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Encouraging to see that Subaru have added the middle spec of Forester to the scheme. Still not the spec I’d be interested in, but they’re moving in the right direction at least.
Surprised to see the KGM Torres come off.
Also surprised to see the KGM Actyon stay on at £1999. Its the petrol version that has the red seatbelts and interior accents. These red elements are not to my taste personally. The hybrid that’s coming down the line doesn’t seem to have the red accents, so who knows, it maybe of future interest 🤔
Paying our AP was the very last thing we did when collecting the car, and that was after it was ordered with Zero deposit
Colour is a very personal thing for sure, but I think the Outback Field looks very well in silver for sure. Hope you get your controls sorted and it doesn’t take an age to sort out.
Hey Volts, I don’t know if it’s of any use to you but the dealer I ordered with in Congleton has a new Autumn Green Outback Field in stock
Personally, I think the silver is the best colour in the Outback Field. With the wheels being black along with the cladding, for me the bright silver sets it off very well, and doesn’t show the dirt like a white would.
I’d be very surprised if there are any AP reductions with Subaru on July 1st. If anything, it’s more a question of whether they manage to get the top spec of Outback on, or whether they bring the Crosstrek on.
The Crosstrek is too small for us, but I do very much like how they’ve developed it on from the XV ….
Excellent news, hope you enjoy it when it lands. The Outback does have a very nice interior no doubt, and as you now know, its cavernous in the back.
Well done Volts ✨️
I had my wife take a picture of this whilst on the test drive, it sat at around that average mpg for a while ….
Neil Harrison is the guy at Burns Garages, and we found him to be a hugely decent guy, keen to help without being pushy.
He’d previously checked the Subaru UK compound stock and it showed 10 in stock in Horizon Blue. Today it was down to 3 so we bagged one of them. Initial indication was that it could be as soon as the 26th of this month, but we’re away at that time. So maybe shortly after that 🤞.
We’ll see, but certainly a lot sooner than waiting for it to be manufactured and shipped from Japan.
Honestly, no I can’t say I did.
But, I did feel that the combination of the Permanent Symmetrical AWD, along with the low slung boxer reducing body roll, resulted in it being very sure footed. It gave me a lot of confidence.
So, today was the day to get up close and personal with the oriental offering.
The demonstrator was a Forester Sport which we were fine with as its the same mechanically as the spec we’re interested in.
The car was well fuelled and I’d arranged to have it out for a while. So we opted to take it on a run from Congleton to Castleton and back, and I’ve got to tell you I couldn’t have picked a better road to put the AWD machine through its paces. It had plenty of rises, falls, and twisty bits.
Jumping into it I was glad to see that the start button is on the right, as is the cruise control, so very intuitive for right handers like me. Lots of adjustment on the driving position. Mirrors fold in very tight to the body I noticed.
My wife is only 4’10” but found it very easy to get into and get a good seat position, with plenty of room around her.
Some don’t like the Forester dash, feeling its a bit busy. Personally I do like it, it would just take a little getting used to like any new car.
I’m not going to try and have anyone believe it is a perfect car, I don’t think such a thing exists. I think every car will have “individualities” and this is no different.
I found that some of the terminology that the on board sat nav used could be a little misleading if one eye isn’t kept on the screen too. But there is the option of USB connection to use other navs from a mobile if that’s your thing.
The car was bleeping at me quite a lot, but time spent with it to set it up to my preferences would improve that.
The engine bay could benefit from a little better sound insulation, but if you like to hear an engine working then it may suit you.
Hitting the road from cold I didn’t expect any decent mpg, especially given the particular route I chose, and sure enough early on it was at 20mpg. That said it’s the same on our XC40 from cold so I’m very used to that. Official figure on the Forester is 34.7mpg, so I was curious as to whether it would get anywhere near it. Short answer Yes, and quite often bettered it. So for an SUV of its size with an AWD system, and a 2 litre petrol engine, I wasn’t unhappy with that at all.
The visibility in the car is fantastic given the size of the pillars and glass panels, and the tinted rear privacy glass is surprisingly bright when looking from the inside out.
I loved the S/I drive which gives you the option of changing the torque curve, and was really useful on the route I chose. I also really like the adaptive cruise. The heated steering wheel was toasty warm and would be a joy in the winter, or even just to sooth arthritic hands like mine.
On the drive I approached a bend where I could see that the tarmac surface had been degrading. I kept my foot in and let the car do its thing with power distribution through the AWD system, and whilst it was a touch lumpy given what I was driving over, it stuck to the road like 💩 to a blanket👌.
Both I and my wife were very comfortable in the car over the couple of hours we were in it, the heaters in the seats were good but positioned more in the seat pad, whereas the Volvo has them in the lower back area which is a touch better in our opinion.
So almost 5 years on from starting to campaign for Subaru’s return to the scheme, it felt a little surreal, but we added the low cargo mat and shaped splash guards to the car, and the mats will go in courtesy of the dealer. We agreed a deal and placed the order.
We opted for an XE Premium in Horizon Blue Pearl.
Very much looking forward to getting acquainted with the Forester tomorrow, and a couple of hours on the road will tell us if it’s right for us 🤞
Yeah having checked out an Outback previously, I’d say it’s a slightly raised estate. Great load capacity and very nice inside, but I personally don’t see it as an SUV.
Haha, yeah good looking motor the Tucson. We’ve had a couple of Hyundai SUV’s, and they were very good.
Enjoy 👊
First thing to do Kezo, it put your backside in the driving seat and see what you make of it. If it works for you then fill yer boots 😉
As for Subaru. I’ve been in dialogue with Burns Garages of Congleton for a while now, keeping the faith that one day I would get to visit the dealership and move things on, as they are a family run operation, with a big reputation for customer service.
They have very helpfully agreed that I can take a Forester out for a couple of hours next Tuesday.
I’m hugely looking forward to that now.
Those six stars are slowly now beginning to align guys ✨️
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