Best Used Luxury Car 2013: The Car Connection's Picks
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modern interior that affords unobstructed visibility and loads of space
The Forester is one of the most spacious vehicles in the segment
On paved road, the ride was refined and relatively quiet.
The back seat is now something of an amphitheater—legroom is vast, and egress will brighten the faces of octogenarians.
Average interior materials
QUALITY | 8 out of 10
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modern interior that affords unobstructed visibility and loads of space
Motor Trend
The Forester is one of the most spacious vehicles in the segment
Edmunds
On paved road, the ride was refined and relatively quiet.
Boston Globe
The back seat is now something of an amphitheater—legroom is vast, and egress will brighten the faces of octogenarians.
Car and Driver
Average interior materials
Automobile Magazine
All the while, the Forester feels quite refined. Ride quality is mostly quite soft, yet road noise can be obtrusive on some surfaces, and it's certainly not quiet. Also, the Forester's interior materials and trims—especially the unremarkable dash plastics—are a weakness, with dash and center-console materials, and grained and matte-metallic plastics used as surfaces, feeling a bit hard and hollow.
Conclusion
A very roomy interior, good for both passengers and cargo make the Forester tremendously useful, though some cabin materials are unimpressive and road noise can be an issue.
