The first thing you notice when you look at a Suburu Forester is that it’s a solid looking car. It doesn’t have time for fancy bells and whistles. The Forester looks like it gets the job done, safely and reliably. And thank goodness for that! This week was school holidays and if there was ever a week to need a solid car, this was it. Between ferrying the children from activity to activity and driving their friends around, I was thankful to have a decent sized car that felt safe.
The Forester is a five-seater SUV, in competition with the likes of Mazda’s CX-5 and Toyota’s RAV4. I had the top of the range 2.5i-S in petrol, which comes in at around $41,490. It’s a rise over last year’s model, but it’s still good value when you look at what’s included. Let’s go over it.
Read the full Subaru Forester 2.5i-S 2019 review.