Good day. I've been driving the new Forester XT for 3 weeks. The suspension is on the firm side pero hindi naman siya matagtag. Parang it's a carlike ride but not as soft. It can corner at a faster speed than larger SUVs. It has good low rpm torque. Acceleration is very good. It gets to 100 kph easily. A 100kph speed feels like 80kph. I have no problem with passing other cars even on uphill.

When using x-mode, the noise comes up when going downhill. Probably when hill-descent is activated, it automatically applies the brakes to control the speed when going downhill. It's good on steep roads. On flat and uphill roads, there's no noise.

So far, I'm satisfied with its performance. It's fun to drive.

So far as space inside, my family loves it. Lots of space.

Other stuffs like radio, aircon, etc., it's at par with other cars.