New 2014 forester owner experience

[Kevz321]

Hello 2014's owner,
Can you please share naman po yung experience niyo sa 2014 Forester particularly sana yung 2.0iL variant or yung XT na rin. Thanks po.

[dexlab]

why not reading through the 2014 Forester thread?

[8BRZWRX]

I'm very very satisfied with the 2014 XT. If you've watched the video reviews on Youtube and read the reviews on car magazines and blogs these mostly reflect my glowing experience.

What I had to get used to was the CVT. Unlike the previous generation XT's automatic there is no turbo power bump. The CVT delivers a very smooth power curve. You'd mistake this as NA if it werent for the fact that power comes in at a lower RPM.

My sole complaint is the double DIN HU. The audio quality is the best stock radio I've experienced but it isn't smartphone-centric. Good thing it has a USB, AUX and Bluetooth unlike the previous gen XT.

BTW Akala ko ba you're going with the Fortuner?

[Kevz321]

why not reading through the 2014 Forester thread?

I've read the thread kaso nga lang puro XT, well at least meron na nag share sa 2.0iL variant.

[armanjr]

I had my 2.0il since Monday. To be very honest here are my comments. Since I learned you're leaning with the Fortuner. Here's a direct comparison

1. Ride is far better with our 2009 Fortuner.
2. Acceleration is brisk. Power is delivered even with a mild touch on the pedal.
3. Space is generous. Wife hardly complains of bumping elbows with the kids. But then of course we could no longer bring extra passengers.
4. Driving view is good. Vehicle height is adequate. But of course it's no match with the flood flowing capability of a Fortuner, especially now the
rainy days are here again.
5. Cons of course will be the FC. Average will be 7-8km/L on light to moderate traffic. During heavy expect 5-6Km/L.
6. Insulation is good. You can hardly hear the sounds from the outside.
7. Never experience PMS though. But based on the leaflets I had, I'm expecting 7-8K on a regular basis. It's almost the same case with our Fortuner.
8. Aircon is adequate. But will always would like a separate vent for the rear passengers ala CR-V.
9. Steering is responsive compared with our Fortuner.
10. Will do a long drive today Manila to Bicol. Will post additional findings Monday.

So here are my two cents: if you like FASTer, compliant ride and AWD safety. Go forester. But if you are leaning to fuel savings, cheaper PMS, extra passengers. Go Fortuner or Montero.

Hello 2014's owner,
Can you please share naman po yung experience niyo sa 2014 Forester particularly sana yung 2.0iL variant or yung XT na rin. Thanks po.

[Kevz321]

I had my 2.0il since Monday. To be very honest here are my comments. Since I learned you're leaning with the Fortuner. Here's a direct comparison

1. Ride is far better with our 2009 Fortuner.
2. Acceleration is brisk. Power is delivered even with a mild touch on the pedal.
3. Space is generous. Wife hardly complains of bumping elbows with the kids. But then of course we could no longer bring extra passengers.
4. Driving view is good. Vehicle height is adequate. But of course it's no match with the flood flowing capability of a Fortuner, especially now the
rainy days are here again.
5. Cons of course will be the FC. Average will be 7-8km/L on light to moderate traffic. During heavy expect 5-6Km/L.
6. Insulation is good. You can hardly hear the sounds from the outside.
7. Never experience PMS though. But based on the leaflets I had, I'm expecting 7-8K on a regular basis. It's almost the same case with our Fortuner.
8. Aircon is adequate. But will always would like a separate vent for the rear passengers ala CR-V.
9. Steering is responsive compared with our Fortuner.
10. Will do a long drive today Manila to Bicol. Will post additional findings Monday.

So here are my two cents: if you like FASTer, compliant ride and AWD safety. Go forester. But if you are leaning to fuel savings, cheaper PMS, extra passengers. Go Fortuner or Montero.

*Thanks a bunch for sharing, my SA called me this morning to test drive the XT so I have an appointment with them at 1pm tom, wish ko sana yung 2.0iL variant ma-test so I guess yung ride comfort lang ang mapi-feel ko but like what you said acceleration is a brisk and since am not really into speed kaya ok lang. Confident na ako to buy the Subie, ang problem yung kulay na gusto ko is limited dark gray or white so once na satisfied ako sa test I'll deposit reservation na. Thank you all...

[armanjr]

Oooh So you're going subie na lang pala. Just to add with my number 10. I just came back from the province (travelled 1,200KM) and I FC is this.
8.0L/100km or 12.50Km/L for light footed and speed of 80-100KM. Hataw mode of 100-120km returned 9.0L/100km or 11.11km/L. Some of my personal complains though is not having GPS navigation. Though I know the route but during late nights where the road is sometimes confusing having
GPS really helps. Lastly the lack of auto door lock close function. All of our cars have this even our old 2009 Fortuner. One more thing nga pala
I had the oldies ride in the back. Since they are familiar with our Fortuner separate air vents, they requested this also. (haay). So I had set the
aircon at least on half power. No complains na .

*Thanks a bunch for sharing, my SA called me this morning to test drive the XT so I have an appointment with them at 1pm tom, wish ko sana yung 2.0iL variant ma-test so I guess yung ride comfort lang ang mapi-feel ko but like what you said acceleration is a brisk and since am not really into speed kaya ok lang. Confident na ako to buy the Subie, ang problem yung kulay na gusto ko is limited dark gray or white so once na satisfied ako sa test I'll deposit reservation na. Thank you all...

[alvingawhung]

I had my 2.0il since Monday. To be very honest here are my comments. Since I learned you're leaning with the Fortuner. Here's a direct comparison

1. Ride is far better with our 2009 Fortuner.
2. Acceleration is brisk. Power is delivered even with a mild touch on the pedal.
3. Space is generous. Wife hardly complains of bumping elbows with the kids. But then of course we could no longer bring extra passengers.
4. Driving view is good. Vehicle height is adequate. But of course it's no match with the flood flowing capability of a Fortuner, especially now the
rainy days are here again.
5. Cons of course will be the FC. Average will be 7-8km/L on light to moderate traffic. During heavy expect 5-6Km/L.
6. Insulation is good. You can hardly hear the sounds from the outside.
7. Never experience PMS though. But based on the leaflets I had, I'm expecting 7-8K on a regular basis. It's almost the same case with our Fortuner.
8. Aircon is adequate. But will always would like a separate vent for the rear passengers ala CR-V.
9. Steering is responsive compared with our Fortuner.
10. Will do a long drive today Manila to Bicol. Will post additional findings Monday.

So here are my two cents: if you like FASTer, compliant ride and AWD safety. Go forester. But if you are leaning to fuel savings, cheaper PMS, extra passengers. Go Fortuner or Montero.

Bro Arman, how much did your insurance for the Subaru with AOG cost?

[NdoymaN]

Thanks for visiting our showroom, Sir Kevz. Any concern po, you can text, call or PM me and we will be happy to assist you po.

[Kevz321]

Thanks for visiting our showroom, Sir Kevz. Any concern po, you can text, call or PM me and we will be happy to assist you po.

Thanks...happy with the test drive. I'll decide next week if Subie kukunin ko....for now 90%.

[NdoymaN]

Thanks...happy with the test drive. I'll decide next week if Subie kukunin ko....for now 90%.

Sige po Sir no problem. Maraming salamat po ulit.

[armanjr]

Brod I got mine for 35K with AOG.

Bro Arman, how much did your insurance for the Subaru with AOG cost?

[attorney]

I went to subaru this afternoon and they said the batch of foresters starting october has better ride and suspension than the earlier 2013 models. They received lots of complaints (maganda lang daw ng konti ang fortuner ride) daw thats why they retuned it. But im not very trusting when it comes to sales agents. They will say anything just to make a sale.

Any feedback to new foresters owners? Thanks

[blueflower]

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.

[armanjr]

Sana nga totoo. Wife also complains of the matagtag ride especially on the back. Will txt nga my agent.

I went to subaru this afternoon and they said the batch of foresters starting october has better ride and suspension than the earlier 2013 models. They received lots of complaints (maganda lang daw ng konti ang fortuner ride) daw thats why they retuned it. But im not very trusting when it comes to sales agents. They will say anything just to make a sale.

Any feedback to new foresters owners? Thanks

[paulp]

Same feedback I got from someone from Subaru GH after I test drove the 2014 forester. The test drive unit had stiff suspension. He mentioned that they gave the feedback to HQ and the new batches should have softer ride.


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Is this confirmed na yng newer batches have softer suspension? Meaning ba yng cars released jan 2014 onwards? When we talked to MI, jan pa dw most likely marerelease new shipment.

[armanjr]

Yap it's confirmed. New batches have softer suspension. The change was applied starting October, 2013.

Is this confirmed na yng newer batches have softer suspension? Meaning ba yng cars released jan 2014 onwards? When we talked to MI, jan pa dw most likely marerelease new shipment.

[icon]

Yap it's confirmed. New batches have softer suspension. The change was applied starting October, 2013.

Thanks. That is good to know. We're leaning towards getting a 2.0il. But still thinking if we could save on the 100k or so and get the sportage AT gas model instead... Like the space and road visibility of the forester better though.

[HarmLess]

Yap it's confirmed. New batches have softer suspension. The change was applied starting October, 2013.

Hmm... So how about the older units that don't have the new suspension yet? Will they be changed for free?