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Still, a good tradition is to update cars with light cosmetic strokes from time to time. You see, it seems that nothing significant happened, and the car suddenly began to play with a new color palette, liked the other slots of the radiator grille, blinked on the turn signals that were fashionable and integrated into the mirrors.
It’s a trifle, it seems, but it’s warming up when an old familiar “forester” appears with a more modern interior, redrawn instrument scales, the first appearance of dual-zone climate control. Surprisingly, the latter was not previously even in expensive trim levels.
You must admit that such an interior with good “music”, a rear-view camera and a separate climate perfectly suits the expensive “forester” configuration. It’s a pity there will not be a version with navigation in Russia yet
You must admit that such an interior with good “music”, a rear-view camera and a separate climate perfectly suits the expensive “forester” configuration. It’s a pity there will not be a version with navigation in Russia yet. You must admit that such an interior with good “music”, a rear-view camera and a separate climate perfectly suits the expensive “forester” configuration. It’s a pity there will not be a version with navigation in Russia yet.
In front of me is the same Forester, which a few years ago got a lot of fun for the “stormy” pendants, shaky handling and too much, for its price, of course, the ascetic interior. Now, they say, he is completely different.
Here is the head of Subaru’s Russian representative, Kazusi Yoshida, laughing: “Look, evaluate … only, please, don’t touch the plastics, because they remained tough, and from this the first impressions will seem deceptive.” Plastic is really hard, but their shades and texture became more noble, the interior began to play with them. Even the radio - and that, it seems, in unison with the general mood sounded better. In a word, the “forester” did not lose his restraint, but at one moment he suddenly suddenly freshened up and settled down.
The digitization of the updated speedometer is too small, but in general the instrument cluster is perceived normally
The digitization of the updated speedometer is too small, but in general the instrument cluster is perceived normally. The digitization of the updated speedometer is too small, but in general the instrument cluster is perceived normally.
No less important for the buyer is the new 2-liter boxer engine, which replaced the previous similar displacement. They say that a beginner is much more economical and modern in design. Well, and the pendants, according to engineers, have regained their lost composure. Where to begin?
You can, of course, talk for a long time about the advantages of a long-stroke engine (with a cylinder diameter and a piston stroke of 84 × 90 instead of the previous 92 × 75) and a modified valve camber angle, a different form of the combustion chamber, and a reduction in friction in the most stressed areas. But these engineering gadgets are not important for most consumers. The passport characteristics of the 2-liter engine are the same. Then why? The answer is convincing: almost 10% fuel economy! Improved and responsiveness at low speeds.
That's where the Forester is exactly in its element
That's where the Forester is exactly in its element. That's where the Forester is exactly in its element.
The character of the opposition has really changed. The engine seemed to even sound a little tougher. Any click on the accelerator - and Forester makes a purposeful jerk. And with the mechanics, and with the automatic, the updated all-terrain vehicle captivates with an easy start, convenient responsiveness at low speeds and revolutions.
Once you get used to it, the settings of machines with different boxes begin to be distinguished finer. The four-speed automatic, especially in the "sport" mode, seemed even more suitable for the flexible capabilities of the motor. A machine with mechanics is still demanding on the choice of gear, but changes in the motor settings are felt more sharply here.
Forester is already very active at 2000 rpm, although, as a counterweight, it is not so expressive at high speeds. In general, the character … remained the same. No matter how you press on the gas, a heavy crossover will not go faster with two liters under the hood.
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But the pendants are now without ambiguities - more dense and energy-intensive, sometimes on small bumps even frightening with a drum roll. But this feature quickly shrinks, because the car copes with other roughnesses in the roadway effortlessly.
Moreover, it shows excellent handling. In this nomination, Subaru will give odds to many passenger cars. Clear, collected reactions, the exact following of a given trajectory. They seem to find each other: a tenacious chassis with detailed four-wheel drive and a modernized engine.
The updated Forester will appear in Russia in the spring. Then, I hope, Subaru will also introduce a modernized 2.5-liter engine, and a little later - turbo versions with a capacity of 230 and 263 hp. The latter is intended for a special, sports modification of the S-Edition … But it's too early to talk about it.
