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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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I Love My Subaru

I am in love with my 2018 Subaru Forester Touring! The crystal pearl white has such a sparkle and the chocolate leather seats are beautiful and comfortable. Not to mention the panoramic sun roof. I really love driving the vehicle and love all of the safety features. Definitely my favorite vehicle.

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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What a great car!

It's hard to find a car that makes both my wife and me happy, but the Subaru Forester is the one. She loves the smooth ride, the visibility and the power seats that make her feel tall. I love the great handling, the nice pick up and the back seats that fold flat to load cargo. Plus my grandson loves the terrific audio system and the moon roof. He thinks this car is "really cool".

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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My third Subaru

I purchased a 2018 Forrester "touring" SUV, very similar to the "premium" SUV I traded in. I upgraded to the touring to get more comfort items and really enjoy the new Subaru. It is full of technology and luxury, for a SUV, offering most all options along with reliability. I have purchased two Subarus prior to this one, and neither had ever been in the shop for repairs. I have no reason to think this new one will be any different.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable. Drive with Confidence

Enjoy driving. Like the sunroof which extends to the rear seats. Eyesight technology is an extra cost option that is a positive. However, in fog and bad weather when it would be useful, sensors are not operational I like that AWD is always fully operational, and there is no need to put the vehicle in Econony fuel mode.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Smooth, Reliable, Comfortable, Fun Ride

This is our second Forester, and 08 and now an 18. We love them both, but the 2018 is perfect. Very few blind spots, super comfortable with soft leather, all the tech we need (with the Eyesight and adaptive cruise control it basically drives itself on the highway), and an incredible media and entertainment center to top it all off. The 2018 Forester is leaps and bounds ahead of the 2008 one we have. We may be trading in for another 2018.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • 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 car

The car is very comfortable with a great interior/exterior design very good performance and can hold everything I need and I would recommend this to anyone who needs a good sub or car

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
  • Does recommend this car
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Enjoying our new Forester

So far we have thoroughly enjoyed our new Forester Touring. Very comfortable and has all the features you could ever ask for.

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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Awesome Car!

Love this Subaru! This is my third one. My wife is 5 feet tall and the Forester fits her well. I only have one thing I'd like to be changed. My knees hit the underside of the dash so I have to keep the seat pulled back farther than I'd like. This makes the steering wheel a little harder to reach because it doesn't come back far enough for me. I'm 6 feet tall and it is a little bit uncomfortable. But, I still LOVE this car even more than the other two models I had. One of the reasons I bought it was the eyesight system and the fact that Subaru's last forever!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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An amazing vehicle!

At a young feeling 75, I read with interest A Consumer Report Review of the 25 best vehicles for senior citizens and the Forester was #1, and 3 of the top 4 are Subaru models. My wife and I hope Our first Subaru will be like 98% of 10 year old Subaru's and still be on the road, with both of us sharing the driving with so many safety features!

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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Most reliable and. Omfortable car I have ever owne

I keep buying this type of car for many reasons. One of the biggest is the reliability of performance and the extra large windows all around making your view of the roads and the surrounding area larger than most cars I have tested. I travel to NY almost every month and have never had an issue with these cars, even after 142,000 miles on the Forester I traded in! Won't buy any other car!!!!

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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