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Melbourne Motor Show: Subaru Forester

By Matt Brogan |

Subaru’s stylish new generation Forester lays claim to greater space, enhanced versatility and more advanced safety features than its’ predecessor, not to mention looking the goods too.

 Melbourne Motor Show: Subaru Forester

Including a comprehensive array of standard safety features, the Forester has achieved a maximum five star ANCAP rating and is sure to impress discerning family and adventure buyers alike with All Wheel Drive, ABS (includes BA & EBD), Stability Control, Front, Side and Curtain Airbags all included in the list price.

Powering the line-up are two engines, both 2.5 litre petrol. The naturally aspirated variant found in Forester X and XS models produces 126kW @ 6000rpm and 229Nm @ 4400rpm with the turbo charged version seen in XT models making 169kW @ 5200rpm and 320Nm @ 2800rpm.

Pricing starts at $31,990 for the base model manual and ranges through to $47,490 for the top of the line XT Premium auto. As will all Subaru models, symmetrical all wheel drive and the legendary boxer engine are of course standard.


 
  • Lcat

    where’s the diesel?

  • Captain Mainwaring

    Lcat, don’t be so impatient. The diesel’s just coming on stream in Europe and this will be the priority market for quite some time.
    Of greater concern – why the Chrysler front end?

  • Al

    Why are Subaru interiors so dull and old school?

  • lcat

    ^^ aye aye captain!
    but i thought car shows were about show casing new & future offerings. obviously subaru would prefer us to remain ignorant! missed opportunity i’d say.

  • Mitch

    STI version from japan would be nice

  • simon

    hideous interior

  • Frugal One

    SUBARU -

    The wagon-car-company!

    Cheers

    F-0

  • Duck

    Auto is a four speed.

  • robere

    I would have purchased the vehicle except for the incessently annoying change down from 4th to 3rd every time I gunned the XS auto. On inspection of the specifications I noted the rather large jump in gear ratio from 3rd to 4th in the auto when compared to ratios in the manual. The trouble is that I’m getting a bit old and lazy to drive a manual, so my decision to buy a subi is now on hold.