This compact crossover is unlike any of the competition as it is larger than your typical compact. The practicality and performance is ahead of the curve.
Tall for a compact crossover, the Forester sports unusually large windows to provide driver and passengers a great vantage point. A long, fairly flat hood settled over a protruding front end dominated by large twin-projector headlamps and a blacked-out grille. Big doors, a hatchback and fairly flat sides kept the emphasis on practical, with the Forester appearing ready and able to haul five lumberjacks to their forest. But look closer. Smallish dual exhausts protrude discreetly from beneath the rear bumper, and the XT rolls on slightly larger 225/55 tires wrapped around nice-looking 18-inch alloy wheels.
The XT gets its motivation from an unusual “flat” four-cylinder engine that spins all four wheels coupled to a continuously variable transmission. Mainstream Foresters feature a normally aspirated 2.5-liter horizontally opposed four – meaning its cylinders lie parallel to the street, with two on each side. Most four-bangers stand upright, with all four cylinders in a straight line, an arrangement that is less effective for weight distribution than that of the Subaru.
In XT models, Subaru goes a step further, fitting it with a turbocharged 2-liter four similar to the growler in the WRX sedan. Although Subaru limits the version in the XT to 250 horsepower, that is still a substantial 80 more than in regular models of the Forester. The Forester goes 0 to 60 in a quick 6.3 seconds, according to Car and Driver.
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