2009 Subaru Forester Wins Prestigious Motor Trend SUV of the Year Award

October 2009

The 2009 Subaru Forester has received one of the industries most prestigious awards, the Motor Trnd SUV of the Year award.

Subaru has managed to combine a fuel effeicient SUV (20/26 mpg) with a 170 horsepower engine that will more than get out of it's own way. The turbo version of the Subaru Forester ramps up to 224 hp and averages nearly 20 mpg. It partial zero-emmisions classification adds to the overal "Green" status of this fine SUV.

The Forester also boast some of the largest driver, passenger, and cargo areas in it's segment. The ground clearance of the Fortester (8.7 inches) beats nearly every SUV/CUV in it's class.

The fact that a new 2009 Forester can be picked up under $20,000 with a bit of negotiating makes it an even better offering.

With these type of accoladates, the value of a Certified Subaru Pre-owned Forester is also enhanced. With the amount of positive press this vehicle has received in an almost 100% negative market, loof for used car values of the Forester and other Certifed Subaru products to hold nicely even in this economy.

For a small, nichey car company, Subaru is doing a fantastic job holding up in today's rough economic climate. Subaru still maintains yeay over year sales gains, in major part to the 2009 Forrester, where nearly every other manufacturer is down if not being mentioned in conslidation conversations.

Subaru is also involved in a heavy dose of search engine marketing for it's entire lineup. They are pushing forward in a market that seems to be putting it's head in the sand.

All in all, the Subaru brand and image has done nothing but raise it's level to new heights with the advent of the new 2009 Subaru Forester.

2009 Subaru Forester / Impreza Diesel

Subaru drops its boxer diesel engine into two more vehicles.
BY ALISA PRIDDLE, September 2008

Subaru took a giant leap forward in Europe earlier this year with the introduction of the 2008 Subaru Legacy and Outback with an all-new—and industry-first—boxer diesel engine.
The rollout continues with plans to show a Forester and an Impreza with the same powertrain at the 2008 Paris auto show.

The Japanese automaker offers a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine in Europe. It will be another few years before the distinctive powertrain becomes available in North America.
The powertrain is a horizontally opposed diesel engine with Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, squeezed into vehicles with restricted space. Compared with the 2.0-liter gasoline-fired four in Subaru’s stable—but not available in the U.S.—the diesel has a decreased bore and an increased stroke, and the turbo has been mounted under the engine directly to the catalytic converters. Everything is beefed up to withstand the higher pressures of direct-injection diesel power.

A five-speed manual transmission was designed specifically for use with the diesel in Europe but is not likely to be offered in North America. Rather, the U.S. must wait for an automatic transmission that is under development; it will likely be the only option on this side of the ocean. Europe will also get the automatic transmission as an option when it is ready in about two years.

For more information of these and other Subaru products, visit your local Columbus Subaru Dealers.