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2009 Subaru Forester XT (A4) 2.5L H-4 engine, 4 speed automatic transmission 19 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy Customer Rating: Read comments and reviews Availability: Most Areas (Check Your Area) Financing: » Great Financing Offer Starting MSRP: $ 26,195 Starting Invoice: $ 24,582 Your Price: Get Pricing »

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About This Trim The standard features of the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT include 2.5L H-4 224HP engine intercooled turbo, 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17" alloy wheels, cruise control, ABS and driveline traction control, and an all-wheel drive. There are 17 other Forester trims available: » View all trims Awards and Accolades Source: Category: Award: Date: ALG Residual Value Awards Compact Utility Vehicle 11/20/08 Consumer Reports Best in class: Family-friendly vehicles Affordable SUV Consumer Reports Best in class: Fuel-efficient vehicles Small SUVs Consumer Reports Best in class: Safety Small SUVs Consumer Reports Best in class: SUVs, wagons & pickups Small SUVs Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick Small SUVs 11/15/07 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick Small SUVs 11/25/08 Motor Trend Automobiles of the year SUV of the year 10/16/08 Expert Reviews Edmunds.com 2010 Subaru Forester Overview Vehicle Overview from Edmunds.com "Subaru owners are clearly a fiercely loyal bunch. The brand's commercial showing an owner habitually going from one beloved Forester to the next is no exaggeration. The reasons why, though, are a bit harder to discern. Perhaps..." Read more 2010 Subaru Forester Review Foul weather capable and enjoyable to drive. "The Subaru Forester offers foul weather capability with its all-wheel-drive system and it excels on unpaved roads and in other less-than-perfect driving conditions. Forester is stable and rugged off road, while there are no harsh spots to the highway ride. Overall, the Forester compares favorably to the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and other compact SUVs. Sam Moses filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com from Los Angeles; with NCTD staff reports." Read more Test Drive: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Bigger, better and still a true Subaru "Bigger, better and still a true Subaru" Read more » Read all expert reviews Customer Ratings and Reviews "I took a test drive on the back roads of Arizona. This SUV zipped right up a 35 degree incline with no problem. It was as if the SUV itself was having fun. There were some deep ruts in the road and I hardly felt them. The vehicle has excellent rock clearance. The seats are very comfortable. I traded in my 2008 Chevy Truck for the Forrester and I don't regret it one bit." Starlyn L - June, 2008 PRESCOTT VLY , Arizona "No power. Needs a five speed automatic transmission. Sound system poor. Feels cheaply made inside. Dash controls feel like they will fall off when they are used. " John W - December, 2009 Idaho Falls , Idaho "Unhappy. The advertized price if for a manual transmission. (Have to add $1200 extra for automatic: (false advertising)). The version 2.5X is stripped down version. (removed roof racks, removed fog lights, manual A/C..) Once you start the car, have to wait for at least 3 min for the blue light (coolant temp low) to go away!!!! Had it for 2 weeks, developed a huge windshield crack (service manager needed a flashlight to find the microscopic chip..) Basically not built to be of outdoorsman quality. If you have to buy, do go with the premium/limited version. (do not recommend the stripped down model.)" Herv S - February, 2009 New Haven , Connecticut » Read all customer reviews Photos » View all photos Colors » View all color combinations

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