; KB had this Forester selected as the top 2017 SUV of the year, this was overall, including safety, resale value, reliability, etc. I thought that was impressive. You'll have to do your own research and draw your own conclusions on these two items unless you've driven a Subaru in the past, this is my first. Have fun looking; no matter what you end up with, may it be the vehicle for you!!
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