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Why you should buy this car:
You are sickened by the sight of Chevy Suburban. You are a vegan who just loves Home Depot. You would sooner saw your right arm off with a rusty tree saw than vote Republican. Your wardrobe consists almost entirely of stuff made by Patagonia and The North Face. You are in an unconventional relationship. You are, deep down, a good person with a family of four who is unsure about minivans.
Why you shouldn't:
You are pathologically afraid of your neighbors' take on your net worth. Little kids give you palpitations. You enjoy plush interiors and an pliable ride. You have more than 2.5 children—a lot more. You own more than one gun locker. You think Vermont is full of communists and homosexuals.
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2009 Subaru Forester, Part Three
Why you should buy this car:You are sickened by the sight of Chevy Suburban. You are a vegan who just loves Home Depot. You would sooner saw your right arm off with a rusty tree saw than vote Republican. Your wardrobe consists almost entirely of stuff made by Patagonia and The North Face. You are in an unconventional relationship. You are, deep down, a good person with a family of four who is unsure about minivans.
Why you shouldn't:
You are pathologically afraid of your neighbors' take on your net worth. Little kids give you palpitations. You enjoy plush interiors and an pliable ride. You have more than 2.5 children—a lot more. You own more than one gun locker. You think Vermont is full of communists and homosexuals.
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12:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Matthew DeBord
7,443 views,
51 comments
Latest by MountainMan41: We just purchased an '09 in the basic package. We did not opt for the complete upgrades necessary to get the cold weather package but are going to install aftermarket seat warmers (had them on our '99). Question: Is there an more »
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Exterior Design: ***
The original Forester design sought to stuff an SUV into downscaled packaging more palatable to the food co-op set. The 2009 model abandons its predecessors' upright, boxy vibe for something closer to a streamlined crossover approach. Sleeker, yet still oozing functionality. And, of course, the STI-like hood scoop on the turbocharged trim level just hollers "Subaru."
Interior Design: **
Some aspects of the interior, such as the available perforated leather seats and the enlarged moon roof, are quite nice. It's just that the brushed aluminum-look interior details come off as far more flash than rugged, echoing the chromed tailpipes outside. The center console controls are easy to understand, as is the speedo-tach cluster, despite its weird anime color scheme. Overall, the interior feels drivable in that Subaru way, without compromising on spaciousness or cargo capacity, which is considerable.
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2009 Subaru Forester, Part Two
Exterior Design: *** The original Forester design sought to stuff an SUV into downscaled packaging more palatable to the food co-op set. The 2009 model abandons its predecessors' upright, boxy vibe for something closer to a streamlined crossover approach. Sleeker, yet still oozing functionality. And, of course, the STI-like hood scoop on the turbocharged trim level just hollers "Subaru."
Interior Design: **
Some aspects of the interior, such as the available perforated leather seats and the enlarged moon roof, are quite nice. It's just that the brushed aluminum-look interior details come off as far more flash than rugged, echoing the chromed tailpipes outside. The center console controls are easy to understand, as is the speedo-tach cluster, despite its weird anime color scheme. Overall, the interior feels drivable in that Subaru way, without compromising on spaciousness or cargo capacity, which is considerable.
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12:20 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Matthew DeBord
8,350 views,
24 comments
Latest by carless: I must say I'm really impressed with the Jalop response to this car. Shows how much I know about marketing, I worship the '08 Forester, and I've been fighting mad at Subaru since learning they were going to go all more »
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Is it kismet? I suspect so, as over a few short weeks, a couple of themes have begun to emerge in our Jalopnik Reviews. First, Hardigree gets his hands on a Dodge Caliber SRT4 and loses a tire. Not two weeks later, I voyage to sublime Laguna Beach, and then to Catalina Island for some hoontastic off-roadin' in the 2009 Subaru Forester, and I kill not one, but two Yokohamas. Then Siler, too, visits the Golden West and lays down rubber in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI, only to discover that the definitive sport conveyance of reckless youth feels a tad out of place on freeways, as opposed to twisting backroads. Hello! I experience ditto while slinging the new Forester around on rocky, rutted, ill-mannered, road-like pathways, later discovering that the vehicle goes all petulant on regular asphalt byways. Flurry of coincidences? Hope not. I like to think there's a higher power at work.
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2009 Subaru Forester, Part One
Is it kismet? I suspect so, as over a few short weeks, a couple of themes have begun to emerge in our Jalopnik Reviews. First, Hardigree gets his hands on a Dodge Caliber SRT4 and loses a tire. Not two weeks later, I voyage to sublime Laguna Beach, and then to Catalina Island for some hoontastic off-roadin' in the 2009 Subaru Forester, and I kill not one, but two Yokohamas. Then Siler, too, visits the Golden West and lays down rubber in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI, only to discover that the definitive sport conveyance of reckless youth feels a tad out of place on freeways, as opposed to twisting backroads. Hello! I experience ditto while slinging the new Forester around on rocky, rutted, ill-mannered, road-like pathways, later discovering that the vehicle goes all petulant on regular asphalt byways. Flurry of coincidences? Hope not. I like to think there's a higher power at work.More »
12:30 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Matthew DeBord
12,788 views,
28 comments
Latest by jagfag69: Well NOT being of the lesbianic persuasion I was kinda hoping to see more of the tire changin' mans jeans. Looks like he fits in them quite well. But I agree that not displaying the "coin slot" is a good more »
detroit auto show
The 2009 Subaru Forester is just hanging out for all to see, so we took advantage and grabbed some shots. Not surprisingly it still looks like the Subaru Forester we showed you in December. Since we've seen it before, we took a closer look at the most interesting part of the car, what's underneath plain teal wrapper. That boxer mated to all wheel drive never fails to delight. Check the gallery for pics of the slightly bigger, slightly longer, definitely smoother Subie crossover. We've got details after the jumps
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Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Subaru Forester
The 2009 Subaru Forester is just hanging out for all to see, so we took advantage and grabbed some shots. Not surprisingly it still looks like the Subaru Forester we showed you in December. Since we've seen it before, we took a closer look at the most interesting part of the car, what's underneath plain teal wrapper. That boxer mated to all wheel drive never fails to delight. Check the gallery for pics of the slightly bigger, slightly longer, definitely smoother Subie crossover. We've got details after the jumpsMore »
11:15 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,329 views,
13 comments
Latest by smokes: JC, what did they do with the front??!! I always try to get out of the way when there's a Subaru around, certain Subaru sportscars excluded... more »
detroit auto show
OK, so Subaru's finally revealed the official images of the US-spec 2009 Forester they'll be officially showing off at the Detroit Auto Show in two weeks — only a couple of hours after the early AM press release dropped — and here they are. It looks like the 2009 JDM-spec Subaru Forester except — umm — they appear to have checked the "boy racer" box. We wonder what the import fees are on the JDM model?
Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Subaru Forester for US Market Finally Revealed
OK, so Subaru's finally revealed the official images of the US-spec 2009 Forester they'll be officially showing off at the Detroit Auto Show in two weeks — only a couple of hours after the early AM press release dropped — and here they are. It looks like the 2009 JDM-spec Subaru Forester except — umm — they appear to have checked the "boy racer" box. We wonder what the import fees are on the JDM model?
9:55 AM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Ray Wert
2,619 views,
25 comments
Latest by Dr. Spaceman: It's CRV-riffic! more »
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Despite it being a secret to all but no one, Subie's released some paper today revealing their not-so-secret plans to reveal the US version of the 2009 Subaru Forester at the Detroit Auto Show in just two weeks. Expect the all-new Subaru to look pretty much exactly like the 2009 JDM Subaru Forester, galleried up below. Well, except for the crazy blind-spot eliminating hood-mounted side-mirror. Including that in the US model would be crazy-talk. Full press release after the jump.
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Detroit Auto Show: Subaru Reveals Official Plans to Reveal 2009 Subaru Forester in Detroit
Despite it being a secret to all but no one, Subie's released some paper today revealing their not-so-secret plans to reveal the US version of the 2009 Subaru Forester at the Detroit Auto Show in just two weeks. Expect the all-new Subaru to look pretty much exactly like the 2009 JDM Subaru Forester, galleried up below. Well, except for the crazy blind-spot eliminating hood-mounted side-mirror. Including that in the US model would be crazy-talk. Full press release after the jump.More »
7:45 AM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Ray Wert
1,813 views,
26 comments
Latest by -chet: @Strippo94: LOL @ 'Bi-curious chick buyers' more »
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2009 Forester Interior Pic Leaked
The WRXers over at the NASIOC forums managed to snag the first picture we've seen of the 2009 Subura Forester interior. If this is to be believed, it looks like the Forester is going to get the autoshift as an option. Given the nav screen we're guessing this is XS or limited trim. The dash seems to maintain the three spoke/ three nob/three guage look of the previous gen, with the addition of the curved dash display with possible dual climate control info outputs. [NASIOC Forum]
2:45 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Matt Hardigree
3,607 views,
16 comments
Latest by fast_lane: Well the old Impreza and the current Forrester do share the same interior, although and Forrester's is more squarer. I would not doubt they will be the same again. I was hoping the interior would look more like the the more »
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2009 Subaru Forester Revealed
All the guessing is over as the 2009 Forester has been revealed in advance of its Christmas Day public debut via scans from some magazine. The scans from the magazine ended up on a Russian car site and reveal the Forester in a variety of trims and colors. Much as we expected, the SubeUV has traded the tall wagon feel of the previous generation in favor of the more traditional SUV dimensions. This may upset some Subaru purists, but we're betting the company would make the trade for more sales.More »
2:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Matt Hardigree
15,680 views,
30 comments
Latest by Mark Miller: The Google Language Tools link reveals that Russian Drom.ru visitors think this about the new Forester:"Do you like this car? Yes 359 (67%) No 173 (33%)" Example translated comment: "Chinese jeep-like, the horror!" I wrote on Drom.ru: "Lot's of interest in more »
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Subaru Launches Forester Mini-Site.. the Final Countdown!
Those crossover teases at Subaru have a minisite up for the new Forester. There's been a decent amount of speculation surrounding the new version. A little tinkering with photoshop gives you a fairly decent view of the Forester's tail, which seems to preserve the tall greenhouse. More »
11:30 AM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By Matt Hardigree
2,264 views,
18 comments
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Subaru Forester, Next-Gen?
On the road that dare not straight its name, one car stands out. Actually, it's a prototype spies say hearkens a new Subaru Forester with fewer right angles than today's model and a longer wheelbase than the current Outback. Add to that a wider track and you've got a model that'll surely cannibalize two-thirds of the Subaru line. What will remain for the Outback and Tribeca? Wider, longer and lots more room for golden retrievers and protest signs. Well done. [Winding Road]
2:00 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Mike Spinelli
8,078 views,
18 comments
Latest by cgarison: I had a 1989 Subaru DL with the 92 hp 1.8L motor and that little car was a very reliable little rocket. Off the line it was intense and handling on the backroads with its fully independent suspension was nothing more »
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More STIs in the USA? Subaru Considers Performance Versions of Forester, Legacy
With Subaru giving SEMA attendees an eyeful of what a Forester STI might look like, we're curious. Is the company just teasing, or are they planning something similar for production? Brace yourselves, Scoobieheads; according to AutoWeek it's the latter. AW reports Subaru is considering STI versions of both the Forester and Legacy models. The company's vice president of product planning, Tomohiro Ishitobi, revealed that brass feels the market is ready for more performance-oriented cars, and that a Legacy STI is on their "wish list." We know about a hundred score of Jalopnik readers who'd take out a second mortgage on their scrotal region to get their hands on something like that. Wish list? Nihon, please. More »
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