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In the compact SUV segment, rivals are fighting in hopes of reaching the same level of success as the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V , the two top sellers in Canada. As Nissan’s most popular SUV, the Rogue often comes in third place. On Subaru's side, the Forester has …

The Subaru Forester has been a staple in the lineup since 1997, and since then it has gone through both cosmetic and technological changes and advances. Always the more rugged of the family tree, the latest iteration of the Forester continues to impress in terms of design and capability and …

Subaru’s new Wilderness models are taking the spotlight as more rugged and more adventurous variants of popular products. As fate or Mother Nature would have it, we were handed the keys to a 2022 Forester Wilderness during the worst week of February, weather wise. There was a lot of snow …

The Forester’s greatest asset and weakness boil down to the fact that it’s a Subaru. The Japanese brand has never been one to follow trends as they were among the first to offer AWD as a standard feature and they’ve stuck it out with horizontally-opposed engines since forever. With perhaps …

The Subaru Forester is still one of the Japanese automaker’s most popular vehicles, but as far as compact SUVs go it’s the second worst-selling model in Canada, ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander which is transitioning to a new generation for 2022. The problem is fierce competition not only from other …

The Forester has been thoroughly redesigned for the 2019 model year and has gained a slew of improvements. However, like many other Subaru models, it seems to be stepping away from the brand’s traditional quirkiness in order to attract a wider audience. Subaru loyalists may not be too thrilled, if …