Other than battery replacement , car has been amazing ! 1 exception cup holders are located too far aft and require driver to look down to locate cup without removing eyes from road ! This issue has been partially addressed in later years by offsetting passengers holder slightly forward of drivers, but still awkward position ! both should be more forward nearer to dash !

Purchased a 2024 Subaru Forester Sport in March of 2024 to commute from Phoenix to Flagstaff. All was okay till 2 days before Thanksgiving. Autonation Subaru has been okay to deal with. After 3 weeks said nothing wrong with it, got it back. Broke down again heading back from Flagstaff. All the lights came on in dash for second time and lost all power. It's back at dealer again. They couldn't diagnose it, and said the diagnostic code says bad fuel pump, but they said it's not. Suddenly now, after being on the phone with Subaru America it's the fuel pump. They've had it now another week, and supposedly it's now the fuel pump. The Service folks have been good to work with, but Subaru America hasn't returned my last 2 phone calls. I'm sorry I purchased this car. If it breaks down again, I'll be getting an attorney that specializes in the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, and asking Subaru for a Buyback. Subarus suck now. 26k miles.

I like the solid feel of the car and the sturdy and high ride. Good acceleration. It would be a better SUV if the ground clearance was at least 10” or 12”, with the exhaust pipe properly tucked away!