2009 Subaru Forester Overview

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Our Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com’s editors read all the competitive reviews on the new 2009 Subaru Forester to produce this conclusive review, and to give our recommendations on it. Editors at TheCarConnection.com also drove the car to provide you an expert opinion on it, and to help you ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 8
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 9
Features: 8

Our Full Review

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2009 SUBARU FORESTER STYLING | 7 out of 10 Cars.com: “boxy charm has been toned down” Automobile: “goes from mutant station wagon to mainstream compact crossover” Edmunds.com: “won't do much to tickle your excitement meter” Popular Mechanics: “most handsome and stylish Subaru in years” Reviewers praised the 2009 Subaru Forester for additional legroom in its new edition, but the crossover’s looks are still plain enough for nearly all road testers to comment on it. The Forester’s wagon body has been stretched for the new model year. Automobile magazine notes it’s now 3 inches longer than the previous version, with a wheelbase that’s 3.6 inches longer, which goes to improving rear-seat room. But despite the chance to revamp the Forester’s style, it barely nudges its way “from mutant station wagon to mainstream compact crossover.” “The old model's boxy charm has been toned down,” Cars.com notes, and its “creased headlights and stacked bumper looked a ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X	$19,995	$18,913	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X PZEV	$20,195	$19,124	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X	$21,195	$20,003	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X PZEV	$21,395	$20,214	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X w/Premium Pkg	$22,495	$21,171	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X w/Premium Pkg PZEV	$22,695	$21,382	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X w/Premium Pkg	$23,495	$22,079	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X w/Premium Pkg PZEV	$23,695	$22,290	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X w/Prem/All-Weather	$22,895	$21,538	City: 19 Hwy: 24
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Man X w/Prem/All-Weather PZEV	$23,095	$21,749	City: 19 Hwy: 24
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X w/Prem/All-Weather	$23,895	$22,446	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X w/Prem/All-Weather PZEV	$24,095	$22,657	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X L.L. Bean Ed	$25,995	$24,330	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X L.L. Bean Ed PZEV	$26,195	$24,541	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X L.L. Bean w/Nav	$27,795	$25,977	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto X L.L. Bean w/Nav PZEV	$27,995	$26,188	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto XT	$26,195	$24,557	City: 19 Hwy: 24
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto XT Ltd	$28,195	$26,384	City: 19 Hwy: 24
2009 Subaru Forester: 4dr Auto XT Ltd w/Nav	$29,995	$28,034	City: 19 Hwy: 24