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Subarus have traditionally had a utilitarian charm going for them—they've been a bit underpowered, but they typically ride and handle wonderfully. The big new Forester maintains its underpowered tendencies to a fault; unfortunately, it doesn't deliver on the ride or handling qualities we expect from Subaru. "I'm pretty fed up with the ride after 20 minutes," Rechtin said. He's not alone. The Forester galumphs down the road like an old Cadillac, even the smallest of bumps making the Subaru porpoise on its bump stops. If a member of your family is prone to carsickness, move along.
I stopped reading this nonsense right there. Absolutely absurd.
The ride quality is actually quite good and the one I drove never hit a bump stop or wallowed.
What it is not is a "sport" utility.
I didn't continue reading to discover what other stupid crap they may have written.
I stopped reading this nonsense right there. Absolutely absurd.
The ride quality is actually quite good and the one I drove never hit a bump stop or wallowed.
What it is not is a "sport" utility.
I didn't continue reading to discover what other stupid crap they may have written.
Yes, think you stopped to soon.
“The Subaru Forester provides a thoughtfully designed cabin. Swing the wide-opening doors, and you'll find a utilitarian but high-quality space with an interesting mix of colors, textures, and materials. "It feels like you're getting your money's worth," Rechtin said. When it comes to design and features, the Subaru also scored high marks for its twin infotainment displays on the center stack. The Forester's cabin is especially roomy with a spacious back seat and cargo area and a yawning rear hatch. Its fishbowl-like greenhouse is perfect to take in the sights of a national park.
There are different methods to determine value. If you're seeking the rock-bottom price, it's difficult to beat our Subaru Forester Limited tester. At $31,770 as tested, it's not only the cheapest SUV in our group (just edging out the Honda CR-V) but also among the best equipped, with standard features such as all-wheel drive, automatic A/C, advanced driver-assist technologies, and a panoramic moonroof.
If we expand our perspective beyond the showroom floor, to IntelliChoice's five-year cost of ownership analysis, we find that the Forester is again tops here, with the CR-V hot on its heels.”
LOL Consumers do not purchase this type of a vehicle for that intent...by the way, some consumers still feel they can drive on ice which no vehicle can do.
“Our Big Tests are more about daily living than tearing up the track. As such, the winner has to be practical, and it must balance boring stuff like value, cost of ownership, safety, and efficiency. Still, it has to be rewarding to drive and own.”
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Put those cars in an AWD battle offroad, snow, ice tests and the Honda and Mazda might end of last places.
“The Subaru Forester provides a thoughtfully designed cabin. Swing the wide-opening doors, and you'll find a utilitarian but high-quality space with an interesting mix of colors, textures, and materials. "It feels like you're getting your money's worth," Rechtin said. When it comes to design and features, the Subaru also scored high marks for its twin infotainment displays on the center stack. The Forester's cabin is especially roomy with a spacious back seat and cargo area and a yawning rear hatch. Its fishbowl-like greenhouse is perfect to take in the sights of a national park.
There are different methods to determine value. If you're seeking the rock-bottom price, it's difficult to beat our Subaru Forester Limited tester. At $31,770 as tested, it's not only the cheapest SUV in our group (just edging out the Honda CR-V) but also among the best equipped, with standard features such as all-wheel drive, automatic A/C, advanced driver-assist technologies, and a panoramic moonroof.
If we expand our perspective beyond the showroom floor, to IntelliChoice's five-year cost of ownership analysis, we find that the Forester is again tops here, with the CR-V hot on its heels.”
Oh and it got the best braking in its class.
Well, it should've won then, because there's nothing wrong with the ride.
Plus it doesn't have a turbo, which they view as a negative. I don't.
I've driven most of these small CUVs before and I didn't really feel there's that much difference between them, with the exception of the Mazda, which I felt was head and shoulders above the rest both in design and performance.
The Honda is rather forgettable and the interior is depressing to look at IMO. I get that they raved about the packaging and useable storage space, which is what you buy a CUV for, but I just don't see where it's a clear cut winner. They beat the Equinox up over it's interior looking cheap, but it looks better than the CR-V to me.
Yeah...I think this should have been taken into consideration.
Not to suggest the CR-V is overall a bad vehicle but th e Car of the Year award has gone to some vehicles that ended up being among the worst of the worst...Vega, Citation, Mustang II, just to name a few.
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