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All-new Subaru Forester available April
The all-new Subaru Forester crossover SUV will be available to buy from April 2008 with prices starting from £17,995.

The new Forester is larger than the outgoing model and closer in size to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV-4, says Subaru, being based on the same platform as the new Impreza. Lood space is now 450 litres with the rear seat up.

A new multi-link suspension system with MacPherson struts makes for an improved ride, says the Korean manufacturer, while higher ground clearance and a lower centre of gravity make for improved handling.

'Sports Shift’ allows the driver to select Normal, Sports or Manual control, allowing for ‘tap-shift’ gears changes, while full-time all-wheel drive transmission with a 60/40 Active Torque-Split on the automatic, while AWD on manual models splits power 50/50 front to rear.

Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control on both models keep the crossover SUV on the straight and narrow.

Engines

Powered by a 2.0-litre boxer engine as standard available with either manual or automatic transmissions. Power, torque, fuel economy and emissions are improved over the outgoing model.

The Forester 2.0X and 2.0XS petrol models are available from April costing £17,995 and £21,895 on-the-road respectively in manual form. Automatic versions add a £1,000 premium. 

The 148bhp 2.0-litre boxer engines develop 144.6lb-ft of torque at 3,200 rpm, while mileage is 33.6mpg for the Forester 2.0 X and XS automatic with a CO2 reading of 198 g/km (manual) and 199g/km (automatic).

The 0-60 mph is 12.3 seconds (automatic) and 10.6 seconds (manual), with 115mph (automatic) and 114mph (manual) top speeds.

Equipment

Standard equipment on 2.0X models includes symmetrical all-wheel drive; Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control; self-levelling rear suspension; fuel-saving electric power steering; front, side and curtain airbags; four electric windows; 60/40-split rear seats with reclining back-rests; climate-control air-conditioning; radio/CD player; front fog lamps; vehicle information display; height and reach-adjustment steering wheel; heated front seats, mirrors and windscreen wipers plus cruise-control. Manual models feature a dual-range transmission.

The higher-spec Forester 2.0XS adds alloy wheels; leather seats, steering wheel, gear-lever and handbrake; premium audio system featuring a six-stacker CD-player and seven speakers; HID headlamps; sun-roof; electrically-powered driver’s seat; retractable rear seat tray with cup-holder; engine starter button and ‘smart’ entry.

Uprated safety kit now includes driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags as standard, while front seatbelts have pre-tensioners, anti-whiplash front head restraints are standard and the front seats have energy-absorbing backs.
 


The brake pedal is energy-absorbing, being designed to snap away under severe impact, while two ISOFIX-compatible child seat mountings are included in the rear. ABS with EBD is also standard.

Warranty

All Foresters marketed by Subaru (UK) Limited come with a three year or 60,000 mile warranty plus 12 year anti-corrosion cover and three year paintwork warranty.

 
The all-new Subaru Forester SUV crossover has collected a top US safety award ahead of its imminent April UK debut.

Another day, another piece of congratulatory medal-work to attach to some deserving automotive metalwork. This time the recipient is Subaru, which has been back-slapped for the safety provisions found on its comprehensively-new Forester all-terrain vehicle.

Always a difficult vehicle to pigeon-hole, the all-new third generation of Subaru's estate-cum-soft-roader-cum-utility car is now simply being labeled as a crossover Sports Utility Vehicle - and as such carries the weight of arguably being a new genre on its rounded shoulders.

However, it's Stateside that the Forester has won praise for its safety provisions, winning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's '2008 Top Safety Pick' medallion for considerable services to side, rear and offset frontal impact-protection.

The Forester – in order to achieve such acclaimed US status – was adjudged to offer the highest levels of overall crash protection amongst its vehicular class, whereby critical emphasis is placed on the Subaru and its peers ability to cope with crucial front, side and rear impacts.

The 'Top Safety Pick' is similar to the Euro NCAP, in as much as it offers potential car buyers a uniformed and far-reaching occupant and pedestrian protection appraisal for all current vehicles on the market and is globally acknowledged for its elaborative criteria.

The Institutes' stringent testing procedure includes frontal evaluations based on a 40mph offset collision, whilst the relevance of the side impact measures in place are determined by the Forester clashing with a moving barrier at 31mph. At a speed of 20mph a vehicle's head-restraint and general seat effectiveness in the context of rear smashes are assessed.

Both the US and UK-bound Forester is Japanese built, and therefore mirror each others' proposed life-assuring safety features as standard.

First viewed at this years Geneva Motor Show, the all-new Subaru Forester is based on the new Impreza platform, and goes up against the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, and is launched in the UK later this month in 2.0-litre petrol (manual and automatic transmission) form only on launch.

 
New 2009 Subaru Forester?
To date there has been surprisingly little news on the all-new 2009 Forester, which is widely expected to make its world debut at the Detroit auto show in January.

The sketch, which has not been verified, suggests sort of a mini Tribeca. Be that as it may, and assuming this is close to the real deal, I'm not happy to see yet another wrong-angled (meaning poor visibility) rear quarter window. Jeez, I can't believe how everyone is following the Murano's bad design lead here; it's like sheep being lead to slaughter...

As with previous Foresters, it will share its platform with the just introduced Impreza. That would mean a longer wheelbase, which will translate into more rear passenger room, something the Forester desperately needs. Recent news (more here) regarding the Canadian version suggests similar powertrains as to what's being currently offered. I do expect a new IRS, however; again probably based on what the new Impreza is using.

 

Posted by Bob Nov 13, 2007 5:00 am

 
 
   
 
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Apr 17, 2008 -- Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to announce that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the new 2009 Subaru Forester its highest accolade, naming it a Top Safety Pick. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating (Good) in the Institute's front, side, and rear crash tests, and be equipped with electronic stability control.

2009 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT2009 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT

According to the IIHS, achieving the highest rating is tough because the award is intended to drive continued safety improvements such as top crash test ratings and the rapid addition of electronic stability control, which is standard on the 2009 Subaru Forester.

"The performance of the Forester underscores Subaru's commitment to delivering state-of-the-art safety to its customers," said IIHS President Adrian Lund. "You don't know what kind of crash you're going to be in. That's why it's important to choose a vehicle that will protect you in all kinds of crashes. The Top Safety Pick designation is intended to help people find the safest choices."

The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph. The barrier represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. Rear crash protection is rated according to the effectiveness of the seats' head restraint geometry in a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck from behind at 20 mph. Seats without good or acceptable geometry are rated poor overall.

The extensive roster of dynamic safety technology in the 2009 Forester includes standard 4-wheel disc brakes with Subaru's 4-wheel, 4-channel, 4-sensor Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Emergency Brake Assist, the Vehicle Dynamics Control electronic stability system, as well as Symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive. The new Forester is also now equipped with Brake Assist.

The foundation for passive safety in the Forester is the proven Subaru Ring Shaped Reinforcement Frame vehicle structure. Standard passive safety technology includes the Subaru advanced frontal air bag system (SRS), driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact air bags, and standard side curtain air bags. A new rollover sensor can deploy the curtain side air bags if a potential vehicle rollover is detected.

For more information about Forester and the full range of Subaru vehicles-all of which have achieved Top Safety Pick status from the IIHS-please visit the SCI website at subara.ca.

For more detail about the IIHS and its safety testing procedures, go to www.iihs.org.

The new 2009 Subaru Forester will go on sale in Canada on April 19.

Source: Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

 
   
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