An optional Harman Kardon audio system produced strong tunes, but the station presets didn”t tell the name of each station, only its location on the dial.Īnother complaint: The power rear liftgate seemed slow to rise compared with power liftgates on many other SUVs. The test vehicle, the Limited, included nice appointments such as moonroof, 10-way power driver”s seat, leather-trimmed seats, tinted privacy glass and heated front seats. In more leisurely driving, as the vehicle would accelerate, the transmission would drone some and the driver noticed there wasn”t quite the feeling of the transmission settling into a set gear.Īll Foresters, including base models, come standard with all-wheel drive, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, rear-vision camera, power windows, door locks and outside mirrors, keyless entry, cruise control, air conditioning and AM/FM radio with CD and MP3 players. Alas, the CVT didn”t give a “natural” automatic transmission feel. The 2.5-liter engine sounded good, and when pressed hard to accelerate, the engine wasn”t buzzy but forceful. It averaged 21.3 mpg, which translated to only 338 miles per 15.9-gallon tank in the test Forester. Still, in the test 2016 Forester 2.5i Limited with CVT, the driver never saw anywhere near this kind of mileage. The more popular engine is the base 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter, non-turbocharged four cylinder, which is rated at 25 mpg to 27 mpg in combined city/highway travel, depending on whether the engine is mated to a manual transmission of a more fuel-optimizing CVT. This model”s starting retail price, including destination charge, is $30,045 and it carries a federal government fuel economy rating of 25 miles per gallon in combined city/highway travel. Subaru offers two engines in the compact Forester.Ī 2-liter, turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder makes 250 horsepower and 258 foot-pounds starting at a low 2,000 rpm in the Forester 2.0XT.
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