Subaru Forester (02-08) - Review Review by Ben Wall on 14 December 2006 The Forester won't seduce you with its looks, lacking the high performance posturing of the Impreza WRX, the imposing bulk of a proper off-roader or the sophistication of an Audi Allroad. However its compromises are also its strength, for it is far better to drive than almost any off-roader and more practical than most normal cars. It won't deal with serious off-road driving, but will cope with towing jetskis out of the water or traversing muddy fields. The biggest downside is the lack of any diesel option. A new 2.5-litre engine was added in 2004 and the range was facelifted later that same year. 4 out of 5 Other Subaru reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 3 out of 5 Equipment The model line-up is X, XC, XEn, XT and XTEn. The base model X lacks alloy wheels, but does get electric windows and mirrors, climate control and a CD player. The XC and XT (which signifies the more powerful engine) have alloy wheels, a large glass electric sunroof, heated front seats, front fog lamps, cruise control, a CD autochanger and steering wheel-mounted audio controls. XEn and XTEn models have leather upholstery and, from 2007, satelite navigation. See 47 used Subaru Foresters for sale, starting at £2,964 Get a Subaru Forester valuation Compare Equipment Trim Equipment Key: Standard item Optional item 3x3 point rear seat belts ABS Air conditioning Alarm Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD CD Multichanger Climate control Cloth seat trim Cruise control Driver`s airbag DVD Electric mirrors Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front electric windows Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated mirrors Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Isofix child seat anchor points Leather seat trim Metallic Paint PAS Passenger`s airbag Rear electric windows Remote locking Roof rails Sat Nav Side airbags Sports seats Steel wheels Steering wheel rake adjustment Traction control X X Plus XLn S-Turbo XC XT Cloth XE XTE XEn XTEn S XT Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Optional Yes No No No No No No Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Optional Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Optional No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No Optional Optional Optional No Optional No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Optional No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. Find out more Subaru Forester cars for sale We have 47 models like this for sale. Find Subaru Forester cars for sale Previous: Facts & Figures Next: Driving & Performance