If it weren’t for the Subaru’s incessant road and wind noise, it might lead the class.Ī soft ride often makes for foggy reflexes, and that holds true here: Today’s Forester doesn’t carve corners as expertly as its firm predecessor did. Driven back-to-back with eight other crossovers in our $29,000 SUV Shootout, I deemed the Forester nearly as comfortable as the Ford Escape and Dodge Journey. It’s soft over grooved pavement and potholes alike. In contrast, this Forester sucks up uneven asphalt and spits little of it into the cabin. Go back a generation, and many Subarus handled well but they rode firmly. Subaru deserves praise for blending competent handling with reasonable ride comfort though that’s a relatively recent phenomenon. We evaluated a 2.5X Touring this time, but we’ve driven the turbocharged version in years past. Stack the trims up here, or compare the 20 Forester here. All versions have standard all-wheel drive. The X can be had in base, Premium, Limited and Touring trims, while the XT comes in Premium and Touring forms. The five-seat crossover comes in 2.5X and 2.5XT editions - the X tells you it has a normally aspirated engine, while the XT represents a turbocharged four-cylinder. The current, square-backed generation never blew anyone away with a progressive design or cabin quality, but its strengths become apparent as you sift through the glut of other small crossovers on the market. It’s never been the sharpest-looking crossover, inside or out, but the Subaru Forester strikes the sort of balance between driving fun, ride comfort and outright practicality that make some of its competitors seem downright frustrating in comparison.
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