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There's something to be said for daily transportation that never asks you to give it a second thought. The 2016 Subaru Forester takes on the most thankless of roles in the automotive industry - that of affordable family hauler - and it puts in a performance worthy of a best …

When you look at the Subaru Forester, you see a compact crossover that’s resolutely utilitarian. And that’s exactly what we liked about it when we recently test drove it. But when you look at the vehicle’s sales figures, you notice a very interesting trend. Even though the Forester is aimed …

Subaru is one of those special brands in the sense that, like Hyundai, it enjoys a very loyal clientele. While this may be surprising about Hyundai, it’s less so with Subaru considering that all of the brand’s vehicles—except the BRZ—come with all-wheel drive. This full-time symmetrical system is one of …

The Car Guide is headed to Atlantic Canada this week to test drive the Subaru Forester. We’re being given the chance to drive it in various conditions, ranging from smooth asphalt roads to dirt trails. Our expedition starts in Fredericton, New Brunswick and will take us to Charlottetown, Prince Edward …

Around these parts, no one would be surprised to open the dictionary to the word "winter" and find a picture of a Subaru next to it. An overstatement? Perhaps, but not as much as you may think. For Canadians, Subaru and winter go hand in hand. Over the years, the …

Although totally revamped for 2014, the Subaru Forester remains one of the most serious vehicles on the planet. Its engineers and designers chose not to take advantage of this new generation to inject a little fun into the Forester. There are no real surprises: we’ve become accustomed to certain things …

When making any type of change to a vehicle that counts for close to a quarter of your total sales in Canada - a country where your market share is among the strongest - it's only natural to proceed very, very carefully. The 2014 Subaru Forester, which has seen its …

Just as software companies offer updates for the programs installed on your computer, Subaru has recently made some mechanical upgrades and interior improvements to its Forester SUV. Why put the new generation of the horizontal engine in this model? No doubt it’s because the Forester, despite its popularity, needed a …