Super TestCar reviews - Subaru - Forester - 5-dr wagon rangeSubaru modelsOverviewSubaru unleashes a tauter, more powerful compact SUV as Forester reaches middle age15 Jul 2005 SUBARU'S Forester has long been regarded as one of the most accomplished compact soft-roaders available, and this is reflected by the fact it has never been far from the top of sales charts. A midlife facelift of the second-generation version should further increase Forester's appeal, by adding subtle styling updates, more interior versatility, more performance and sharper suspension - all for a modest price rise. Forester may not be as powerful as X-Trail and it lacks both the CR-V's five-speed auto and the Rav4's funky styling, but it's still one of the safest, most capable and best value small SUVs going. Model release date: 1 July 2005 to 1 February 2008 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE second-generation Forester arrived on sale Down Under in July 2002, in naturally aspirated X and XS guises. The original Forester's turbocharged GT flagship (which appeared about a year after the original Forester arrived here in 1997) wasn't directly replaced until the XT turbo went on sale in August 2003. The facelifted MkII Forester tested here went on sale in July 2005. |
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