Subaru Forester 2019

**Egan101** · August 17th, 2018 10:05 AM

As per the article, the new TOTL model with Eyesight will be priced below 1.8M and the base model is at 1.55M. I guess it is a good price knowing that the base model CRV FWD 2.0L gas model is almost 1.7M.

https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-...ph-market.html

**EQAddict** · August 17th, 2018 10:07 AM

Thats good pricing. AWD and undercutting the Honda?

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**jut703** · August 17th, 2018 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

Thats good pricing. AWD and undercutting the Honda?

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It depends on the spec sheet. At 1.6M the CRV 2.0S already has leather, LED headlamps, paddle shifters, 18" rims, cruise control, 6 airbags, traction control, backup camera, and Android Auto.

If the base model doesn't have these then its only really got AWD going for it which is not a top of mind priority for most CUV buyers.

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**Egan101** · August 17th, 2018 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

Thats good pricing. AWD and undercutting the Honda?

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The outgoing SJ platform Forester is priced competitively among its CUV competitors. Around 2016, the base model is priced just below 1.4M which is at par with its FWD competitors. I guess Motor Image is doing the same with the new platform.

*jut - traction control, cruise control, 7 airbags, and backup camera comes standard with current Subie models. The new Forester will surely have those. Paddle shifters and 18" rims is not guaranteed on the base model.

**Don900** · August 20th, 2018 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

The outgoing SJ platform Forester is priced competitively among its CUV competitors. Around 2016, the base model is priced just below 1.4M which is at par with its FWD competitors. I guess Motor Image is doing the same with the new platform.

*jut - traction control, cruise control, 7 airbags, and backup camera comes standard with current Subie models. The new Forester will surely have those. Paddle shifters and 18" rims is not guaranteed on the base model.

Paddle-shifters standard with all CVTs by Subaru I think. They put this instead of having a "sport mode" or "D4/D3" switch other brands use for automatics -- base or TOTL, same. Also meant to be used for engine braking downhill.

**Walter** · August 21st, 2018 08:21 AM

They are not standard ...

**Egan101** · August 21st, 2018 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Don900

Paddle-shifters standard with all CVTs by Subaru I think. They put this instead of having a "sport mode" or "D4/D3" switch other brands use for automatics -- base or TOTL, same. Also meant to be used for engine braking downhill.

If your Subie has paddle shifters, you have to switch the tranny lever to M to allow manual override of gear shifts. Some Subies (XT, WRX, Outback 3.6, and WRX STi) have a Sport mode setting and Sport# mode but these are settings for power output delivery.

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**Don900** · August 21st, 2018 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

They are not standard ...

The cheaper XV has paddle shifters standard for CVTs (only flavor we can get here), even for the base model. Every other current Subaru CVT model same deal.

Does not make sense they would exclude the Forester from the same pattern. We dont have spec sheets for the Forester 2019 PH yet, but I bet CVT=paddle shifters from now on for Subaru.

**ericknewbie** · August 22nd, 2018 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Don900

The cheaper XV has paddle shifters standard for CVTs (only flavor we can get here), even for the base model. Every other current Subaru CVT model same deal.

Does not make sense they would exclude the Forester from the same pattern. We dont have spec sheets for the Forester 2019 PH yet, but I bet CVT=paddle shifters from now on for Subaru.

They are equipped with paddle shifters as per carguide review

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