Subaru Forester 2013-2015 | Comprehensive review...

Subaru Forester 2013-2015 | Comprehensive review...
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background 00:46
driving experience 03:09
design and build 09:03
market and model range 13:05
cost of ownership 17:44
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The fourth generation Forester model was key for Subaru. At its launch in 2013, the company was busy re-defining itself as a maker of SUVs - and the Forester was about as 'SUV-like' as you could get from the Fuji Heavy Industries brand. Having said that, this MK4 model was more car-like than any of its predecessors, yet still appropriately tough. Think of it as a Toyota RAV4 or Honda CR-V compact SUV soft-roader with a bit more 4x4 ability and you'll not be too far from the mark.
If your only experience of Forester models is limited to the early, quirky first and second generation ones, then you'll find this fourth generation version much easier to live with - and to justify as an alternative to something more mainstream. It's one of our favourite cars of this kind and it makes a great used buy. Read on to find out why.
History
Although its fairly generic SUV silhouette doesn't appear to differ too much from the third generation car, make no mistake, the underpinnings of the MK4 Forester model are wholly different and the detailing is a lot smarter. Efficiency was much improved with this generation version and those in search of more performance were satisfied by the return of the XT petrol turbocharged variant.
Subaru fans with longer memories might recall the time the Forester model line went from being '4x4 estate' to 'compact SUV' in genre. That happened with the launch of the MK3 model range in 2008 and the MK4 version we look at here continued the trend towards a market segment dominated by cars like Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V and Land Rover's Freelander. It arrived in dealers at the start of May 2013 with a design that concentrated on an improvement in quality, greater space-efficiency and extra safety, all features intended to attract family buyers. Sales were reasonable and this car was eventually replaced by an updated and refreshed version in 2015.
Writer - Jonathan Crouch
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[@howardthegasman]

Well I love my 2016 Forester XT. It does everything I need. Originally I went to Subaru because I needed the four wheel drive capability. However it is a good towing car, is very comfortable and easy to get in and out of, quiet at speed, has excellent interior space converting easily into a flat load space with rear seats down, has an excellent roof rail system, has excellent visibility, and goes like a bat out of hell if you want. I find the CVT transmission is perfectly acceptable and unlike in some reviews is quiet and relaxed to drive. I love the ability to change between engine management modes at the touch of a button on the steering wheel and I constantly use this. I spend a lot of time searching for cars which do all it does and I have not found one yet at its price bracket. It is no surprise that it sells so well in North America. Here it is a niche car and sells in small numbers.
Current models for sale in Britain are only petrol and are not turbocharged.

[@mumbachabwe8881]

Because this is an XT