2009 Subaru Forester Reviews, Pricing & Specs

It has a nice design, better than the new ones. Very good visibility. Good handling. Very very comfortable ride. Sport shift gives it a great sport like feel. Leather interior feels clean and warm seats makes you feel like u don't want to leave the car especially on cold mornings. Lots of interior room. And you got to love the sunroof.

Great fun to drive. Very quick, handles real well. Big upgrade over earlier Forster model. More comfortable and quieter. As always, Subaru reliable. This is our second Forester and besides brakes and tires, and regular oil changes, never has an issue.

This car has an excellent safety rating. It handles well and gets decent gas mileage. As a first car for a high school aged daughter these were important qualities.

I’ve owned and driven a variety of compact SUVs; CR-V, Rav-4, Rogue. And never managed to take a Forester for a spin before this. It was a pleasure! Comparable in handling and pep, and I appreciated the copious head room that I require. (I’m not tall, and I have a very long upper body ) i liked the covered cargo space and the leather seats in this model. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t yet.

This car can go fast and I feel incredibly safe at 80 mph with no shimmy or shake. Getting out of tight spots is a snap the way it jumps on a dime and the handling is tight - so much fun to drive and comfy as a driver or a passenger. The puddle lights are a great addition when you're going someplace fancy. A great get away car with the dog or family - good camping vehicle,

Subaru's move to make the Forester more mainstream paid off. Though it's softer and less of a sharp handler than before, it easily makes it up for it with better interior room and cargo space. Though it's basically an Impreza with a crossover body, the Forester suffers from much more "body flex" because of the large standard moon roof.

great in the snow , lots of space in the back , great leg room brake pedal a little too spongy, great sun roof, front end misses a little something...still pretty fun to drive. a lil more hp would be nice

A fun ride, great moon roof and superior handling on the road. Very pretty red and gray pinstriping and I had the seats swapped out for leather. A recent trip to Canada showed up with 32.1 mpg...a big plus, but normally get 28 mpg. Keeping up with the maintenance is a real plus...just an all around sharp and great running vehicle.

Now is the time to upgrade from previous models. This model is luxurious compared to the bare bones, functional interior of the previous models. Lots more room since the expanded the chassis by 3 inches. The new shorter gearing of the transmission carries the new, larger frame quite well. Not as fast as the '04 XT, which was legendary at it's time. But from '05 on there were small cosmetic upgrades and gutless performance compared to the '04 so it was not worth upgrading until now. This year they caught up with the performance, and it has tiptronic shifting. The handling is more SUV than car now. Very smooth ride, handles bumps well. But, it can't handle the curves quite as quickly as my old '04, which was much smaller and more stealthy. Better gas mileage than before!

I can't think of a more perfect car for a family, particularly if you enjoy outdoor activities (camping, kayaking, skiing) and/or travel with pets - the cargo space is fantastic and the four-wheel drive gets you safely to your destination in any weather. The cons are primarily associated with any heavy, all-wheel drive vehicle: fuel economy isn't the best and maintenance costs tend to be higher than the standard sedan. But it can't be beat for function and safety and is a pleasure to drive.

Gotta love the Sumo wrestler commercial. Very high standard of quality. Not the most power, should have got the turbo model. Great mileage, huge sunroof and fun to drive.

This Forester performs flawlessly with more than adequate accelation, solid braking and sure handling. It has a great appearance...the 2009 remodel is sweet. Gas mileage averages @25 mpg (only 3 tankloads so far). It is...indeed...fun to drive and I highly recommend it!

This is our current family car. I LOVE it! It's fun to drive is fairly roomy (for a small SUV), is great on gas, and is well made. I do sometimes wish it was a little roomier...all the kid stuff takes up a lot of space!

It is very roomy inside. It handles mountain roads with ease. Very responsive. Love it.

I am most impressed with the new features - and the price is lower than on the 2008 model. Something good is coming out of the US economical situation..........

the new Forester is not as much of a deviation from the previous model as the new Impreza, and it has grown in size to be more of a SUV and less of a car. While still not a huge gas-guzzling tank, it's not as much of an overgrown station wagon.

It is a lovely car. It is spacious so that we don't feel crowded inside the car. The performance is excellent, especially the acceleration.Although the fuel economy is a bit high, it is a fun car to drive.I enjoy the subaru

i liked the size, the space in the back, the turbo perfomance. i did not like the noise inside the car, louder than normal, the tire replacement issues adn the warranty is short except of course the powertrain is long enough

I liked being able to hold passengers comfortably, or carry cargo. Two bikes and some gear will fit in the back, and so will two dogs for trips to the dog park. The roof rails are great for holding different racks.

I always loved Subaru’s very reliable car with great AWD system.

The gear ratio on the manual transmission is lacking in the 5th gear, going up the mountain, i am constantly shifting between 4th and 5th. Gas mileage is awesome. I have had the rear reclining seat button pop out more than a dozen times, and the puddle lights are temperamental in regards to when they want to work.