We are with the Subaru Forester.
The Forester, as yet the crossover class was not this popular was the attention grabbing model of the Subaru with its high ground clearance,
4 wheel drive system and large loading capacity.
Let’s see what does the forth generation Forester with diesel engine promises?
Let’s analyze it together…
The new Forester’s design, as always, is a little bit different than its rivals.
The Forester, which looks like a station wagon with high ground clearance,
appears very formidable with its 4.6 meters span.
Due to the design of angularity the Forester looks masculine.
When observed from sides the long axle length
and wide window surfaces give hints of spacious living area of the interior.
The rear, even though resembles the previous generation, is much more modern now.
I am behind the steering wheel of the Subaru Forester.
I can clearly say that the first thing I have felt when I got into the Forester is spaciousness.
Very wide window surfaces and formidable body have a share in this.
You realize you are rather high from the ground even at the lowest position of the driving seat.
Therefore you have a prevailing visual angle of the road.
The quality of the materials used in the cockpit is quite high for a Japanese car.
The indicators are legible and to reach the controls are very easy.
There are lots of places for your articles in the cockpit.
There is a large area in front of the gear lever and two cup holders behind it
Furthermore, the lidded armrest and the door bins are also adequately large.
The knee and headroom at the rear is very good.
Even adults can sit here in comfort.
I think the electrically operated boot with 505 liter capacity satisfies the expectations explicitly.
Let us consider the engine and the driving features of the Forester.
The Subaru Forester is imported to our country with 2.0-liter boxer engines as naturally aspirated petrol engine,
as turbo charged petrol engine and as turbo diesel engine.
In the car I have been driving 2.0-liter diesel engine that develops 148 HP
and 350 Nm of torque is functioning and can be purchased with CVT automatic gear box that the Subaru refer to as Lineartronic
and naturally with the Subaru’s indispensable 4 wheel drive system.
The engine due to high torque produced from low rpm onwards advance the 1.6 tons body with relative ease.
Although the gearbox is CVT, when you want to accelerate due to gear changes the rpm does not increase much.
Therefore you can drive the Forester with silent and comfort.
Furthermore you can change the gears from the pedals behind the steering wheel and drive manually.
The only negative point about the Forester driving features I will say is the wind noise one can hear in the cockpit extremely.
Although the body has high ground clearance the suspension of the Forester is sufficiently comfortable.
Due to symmetrical 4-wheel drive system the road handling is quite good.
In general, the Forester possesses assuring and comfortable driving features.
Due to the X-mode put into use by the button in front of the gear lever the engine, gear box,
4 wheel drive system and the breaks work appropriately for the occasion and move the car assuring.
I have driven the Forester for 200 kilometers and the trip computer indicates 9.2-liter fuel consumption averages.
I have obtained this value by complex driving but if want economy I think you can lower this value.
Apart from large, spacious and practical family car, for those people who want to spend time off-road the Forester is quite a good choice.
In addition to the Subaru’s accustomed petrol engine, the diesel engine alternative raises the attractiveness of the Forester.
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