Subaru Forester

Forester XT is a spacious, reliable and powerful turbo charged SUV. It caters to any sporty individual who needs space for their bike etc as well as small families too. It is probably the most bang for buck car, in terms of power to price ratio lol.

A comfortable ride, an elevated seating position, standard all-wheel drive, and available state-of-the-art safety technology provide Subaru's compact crossover with the characteristics sought by customers shopping this class.

A comfortable ride, an elevated seating position, standard all-wheel drive, and available state-of-the-art safety technology provide Subaru's compact crossover with the characteristics sought by customers shopping this class.

Driving the xt since 2017. No regrets. With the features and performance, it's hard to find a replacement at around the same price.

Had the Forester XT for 5years now, and everyday has been a joy so far... Apart from some wear/tear, bearing and aircon issues, had no major problem with the car...

Kids love the car as well, spacious back seats and boot space

Fully functional car and pricewise best in its category for all the features and power output

Handling is good, buttery smooth power transition and

Dislike will only be the petrol prices now....

AND discontinuing the turbo model :(

Spacious interior with sufficient 200 plus horsepower at your disposal. Overall pretty reliable with no major issues.

Highly recommended for the price as well!

Excellent drive, value for money, family car with enough power to get you anywhere.

Pros: Reliable, powerful, nice control. Reasonable fuel consumption. Electrically adjustable seats.

Cons: Interior design too simple.

Owned this car for 4 years. Car is very reliable and handling is great. Much more confident in going through puddle water during rainy days and cornering. Fuel consumption is around 11km/litre, considered good for a 2Litre car.

Excellent drive and sturdy, with great view of the road in this SUV. Terrific, exhilarating and exciting ride every time. Easy to park with perfect turning circle. Overall, a reliable and excellent choice for SUV on the road. The interior of the car is extremely spacious with more than enough legroom for everyone. This is a very comfortable ride compared to a previous version that I used to own.

Strongly recommend the Forester for those looking for a power-packed SUV.

Review after almost 3 years of ownership of my Forester XT. Changing to this after my FD2R took me awhile to get used to. I insisted on getting the boosted XT version to keep some semblance of "Performance".

I've also tested the naturally aspirated (NA) version of this car and its a car you drive with a long face :( there's nothing special about it.

The vehicle is quite well specced with a powered rear lift gate, keyless entry, integrated sat-nav, Harman Kardon infotainment system, motorized sunroof and front seats, dual zone climate control and even the hood is on dampers so you don't have to lift/prop it up.

Its great fun to drive especially when driving up north, its got the best 'power to $$' ratio of its segment. The engine is quite punchy especially if you're stepping on it enough that the turbo can generate boost, the CVT transmission keeps the power delivery smooth and constant although its a tad retarded and underwhelming at times. The Forester XT will easily run till 230km/h, but do invest in a good engine oil cooler to keep those temps down.

Ride quality is really comfortable though it could have been improved with a firmer suspension setup.Sound insulation is adequate for Singapore roads due to our speed limits and more crowding but road noise gets more noticeable when you drive up north on road trips.

The styling both inside and out could be seen as plain but its non-offensive and you could say its 'evergreen' as it'll still look good even after it's next generation goes on sale. IMHO I feel the SJ generation Forester still looks better than the new 2019 SK Generation ones.

The Forester's drive is very engaging. I stretched my budget from a Korean 1.6 sedan got a FNA for 89k+ and it was worth it.

AWD and boxer makes a difference. The forester seriously corners like a sedan and is very agile for it's size.

Turning radius is comparable as well.

Engine is powerful even for the FNA. Can overtake on expressway easily.

Sound proofing is superb, makes for a quiet drive.

FC is decent as well. 10 to 12km/h depending on mood and route.

Can't comment about reliability yet as have only owned the car for less than 2 months.

The Forester XT is a reasonably powered vehicle for the roads. Although, there is no jet thrust feel during acceleration and when the turbo kicks in. It is quick and nimble. The direct injection turbo and the cvt is quite perfect for Singapore roads, where is it smooth enough without much lag. At the same time fast enough when the power is summoned through the accelerator to speed up the wheels! It might not be the most stylist SUV, might not have the most features, gadgets and best trim in the cabin. But it is certainly one vehicle that is very nice to drive. In fact, will be pleasantly surprised...

First timer in upgrading to a SUV, and glad that I invested in Subaru. The drive was engaging, and sound insulation was there. Fuel consumption wise so far seems to be right as paper. Though there was no rear aircon but for a 5-seater SUV, the front air-con cool down the vehicle nonetheless effectively. The only downside is expectedly, the start-up is slow but as soon as you pick up speed, it is fine to me.

After owning the Subaru Forester 2.0XT for more than 3 years, I have come to term with it and master the car's performance. I read about a number of owners complaining about this car. The exterior is not nice and could not match with other brands in the market, be it look or quality or the workmanship. Subaru, I know recently had tried to improve, but this is after a long time.

It takes time to get use to this car.I think the servicing and the kind of engine oil does play a part with our mileage. My guarantee period expired recently, so I took it to a friends workshop to get it serviced. After all the necessary filter and oil change out, my car is now averaging about 11-12 kilometers per litre. I use a better quality oil. I find that the engine performs smoother and get slightly better mileage. The car gives me a lot of pleasure especially driving it up country many times over the last 3.5 years. I read the reviews of owners of other brands, but Subaru, I find more compliments than complaints. Motor Image the local distributor can do better perhaps better quality engine oil during our service. We have a good car here but it must use the best engine oil so that we can get better performance and mileage out of it.