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4-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual
5-speed manual w/OD
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Redesigned for 2009
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Regular or turbocharged four-cylinder
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Standard AWD
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High ground clearance
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Manual or automatic
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Styling moves toward SUV mainstream
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No-nonsense cargo area
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Low base price
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Solid brakes
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Rear visibility
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Turning circle
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Comfortable seats
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Some inconsistent dashboard materials
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Turbo requires premium fuel
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Small radio buttons
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Slow-to-react automatic
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No telescoping steering wheel in non-turbo models
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Sizeable backseat floor hump
Vehicle Summary
The Subaru Forester, a successful small SUV/wagon since 1998, has been completely redesigned for 2009 on a new platform. This third generation is larger and a little closer to all the other car-based compact SUVs out there — such as the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V — rather than an in-between size that seemed to suit it well. Its standard all-wheel drive can be driven by regular or turbocharged four-cylinder engines through a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Read more
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