- #LARGEST SUBARU FORESTER FORUM DRIVER#
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Starlink is a PINA so we may insall the remote start option.
#LARGEST SUBARU FORESTER FORUM MANUAL#
Being able to use manual when coming down a hill is nice Sometimes I keep the transmission in manual when towing but don't like the paddles sifters. A little sluggish 0-2000RPM but once the turbo boost builds off it goes. What we've found in the first 1000miles -Ģ020 2.4 is better all around. Increased back seat leg room vs the 2019 OB Longer inside with the 2nd seats down for sleeping We looked at 2019 Subarus then decided to buy (not under $20k) a 2020 Outback Ourdoors XT if i wanted that power i would have bought a tried and true 3.6 H6 outback, but i have no need for anything over 200hp. I know the 2020 has the turbo 2.4 but thats just one more moving part to fail on those engines- ive considered trading mine in on a newer ascent or OB but the turbo just doesnt do it for me. at 50k ill be doing some suspension work as far as a lift cause they look great lifted. its been great for our family, we only have a 5 year old but i fit my 70lb lab and fiances pit in the cargo area with no issues. i know the outback looks wagon-ish, because lets face it it is, but with the ground clearance and all the features i dig it. ive had a loaner '19 forester when my outback was at the dealer for servicer and didnt like the seating position- the seats are pretty uncomfy and you feel like youre sitting on the dash since there is little dash compared to the outback. i have put about 40k on the car in just under 2 years and am very satisfied with it. Mixed driving is low 20 MPGs.Ĭurrently have a '18 outback, 2.5 backroads on and off the throttle shes getting around 25mpg.hit the highway and set the adaptive cruise control and it gets over 30mpg. We get about 25 to 28 MPG on highway and that's not doing any towing. It carries bikes in a hitch-mounted rack (two bikes won't fit inside the back of a Forester but they might in an Outback) and we might tent camping out of it overnight at most.
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It's not intended for a great deal of off highway use and doesn't get packed full with a fridge. To us the Outback felt like a station wagon car while the Forester felt more like a small SUV, taller roof more boxy.Īlso important to note that we use ours for a daily driver, hauling a dog, road trips, etc. It's still no rocket ship with the stick but it's reasonable. It might be different with a turbo or H6 but a naturally aspirated SB25 with a CVT is really anemic. We test drove the auto and the CVT on these cars is not good. The other reason we went this way was the Forester still had a stick shift (our is 2017) in the base models. With the back seats down it didn't seem much different but with 4 passengers the Outback will feel like it's easier to pack since the cargo floor space behind the rear seats is several inches longer. They actually have similar cargo volumes but the Forester uses more interior height to achieve it than the Outback. The Forester is just slightly narrower and quite a bit shorter (both overall and wheelbase). One is it's taller and so our dog (a German Shepherd) at the time could sit up fully without hitting her head. But for a limited time only, Subaru Philippines is offering a PHP 50,000 discount for the new Forester variant.We went for the Forester over the Outback for a couple of reasons. Prices for the 2021 Subaru Forester GT Lite Edition starts at PHP 1,980,000, which is PHP 190,000 less than the GT Edition. Like most Subarus, the only transmission option is a continuously variable transmission dubbed Lineartronic. It's good for 156 PS and 196 Nm of torque and sends that power to the ground through Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. Like the rest of the Forester range, the GT Lite Edition uses the familiar 2.0-liter, four-cylinder boxer engine.
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It also has niceties such as steering responsive headlights and power-adjustable seats for both driver and front passenger. EyeSight is standard on the GT Lite Edition, so you still get adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane departure warning, just to name a few. Of course, it doesn't mean that it's light on features. It doesn't get the LED foglights nor the power tailgate, there's less chrome on the body, and it doesn't come with the massive sunroof. As it's based on the 2.0i-L, it doesn't have all the features from its higher-spec counterpart.