The experts over at Consumer Reports® took a quick look at the latest Forester, and they had plenty of great things to say. This is one compact SUV that packs a punch into its modest frame. The 2016 Forester welcomes such contemporary accoutrements as a new SUBARU STARLINK® system with a standard 6.2-inch touchscreen with gesture display or a trim-up 7-inch display with a Safety and Security package. The iconic Forester doesn't lose a bit of its classic reliability, affordability, efficiency or safety with this year's redesign, which Subaru purists and novices alike will no doubt appreciate. For the new model year, we're particularly impressed with the Forester's balance tried-and-true characteristics with modern upgrades. The Starlink touchscreen system introduced for 2016 brought Subaru into modern times, with full-featured connectivity that is much easier to use.Ĭrash-test performance is impressive and the affordable EyeSight suite of safety gear adds forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking we recommend getting this system.Simply put, there's a lot to like about the 2016 Subaru Forester. The 2014-2015 Foresters have either a rather rudimentary infotainment system or a particularly confounding optional navigation system. The standard cloth front seats come up short on support, but the optional leather ones are better. Interior furnishings are fairly basic and the cabin can be noisy. Indeed, luxury isn't part of the equation for this no-nonsense car. Ride comfort lost some of the cushiness of earlier Foresters, but it still offers decent isolation from road bumps. Handling is nimble enough and very secure, but the Forester isn't particularly sporty to drive. Rear seat room is spacious, and there is plenty of cargo space.Įven with the standard all-wheel-drive, fuel economy from the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and continuously-variable transmission (CVT) tops the class at 26 mpg overall a manual transmission is standard.Ī turbocharged XT model is available, sacrificing some fuel economy, but delivering more effortless power.
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