Consumer Reports Reviews the Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is a 4-door SUV offered in a 4dr Auto 2.5X, 4dr Man 2.5X Premium, 4dr Auto 2.5X Premium, 4dr Auto 2.5X Limited, 4dr Auto 2.5X Touring, 4dr Auto 2.5XT Premium, 4dr Auto 2.5XT Touring and 4dr Man 2.5X. The powertrains include 2.5-liter 4 (170 hp) and 2.5-liter 4 turbo (224 hp) engines, and 4-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions. It is AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 21 mpg city to 27 mpg highway. The Forester 2.5X Premium 4-cyl uses Regular fuel.
Competing models include Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Mitsubishi Outlander.
Last Model Reviewed: 2011
Reviewed Subaru Foresters from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:
- 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4-cyl
- 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4-cyl MT
- 2007 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 XT 4-cyl
- 2006 Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4-cyl
- 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4-cyl
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