2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Limited

Pros

fast, great in handling in all type of terrain, excellent value for money, lots of space

Cons

stick sometime jams while in reverse, little bit noisy on the road, old fashined exterior and interi

I bought it in 2006 and so far it proved great in every aspect. Felt bad that Subaru changed it drastically in size and design philosophy. In my opinion this car definately needed improvement, while maintaining the same spirit of the past model (more crossover than SUV).

Pros

Easy entry and exit. Great visibility. Good hauling capacity.

Cons

Leg room is limited in back seat.

I researched the market before buying my 2003 Forester. I have MS, so the high seat and headroom as well as the low door sill were very important to me, for ease of entry and exit.
This is the best car I have ever owned. When we are ready for another car, we will keep this one and buy a new Forester. It has great handling, safety features, and reliability. It's a great little hauler, too, with lots of room in back. We have made several cross-country trips and have had great mileage.
Subaru has a winner with the Forester....read morehide

Pros

Handeling, Performance, Utility,

Cons

Stereo, Back seat legroom, no telescoping steering

I absolutely love this car/suv (still don't know what to call it), I have the Forester XT Sport in World Rally Blue, it drives like a car, but can handle the duity of an suv. I previously had a Contour SVT, and this is WAY faster. The turbo is addicting. I'm suspecting poor fuel economy, however it's because I can't keep my foot off the floor! This has great utility, skiing and mountain biking will be much easier now, no more worries at IKEA, Re: if you can take that stupid furniture home with you!, the only thing it can't do is put together all that "allen key" stuff that your girlfriend/wife bought! The Stereo is ho-hum, for a loaded up car it's not up to the task if you ask me, back seat legroom is adequate, but not great. Also I'm fairly tall, 6.0' and I feel like I sit too far from the steering wheel, and it only tilts, no telescoping, in a car that's 39 K (canadian) I think it's unacceptable. These are all fairly minor quibbles IMO, because the rest of the car makes up for it. Still a great buy....read morehide