BY TUNG NGUYEN | 7th Sep 2018
SUBARU Australia’s Forester has long been considered the safe and dependable choice in the mid-size SUV segment, never excelling in any one particular area but broadening its appeal by ticking lots of boxes.
The fifth-generation model continues this trend, adding high levels of standard safety equipment and a more refined interior, as well as stretched dimensions to make it a little roomier inside.
However, in switching to new-generation form – and Subaru’s Global Platform that already underpins the Impreza and XV – the Forester loses its entry-level manual grade and turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, for an uprated 2.5-litre naturally aspirated boxer four and continuously variable transmission.
Hoping to better appeal to growing families, does the new Subaru Forester besmirch its predecessors’ reliable reputation or does it add to it?