Subaru Forester
The Forester's front and tail ends have been updated and the XT trim gains a torque vectoring system that acts on its brakes. Both engines are back: a 170-horsepower, 2.5-litre flat-four and, in the XT, a 250-horsepower, 2.0-litre engine—not too shabby! The manual transmission remains a given with the 2.5-litre, while the optional continuously variable automatic is compulsory with the XT. Obviously, all-wheel drive is standard.
Subaru Forester
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$25,995 |
| Fees | CA$1,675 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$0 |
| Monthly payments | CA$489/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 l H4 |
| Power | 170 hp @ 5,800 rpm (127 kW) |
| Torque | 174 lb·ft @ 4,000 rpm (236 N·m) |
| Induction | Atmospheric |
| Fuel type | Regular |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | SUV |
| Category | N/A |
| Assembly | N/A |
| Generation | N/A |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | 10.9 L/100km |
| Highway | 8.3 L/100km |
| Combined | 9.7 L/100km |
| Autonomy | 618 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 228 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Heated front seats | standard |
| Infotainment | |
| Auxiliary audio input | standard |
| CD player | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | not available |
| Android Auto compatible | not available |
| Sirius XM | standard |
| Bluetooth audio | standard |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | N/A |
| Turning diameter | 11 m (35′) |
| Front suspension | independent, Macpherson strut |
| Rear suspension | independent, short/long arm |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Front tires | P225/60HR17 |
| Rear tires | P225/60HR17 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 5 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | N/A |
| Width | 1,796 mm (71″) |
| Height | 1,735 mm (68″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,639 mm (104″) |
| Front track | 1,544 mm (61″) |
| Rear track | 1,554 mm (61″) |
| Weight | 1,510 kg (3,329 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Trunk | between 974 l and 2,115 l |
| Fuel tank | 60 l (13 gal) |
| Towing capacity | 680 kg (1,499 lb) |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | N/A |
| 80-120 km/h | N/A |
| Top speed | N/A |
| Braking distance | N/A |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | 3 years/60,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 years/100,000 km |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Fuel economy | 6/10 |
| Reliability | 10/10 |
| Safety | 10/10 |
| Infotainment | 6/10 |
| Driving | 6/10 |
| Overall | 8/10 |
| Average | 77%(view ratings) |