Subaru Forester S4 2.5i (2013-2018)

Bought our Forester in 2014 and nothing has ever gone wrong since. It is very spacious for transporting large teenage boys around which is the best thing plus lots of boot space.
It cruises very well on long journeys, absorbs the bumps, and seems fuel efficient.
The only two annoying things are the automatic engine switch off which I find very irritating and you whilst you can turn it off for each journey, the default is always on. The other thing is it's not that attractive looking, a bit boring in my opinion but, it does the job and I'd highly recommend it for a family car with great safety features.

Driving experience - this car is far Superior then our old Ford Escape, it drives smoothly and is higher off the floor so you can see further ahead, which gives you better ability to predict the traffic.
Just watch out when you open the doors they open very wide and you can easily hit other car that are parked nearby, especially dangerous when you have kids who are determined to open their own doors but not strong enough to stop the force of the door. I like the feature that tells us how many km's we have left before the fuel will run out.
The reliability has been fine we have only had the car for a couple of weeks it is way more economical then the old Ford Escape.

Upgraded from the Subaru XV to the Forester, from an engineering/safety/handling/drive/overall package viewpoint, the boxer engine is smooth coupled with the AWD system, why drive anything else.

(Having driven most vehicle brands).

- Superior AWD system.
- Very underrated vehicle in comparison to other common brands.
- A great SUV.
- Drive one to understand the engineering behind these vehicle.

Definitely recommend one over other common brands.

Reliable and good on fuel considering being AWD. on a country road I got 6.8 per 100 km
Very comfortable on a long trip great improvement on the previous model in the way of comfort it's a joy to drive and safety features are tops with the reverse camera add to that aspect.

Great car, have used it on and off-road.
Have done 82,000 kms, service costs are good, drives well
Only one problem the interior light is crap, have fitted a light bar to the rear cargo bay
Noisey with more aggressive tyres, but that was my choice.

I have fitted a lift kit, AT Tyres, awning and nudge bar.

We were committed Toyota owners but decided to look at a few similar SUVs before buying our new car. We had heard a lot of good reports about Subaru and after taking one for a test drive we were hooked. We find it is very comfortable to drive and holds the road well. There is plenty of interior room. The leather upholstery is very comfortable and I love the memory function for the drivers seat that automatically adjusts the seat to the driver's pre-set setting. We also like the EyeSight driver assistance feature with its range of safety functions. The price was also much better than the equivalent RAV4.

These are the things I like the most:

1) Good visibility throughout unlike other SUVs where they restrict the size of rear view for the sake of design.
2) New muscular looks.
3) Great fuel efficiency on highways. Sydney to Canberra was showing less than 7 ltrs /100 kms.
4) Very good ride quality and stability on highways as well as other roads.
5) 5 Star safety.
6) Rear view camera makes it easier to park.

List goes on. I am in love with this car.
Two of my friends bought the same car after hearing my reviews :) Highly recommended for family of 3+.

I have a 2013 model and am having major issues with the fuel efficiency. I am getting 13/100km which is about the same as a V8. Took it to the mechanic and they couldn't find anything wrong with it and said it may just need a tune up. Alternatively they could spend hours pulling the car apart. I went for the tune up and it didn't work. Has anyone else had this issue? I am chewing petrol likes no tomorrow and don't really want to sell on the car to someone else with this problem.