2014 Subaru Forester

Outstanding vehicle, great mpg, room & visability

By FAN (NJ) on Thursday, August 01, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 7,300

Pros: "Price, mpg, security, room"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Just took 2014 on vacation - long drive - very comfortable and secure on the road. I am averaging just over 30mpg overall and nearly 35mpg on this trip ConsumerRepts this tops class by a large margin over the CRV< toyota< ford and mazda"

1 person out of 1 found this review helpful

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Perfect for New England

By HK (MA) on Monday, July 29, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,700

Pros: "AWD all the time, Perfect visibility, great MPG"

Cons: "Back seat doesn't recline."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I recently traded-in my Ford Mustang (convertible) for the Subaru Forester, i2.5 Premium. I loved the car starting from the test drive. Me and my wife moved from florida to new England area and wanted a car which can survive the new England weather. We had Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Ford Escape, Hyundai Santa Fe, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and Jeep Compass in mind. We test drove them all the final three cars were Mazda CX-5, Subaru and Honda CRV. The most comfortable out of all these was CX-5, but it was a bit expensive comparatively. Forester has an All wheel all the time compared to CRV which is on auto. This one has given me upto 35 MPG on highway."

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Good Car, too Early to decide

By Zaffi (MO) on Sunday, July 21, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,899

Pros: "Gas Mileage, CVT is responsive, AWD, Driver room"

Cons: "So so Stereo, small trunk"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5

"I have this car for about a month. Ride is comfortable, it is full of amenities. Smaller that my Pilot, and not as stable as Pilot. One time already I had to apply hard beakes at 70 miles, and car fish tailed. In 7 yrs in Pilot, not one time that vehicle fishtailed. Gas mileage is great, Road noise it bit more that Pilot, but not unbearable like some small SUV. Though I am worried about Subaru's claim that engine eating up synthetic oil is acceptable. Have to see about that."

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I would not buy it again

By Lu (CA) on Saturday, July 20, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 9,500

Pros: "Great interior and gas mileage"

Cons: "Oil Consumption Problems"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"I own this car and would not buy it again, I owned a 2011, it had oil consumption problems that took 6 months to get help with and then on the freeway my catalytic converter blew out from too much oil build up! They convinced me that the 2014 was the way to go and I would not have this problem again, well yesterday my low engine oil light came on(I change my oil as recommended by Subaru) and I was a quart low! Here we go again. Oh and by the way Subaru says burning that much oil is normal."

13 people out of 14 found this review helpful

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Amazing Car for the Money

By JarekG (IL) on Thursday, July 18, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,500

Pros: "AWD, Visibility, MPG, cargo and rear leg room"

Cons: "Seats could be better, weird trim levels"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I am reviewing the 2.5 Limited with CVT. I bought this car about three months ago after researching a lot of other cars and i have to say that for that amount of money (About $27,000) you will not find a better crossover. The visibility is the best in any SUV that I have ever seen. You can see everything while driving this car. Windows are huge and the mirrors are perfectly positioned to not obstruct your view. The gas mileage is also outstanding. I am currently averaging 28.5 MPG with a mixture of about 30% highway and 70% city, which I am very pleased about. The cargo space and back seat leg room and comfort are amazing. The CVT takes a few weeks to get used to because it's different than a traditional automatic but I think people, for some reason, make too much fuss about it in reviews and test drives. It's not a sports car. It has enough response and power for the type of car and I never find myself wishing for a more powerful engine. The interior is very functional and quick to access compared to the Toyotas and Hondas. Yes, it doesn't have the most top of the line entertainment system, but everything is extremely quick and convenient to use. Climate control, bluetooth, MPG and trip data and graphs, it's all there and accessible with a press of a button. I never have to look for something. I know exactly where it is. Very intuitive design. The only problem I see with the car is that the leather seats are a bit bland and not exactly well made. They are flat and very basic. The Crosstek's seats are much nicer than the Forester's. I wish they were a bit more contoured to your body. Another disappointment were the packages. The Premium, Limited and Touring trims just have just a weird combination of features that do not really make sense when you are shopping for the car. The GPS is also a joke and that's why I opted not to buy it. I wish it was a bit more in line with the overall quality of the car. Overall, I think that for a car priced under $30,000 you can't get a better vehicle. Yes, it's not as polished as an Audi or a BMW...but once again, if you want better seats or some top of the line tech, you will have to spend close to $40,000. But the overall package with this vehicle for the money is outstanding."

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