This is the perfect size SUV, it is not too big, and not too small. It handles it wet and dry excellently and the anti-skid feature (set to on by default) gives that little extra feeling of security. The turn circle is tight for an SUV and the road noise is next to none. It rides beautifully on all surfaces. My wife who has only ever driven medium size sedans was uncertain at first about her ability to drive it, but finds it a breeze and appreciates the extra height above the ground.

The features in this model are impressive, the drivers se...Read more

We bought our first Subaru in December 2015 after owning BMWs for the past 2 decades. I did so much research and couldn't be happier. My husband is 6'4" and always has trouble with leg space. This model is great and he finds getting in and out very easy. We call it the Tardis as it looks smaller on the outside but so roomy on the inside.

So what are we impressed with -
1. fuel economy - we live inner city and mainly do short runs but get 10.5km per litre.
2. Safety features - the alerts are great. You get used to them and essentia...Read more

Bought our first Forester (2013) model. Love the significant amount of new technology put into this car. Very comfortable ride, The new adaptive cruise control is truly wonderful.
Only issue we've experienced is that there is not a lot of room between the back and front seats, by the time we put a carseat and Jnr in the back, there's nothing left and he has been easily able to reach the back of the front seat with his feet from a very young age, the only way around this is to move the front seat all the way forward, which makes it impossible f...Read more

I've owned my Forester since new for 15 months. We have been everywhere in it fro city to highway to bush tracks and through soft sand.
Unfortunately the CVT gets bad press from dinosaur motoring writers but I can attest that it is fantastic. We recently drove the Snowy Mountains Highway through driving rain and a long winding steep descent. I set cruise control and used eyesight to follow a vehicle whose driver seemed to know the roads. It followed perfectly without any input from me.
On the steep descent I set cruise at 50 Kms / hr and the...Read more