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2018 Subaru Forester consumer reviews

$22,795–$23,795 MSRP range
side view of 2018 Forester Subaru
(514 reviews)
94% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.7
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.8
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Comfort - Safety - Style

The Subaru Forester is easy for us to enter and depart. The seats and the ride are very comfortable. The available safety features are sure to be an asset. The style is very modern and sleek.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great Vehicle, Great Company, Bad Dealership tho..

Great vehicle. I love Subaru. Sadly I was screwed on my contract and lied to about charges by the Dealership which has had problems before with their customers. Especially me. Subaru of America doesn't do anything by way of cleaning up this corruption and these Managers under Dick Hannah violating policies within customer relations. The Vehicle itself is awesome. It's sad that customers are trash to this brand. I wish there were check and balances where that is concerned. Sales reps shouldn't be allowed to lie. The Vehicle is all around nice. I worked for Subaru 2 years ago and I love the brand and the engineering and what the company is about but sadly my leasing contract is bad again and it was impossible to get 5 dealerships to do their jobs and work with me through email like they're SUPPOSED TO. The buying experience was just insanely bad for me. Difficult all the way through and ended in me being cheated out of 3K. Again though, the model is great. 2018 Forester is the last of this particular generation; it serves so many functions as a vehicle and gets good gas mileage for what it is. WAY more worthwhile over competitors of it's class (different brands) as far as I'm concerned. 90%+ Japanese Parts as well. If you can find an honest and WORKING dealership I highly suggest getting a 2018. All wheel drive is also unbeatable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I love this car!

The Subaru Forester has met and exceeded all of my requirements for purchasing a car. The car has a amazing drive to it and I would recommend it to anyone

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Pleased with our new Subaru

Our new Subaru is giving us a very good driving experience. Even though it is the basic model we are very pleased that we chose this one.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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This is my second Forester and they are wonderful

I love my Forester it is roomy and handles beautifully and love the heated seats and backup camera is really helpful and the moonroof is larger than most and that is a nice feature

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car ever!!

I've own Subaru Legacy's and Forresters, These vehicles are the best, look great, handle great in all types of weather and in city or highway driving. The only type of vehicle I plan on owning

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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A leasure to drive.

We wanted a car with great visibility that my petite wife could see around the car great. She shopped the web and reviewed many models and after a test drive we settled on the Subaru Forester.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love my Subaru

After extensive research into different vehicles, I decided on the new Subaru Forester because of the looks and value. Neighbors have long bragged about their Subaru. I now understand why they are so loyal to the brand. A vehicle worth the price! Easy handling, good safety features and looks great!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable and economical to own

We owned a couple of earlier models of Subarus and liked them. They are reliable and economical and I especially like the leg and head room..

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love it, and the wife even more so than me!!!

Just what we were looking for as windows give you clear sight of everything. Heated seats were a surprise and the moon roof is HUGE!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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