For a premium, you can swap it for a 4-speed automatic transmission. That’s right: 4 speeds. Note that they are more than up to the task. However, current market trends see the number of gears climbing ever higher, and in the eyes of the consumer, the more, the better. For some buyers, this puts the Forester at a disadvantage. Especially when you know that even the Ford Escape, at the venerable age of 10, has 6 speeds at its disposable.
On the other hand, the Forester has an ace up its sleeve: four-wheel drive, and standard to boot! In fact, it’s one of the best four-wheel drives on the market today, and makes this SUV unbeatable on snowy or wet roads.
For the earnest motorist
So, who will be choosing the Forester? The “reasonable” motorist, without a doubt. Those looking for a life-sized Hot Wheels to impress their entourage will automatically opt for the flavour of the month (at the time of writing, that would be the Tucson, Terrain and Sportage). Choosing a Forester is no doubt a question of maturity.
After all, it’s the Forester’s eminently practical and safe qualities that have attracted a faithful following. We appreciate its spacious, flexible cabin and its generous window real estate, which offers an excellent view even out back, thanks to a particularly long rear window.
Admittedly, the new version of the Forester has dropped the oh-so-stiff suspension of the outgoing model. The new, softer suspension increases rolling in corners. A concession that Subaru’s Japanese team obviously made to appease drivers in California and Florida, who get to drive on buttery smooth surfaces – lucky devils.
However, when it comes to pricing, the Forester is quite the ferocious contender. What’s more, if you’re one of those drivers that like to be guided by an artificial voice, you can now get exactly that.
On the other hand, the Forester has an ace up its sleeve: four-wheel drive, and standard to boot! In fact, it’s one of the best four-wheel drives on the market today, and makes this SUV unbeatable on snowy or wet roads.
For the earnest motorist
So, who will be choosing the Forester? The “reasonable” motorist, without a doubt. Those looking for a life-sized Hot Wheels to impress their entourage will automatically opt for the flavour of the month (at the time of writing, that would be the Tucson, Terrain and Sportage). Choosing a Forester is no doubt a question of maturity.
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| Style-wise, the Forester is neither wild nor eccentric. Looking at it, you know right away it was designed with practicality in mind. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com) |
After all, it’s the Forester’s eminently practical and safe qualities that have attracted a faithful following. We appreciate its spacious, flexible cabin and its generous window real estate, which offers an excellent view even out back, thanks to a particularly long rear window.
Admittedly, the new version of the Forester has dropped the oh-so-stiff suspension of the outgoing model. The new, softer suspension increases rolling in corners. A concession that Subaru’s Japanese team obviously made to appease drivers in California and Florida, who get to drive on buttery smooth surfaces – lucky devils.
However, when it comes to pricing, the Forester is quite the ferocious contender. What’s more, if you’re one of those drivers that like to be guided by an artificial voice, you can now get exactly that.
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Sport-tech
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Sport-tech
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