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2016 2.5i Premier SUBARU FORESTER

By Kent Peterson written on 07-10-2016

I am very pleased so far with my 2016 Forester with eyesight, leather, moonroof, navigation and bluetooth. The price was great at $20500 before taxes and fees. The car is comfortable. It takes awhile to get use to lane departure and eyesight braking warnings, as well as the controlled cruise control. The overall car is great. A technological marvel. I expect it to last me 10 years or more.

Better Than Expected

By Ed Walker written on 11-22-2015

After reading the reviews and then driving several makes of small SUV (We also have a Honda Fit), we found the Subaru Forester to be a great fit for our needs. We tried and drove the Chevrolet Equinox, the Hyundai Tuscon, the Toyota RAV 4, The Honda CR-V, and looked but did not Drive the Ford Escape, Jeep Wrangler, Mazda CX-5, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, and maybe a couple more that I forgot. The Subaru and CR-?V were the top two choices, but the roomier cabin in the Forester won us over. The two things that bother me a little in the Subaru is the lack of room for my large feet. The wide console hits the heel of my foot when driving but I get used to it after a few miles. One the passenger side, I twist a little to the outside to avoid hitting it with my foot which makes it uncomfortable. I think that there is too much travel in the brake pedal, but my wife says its fine. We now have had it for 5 weeks and have averaged 30.3 MPG over 1400 miles, which is at the high end of my expectations. We got 32.5 on a recent 600 mile trip. We do get better milage than many drivers simply because its a fairly long drive at 45-55 mph when we travel into town to go shopping. That raises our average quite a bit.

Welcome to the Subaru family!

By Naomi Milligan written on 03-01-2016

Alright guys, I am not one to sugar coat my opinions on vehicles, I'm coming out of a 2006 Pontiac Torrent (wrote a review for that no better than scrap metal vehicle!) let me address the controls first: those that get new vehicles frequently and are up on the newest and hottest in vehicle entertainment systems may find Subaru's some what simplistic design lacking, I have always upgraded my vehicles with touch screen radios etc and the transition wasn't bad coming in to the forester. My advice is to sit and play with the controls for awhile if you're having trouble, once you figure it out I think you will appreciate how easy it is to use while driving. The controls on the wheel did intimidate me for a minute but having the accessibility at my fingertips is nice! And when it comes to setting the clock (saw some frustration on a couple reviews) it's not really that difficult, again, play with your controls while you're sitting in park and you'll figure it out. The manual did suck when explaining these features so I do not recommend trying to figure it out with that. Interior materials: I've seen a few complaints about the interior feeling cheap due to the use of hard plastic materials, to me this makes perfect sense. I am new to the Subaru family but plastic is long lasting and easy to clean, when thinking about Subaru and how their consumers love the off road capabilities it makes sense as to why they used the materials they did. This is not an Audi or a Mercedes, they pretty much think you're going to be rough with it and planned ahead with the materials used. The seats are a bit firm, but they're also new and firmness can be adjusted! I recommend the all weather package if you live anywhere that gets cold, heated seats are an awesome option and since I prefer cloth, not many companies cater to that desire. I saw some mild dissapointment when it comes to the placement of the USB and AUX ports, as I said previously, I usually install new radios on my vehicles so the ports are on the radio, Subaru places theirs in the center console and I actually LOVE that placement as you don't have wires coming out of the front of the vehicle getting tangled in the shifter etc, there are 2 cut outs for the wires so you can safely close the arm rest and still have your phone plugged in. I absolutely love that, but personal preference I suppose. Some reviewers mentioned the fact that the doors do not lock when you put the vehicle in drive, this is not an issue for me as I do not have children and typically only have people over 21 in my vehicle, they should know at that age not to open the doors while the vehicle is in motion but I can see how that could become a mild annoyance to those that have to remember to lock the vehicle every time they drive it so just make note of that if you have children. I have only had this vehicle 24 hours so I cannot comment on reliability, once I've broken it in I will update on that. My package included the first 2 years of scheduled maintenance, which I would recommend as they take synthetic oil and I am told the air filters can also become extremely costly. If you can swing it in your deal, try to get this included. The CVT transmission did take about 10 minutes to get used to and when the vehicle cold starts it is a bit noisey for a vehicle that has a hundred miles on it. Not a deal breaker though. I'm not a big fan of the Aha radio that comes installed on the radio, it seems to take too long to load but then again, I have only played with it once so that opinion may change. So far it drives over potholes, bumps, and other annoying road obstacles like cream cheese on a bagle. I opted to not get the eye sight technology as I thought it may become annoying, the back up camera and (huge) moon roof that come standard are both nice surprises. I'm still figuring out little quirks and haven't yet had the chance to test it in bad weather conditions (although it's snowing now!) and I do plan to take it in to some mild off road conditions so these are all things I will review later in time. I opted for a lease and plan to switch it once my credit is built up a bit, but so far, I do not see any major complaints in the foreseeable future. They also have roadside assistance at no cost to you, which is also a nice feature! Can't wait to update for you guys!

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Features: AWD/4WD , Fold Flat Rear Seats , Rear Bench Seats , Alarm , Aux Audio Inputs , Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Stability Control , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , Bluetooth , USB Inputs , Sunroof/Moonroof , Power Driver Seat , Back-up camera , Post-collision safety system , Heated seats , Auto Climate Control , 2500lb Towing Capacity , Leather Seats , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Upgraded Headlights , Blind Spot Monitoring , Navigation , Adaptive Cruise Control , Keyless Entry/Start , Lane Departure Warning , Pre-collision safety system , Upgraded Stereo , Remote Start , Towing Hitch .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic , Manual .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded , premium unleaded (required) .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive .

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