Rav4 08 vs 08 Subaru Forester XT

**WaZ555** · September 24th, 2008 09:05 PM

Guys cons and pros ?

durability ,ride , handling ,resale value,availability of parts etc

both CBU from japan right ?

can the forester last as long as the rav4?

thanks

**WaZ555** · September 24th, 2008 10:22 PM

lets include outlander also since they are in the same price range

thanks

**Horsepower** · September 25th, 2008 04:38 AM

Subaru No Contest. hehhee

lalo na yung FXT tsaka Boxer Diesel

**Gen. Miting** · September 25th, 2008 06:31 AM

subaru for me too

**Altis6453** · September 25th, 2008 08:30 AM

I'll go out on a limb for the Outlander since this was included among the choices.

**niky** · September 25th, 2008 01:43 PM

The Outlander drives quite nicely, but the interior is quite a step down from the other two... a V6 Outie would be nice, though... great engine noise... lots of audio goodies.

The RAV4 has a top-notch interior and a great ride.

The Subaru Forester has pretty decent interior room, and smooth boxer engines... not quite the hooligan the old Forester was, but it's still kind of dynamic. And it looks good, too.

**swordsman** · September 25th, 2008 05:17 PM

kung ako pipili - hood scoop and sunroof pa lang, no contest na. hehehe.

**WaZ555** · September 25th, 2008 06:49 PM

are Forester XTs durable ?

how is the ride compared to Rav4 ?

regarding parts , is it true that subaru parts are very expensive example oil filter for 2k?

thanks

**niky** · September 26th, 2008 10:16 AM

Subaru parts, you're limited to fewer outlets, but there are aftermarket shops that specialize in Subarus, so you can look around. It's not like the RAV4 is a cheap vehicle to maintain, either... it's a semi-luxury CUV that only comes in in limited numbers, so spare parts outside the casa won't be as easy to get as, say, for the Fortuner or Corolla.

Durability, Subaru is ranked mid-range in the US... comparable to Nissan or Mazda... which means the difference between them and Toyota really isn't that big. (Mazda beats Toyota in some quality surveys run by warranty service providers... which have more concrete data than JDPowers, since their numbers are based on actual repairs and not survey results.)

**niky** · September 26th, 2008 10:16 AM

Subaru parts, you're limited to fewer outlets, but there are aftermarket shops that specialize in Subarus, so you can look around. It's not like the RAV4 is a cheap vehicle to maintain, either... it's a semi-luxury CUV that only comes in in limited numbers, so spare parts outside the casa won't be as easy to get as, say, for the Fortuner or Corolla.

Durability, Subaru is ranked mid-range in the US... comparable to Nissan or Mazda... which means the difference between them and Toyota really isn't that big. (Mazda beats Toyota in some quality surveys run by warranty service providers... which have more concrete data than JDPowers, since their numbers are based on actual repairs and not survey results.)