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Peter Anderson
Contributing journalist
15 Feb 2013
10 min read

Subaru's Forester has just entered its fourth generation and finally has cast off the last vestiges of the distinctly agricultural original. The new Forester has a big job to do - keep the Subaru faithful happy as well as take on some serious competition.

With a fresh face, a new interior and an intriguing gearbox and engine combination, does the Forester XT not only keep its countrymen at bay, but can it stave off the Europeans too?

Value

The Forester XT Premium sits at the top of the Forester range. Equipped with a down-sized 2.0 litre turbocharged engine, it gains more power and torque over the outgoing model as well as improved fuel economy, a claimed 8.7l/100km.

Read the full Subaru Forester XT Premium 2013 review.