Subaru Forester

"Before I retired I had to drive to work at night during some crazy weather. My Forester handle the snow better than expected and I expected a lot. I always felt safe."

"The all wheel drive works well in winter and stabilizes travel on icy roads."

"It's great in the snow. Love how it hugs the road. I'd buy another one. However it is noisy, especially on the highways with the wind on the front windshield."

"was concerned about the size of engine. It's got more get up & go than I need."

"The AWD corners very well"

"Turning radius is nice and tight. The car handles slippery conditions well."

"The Manual clutch assembly. The throw-out bearing failed, which I diagnosed readily from the driver's seat, but the "best Japanese car repair shop" in town said could not be. the bearing totally failed within the next 4000 miles.ly failed. The new clutch that I also had replaced, has never been quite right."

"It is very nimble around town dealing with traffic and dodging potholes. And it recovers nicely from the potholes that I do end up hitting."

"Handles really well especially in snowy weather in the northeast."

"Small turning radius, low center of gravity, and high clearance."

"great little car and amazingly reliable"

"Great handling and responsiveness"

"While the acceleration isn't outstanding, it is dependable. This has not been the case with the other cars I've owned."

"good acceleration handles well in snow"

"Love the ABS. Handles well especially in bad weather, snow. Acceleration when you need it. All around reliable practical choice."

"Handling in bad weather conditions. Solid ride"

"It's Slooooow. I got the 5-speed to hopefully make it a little more peppy, but it can't get out of its own way. First gear is too high for the lack of torque the engine puts out."

"noisy on the road"

"Needs more leg room in front. Seat belts are hard to fasten on passenger side. needs to have an extender."

"I find this car to be very loud - I usually end up having to turn my stereo way up in order to hear it."

"It is almost perfect except for the fact that it is very noisy at highway speeds. I wear earplugs on long trips if I am not driving."

"Noise and sometime rough ride"

"The car is no very comfortable. Seats are hard and the engine and road noise is very loud."

"It's the seats-ugh. Hard to drive for an hour or more without stopping to stretch. The seat slopes so that your knees are higher than your hips-maybe okay for the 20 somethings, but very uncomfortable for baby boomers."

"Over 10 years, it has several body rattles"

"The ride is so noisy on the highway I have trouble understanding instructions from the iPhone on GBS Instrument panel is almost unreadable when driving under full sun."

"Too much road noise seats are very good"

"solid feel, somewhat noisy"

"Ideal seat height for my wife and I, each about 80, to enter and leave the vehicle."

"Noise while driving has increased over the years. Its so loud for highway driving that only shouting works. It will cost hundreds of dollars to replace just ONE of the door parts that “fails‿ over time. Disappointed by this. Seats: the back seat has such small space that car seats require very uncomfortable (sometimes unsafe) driver and front-passenger positions. Poorly designed for such a “long‿ vehicle!"

"The ride is not smooth; whatever irregularities there are in the driving surface are transmitted to the driver. I noticed this even when I went for a test drive; and the salesman said, "well, it is an SUV, after all.""

"seats are comfy more leg room needed slightly noisy like all suv's ride is bumpy compared to quality sedans"

"It is a noisy ride."

"Seats are HARD, and offer little comfort, especially on longer rides. I needed to get an aftermarket seat cushion to be able to be reasonably comfortable."

"comfortable driving"

"pretty noisy ride"

"seats well designed"

"noisy - hard to hear radio"

"A great car, but it is very noisy at highway speeds. It is very tiring on a highway trip for this reason."

"Overall this vehicle is a reliable workhorse. You can pack a lot of gear in the cargo area. Excellent gas mileage. Smooth ride. Great visibility. Quiet inside. Love the moonroof. Everything works well. Only issue to date was having to replace the timing belt and head gasket replacement coming soon. Good value for the price and very reliable. Great in snow. Love this vehicle!"

"not enough leg room in driver's seat to stretch legs during long drive for us long-legged folks"

"I've never had to repair this car."

"This was the first year I've had to put any money into the 2008 Forester....so have to say other than it being inconvenient to get work done at times it has seven me quite well for years!!!! Love my Subaru....2nd one I've owned!"

"Only one complaint. Needed a new head gasket which has been a long time known repair for Subaru. I still expect the Forester to run for 200,000 miles."

"Excellent in reliability and maintenance"

"Great car for the price. Company stands behind their product."

"It is very reliable, gets good gas mileage, and has cost little for repairs."

"Best damn car I've ever owned. I expect it to last another 10 years."

"excellent value for a very reliable and safe ride"

"10 years with barely a repair bill."