Road TestCar reviews - Subaru - Forester - Limited 5-dr wagonSubaru modelsOverviewTo Subaru's credit, the Forester improved upon its Impreza small-car donor5 Apr 2001 By TERRY MARTIN SUBARU'S Forester comes closer to off-road credibility than most of its competition. Unlike RAV4s, HR-Vs and CR-Vs, the Subaru offers a low-range facility for entering areas where others might fear to tread. It's not as tough as a Suzuki Grand Vitara, but it is reasonably confidence-inspiring in the bush. The 2.0-litre flat-four Subaru engine performs surprisingly well, but the manual gearbox is a bit clunky. In Limited form it's well equipped and well priced. The strongest contender in the light duty four-wheel drive class? Model release date: 1 December 2000 to 1 June 2002 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 |
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