Used 2020 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Great vehicle
Ajohanknecht, 06/25/2020
2020 Subaru Forester Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
So happy with this vehicle! It has gadgets galore and is fun to drive. It practically drives itself with the adaptive cruise control and lane keeper feature! Rides smoothly and handles great. Love the huge sunroof and Harman Kardon stereo, too!
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Excellent vehicle!
AJD, 05/17/2020
2020 Subaru Forester Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I love this car! It's a comfortable drive with excellent safety features! I am getting excellent gas mileage. Well worth the purchase.
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Clumsy Transmission!
JLGOLDEN, 09/03/2020
updated 09/30/2021
2020 Subaru Forester Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
35 of 41 people found this review helpful
Though my Forester Touring provided comfortable and reliable transport, it was s disappointment driving in low speed urban settings. The CVT transmission is programmed to simulate stepped "gear changes" and this is its biggest downfall. It is difficult to modulate smooth power delivery in stop and go traffic, or neighborhood settings, when you constantly need to vary vehicle speed between 15 and 30 MPH. Coasting down from 30 produces an excessive engine braking sensation, followed by a lunge as speed hits exactly 15 MPH. This is possibly an aggressive and under-damped torque converter lockup clutch. Next, once coasting down, a gentle throttle reapplication at 15 mph creates an occasional stumble sensation, then a light bucking as the speedometer passes through 20 MPH. You might not notice this on a test drive, but daily routines in urban conditions WILL reveal the jerky nature of this most unusually-programmed CVT.
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Comfy and Practical but with quality problems.
Ryan, 10/02/2020
2020 Subaru Forester Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
First time Subaru Owner. I love the visibility, space and practicality. I also love the gas mileage. It's also not as underpowered as the professional reviews say it is. Sure, it's not a speed demon, but it gets the job done. Unfortunately, my new 2020 Subaru Forester with less than a thousand miles has already been in the shop twice to fix interior rattles. I will be scheduling a third visit soon for a new rattles. They have been great about fixing it, but the amount of rattles on a new vehicle do not show good quality and makes me worried about issues down the road.
New to Subaru from BMW
Ava, 12/29/2020
updated 01/19/2023
2020 Subaru Forester Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
UPDATE: I've had my Subie for over 2years now and am still in love with it. Zero issues with reliability and it's safely navigated deep snow and other treacherous conditions. It's a very safe vehicle. Even my 3 kids in their 20s love driving it. 50cm of snow expected tonight and I can't wait to take it for a drive before the snow plows arrive. My factory warranty ended so I purchased a full coverage 3 year warranty for 3 more years of worry free driving. Definitely test drive a Subaru if you are in the market for an SUV. And they are a lot less expensive than Honda and Toyota I recently leased a 2020 Forester Convenience model (Ontario Canada 🇨🇦) after driving a 3 series BMW for years. I almost signed on a 2017 X1 but I just couldn't justify the $5000 for warranty and $6000 finance interest on top of vehicle price. Got an amazing deal on the Subaru on a lease takeover and I'm loving my new vehicle! It's super comfortable, gets great gasoline mileage on regular fuel, easy to park and fantastic through the snow. Roomy fore and aft even for people who are 6' plus. If I could I would have gone with a touring model for the heated steering wheel and sunroof. The seats are cloth but very durable and I'm not missing having leather. I did test drive Murano, RAV4 and X1. Subaru is a winner and I'd recommend it to anyone. And "no" it's not as fast as BMW but that's ok, you know you aren't buying a performance car.
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