MOTORING: Subaru Forester 2.0i-S ES: Where’s the go to match the show? By Deon Schoeman Deon_Schoeman
Subaru owners are considered a little left of centre, mainly because the brand has a reputation for producing somewhat unconventional vehicles.
Thus, despite being a completely new model, sitting on Subaru’s equally new global platform, this new-generation Forester is instantly recognisable, even if it is markedly larger than before. Sadly, the rest of the layout isn’t as ergonomically successful, with a lot of switchgear splattered around the cabin, some of which isn’t easy to find: witness the pre-collision braking and lane departure warning buttons tucked away in a roof-mounted console next to the sunroof slider switch, for instance …There’s a heavily populated multifunction steering wheel, a conventional control set for the climate control and audio system, and more buttons to the right of the steering wheel, on the...
The power unit continues Subaru’s flat-four “boxer” configuration, and is credited with 115kW of maximum power, linked to 196Nm of torque. In practice, however, the engine’s peakiness, especially at altitude, makes for an underwhelming performance.
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