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2.0i e-Boxer XE 5dr Lineartronic

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SUBARU FORESTER ESTATE 2.0i e-Boxer XE 5dr Lineartronic
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Vehicle Information

Battery Size
Battery Size 1 kWh
Emissions
Co2 185.00 g/km
Stopwatch
0 - 62mph 11.80 seconds
No. of Seats
No. of Seats 5
Engine Size
Engine Size 2.0 litres

Standard Equipment

Technical Data

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Driver Convenience

  • 4.3" LCD multi information display - fuel economy, Eco-evaluation, active safety, clock/outside temperature and self check
  • 8" Multifunction colour touch screen
  • Apple car play/Android Auto
  • Bluetooth Handsfree Phone Connection
  • Driver monitoring system
  • Emergency services call system
  • EyeSight - Adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking/throttle, lane sway/departure warning, lane keep assist + lead vehicle start alert
  • Fuel lid lock release
  • Reversing camera
  • Seatbelt indicator light
  • Service interval indicator
  • SI-Drive (Subaru Intelligent Drive) intelligent mode & sport mode
  • Side view monitor
  • Speed sensitive power steering
  • Start/stop system
  • Subaru rear vehicle detection - blind spot monitoring, lane change assist, rear cross traffic alert
  • Voice recognition

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

  • Self-leveliser (load-compensating rear struts)
  • SVDC - Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control

Entertainment

  • DAB Digital radio
  • Dual USB ports and auxiliary audio input jack in centre console box
  • Steering wheel mounted audio controls
  • Subaru infotainment and audio system with 1CD and 6 speakers

Exterior Features

  • Automatic LED headlights with auto leveliser
  • Automatic rain sensing windscreen wipers
  • Body colour bumpers
  • Daytime running lights
  • Front sports bumper
  • Heated door mirrors
  • Heated rear window with timer
  • High beam assist
  • High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
  • Intermittent front and rear wash/wipe
  • LED front fog lights
  • Pop-up headlight washers
  • Power folding silver door mirrors with built-in LED indicators
  • Power windows with drivers side front window auto up/down function with pinch protection
  • Rear fog lights
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Roof spoiler
  • Shark fin antenna
  • Silver roof rails
  • Steering responsive headlights
  • Subaru global platform
  • Third brake light
  • Towing VDC
  • UV protection glass in windscreen and front side windows
  • Windscreen wiper de-icer

Interior Features

  • 2 cupholders in front centre console
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 60/40 split folding rear seat
  • 8 way power adjust front passenger seat
  • 8 way power adjustable drivers seat
  • Aluminium pedals
  • Boot hooks
  • Centre console storage box
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Cupholders - 2 in rear centre armrest
  • Defroster vents for front and side windows
  • Door pockets with bottle holder
  • Driver seat memory function
  • Dual zone automatic air conditioning system with anti-dust filter
  • Front centre armrest
  • Front head restraints
  • Front map lights
  • Full model change
  • Heated front seats
  • Illuminated driver/passenger vanity mirrors
  • ISOFIX adapted child seat anchors with tether anchors
  • Leather wrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob
  • Luggage area lamp
  • Luggage hooks
  • One-touch folding and reclining rear seats
  • Overhead console
  • Paddle shift controls
  • Rear seat headrests for 3 seating positions
  • Rear seat heater ducts
  • Retractable parcel shelf
  • Seat back pockets
  • Side door reinforcement beams
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Steering column support beam
  • Three 12-Volt power outlets in instrument panel, centre console box and boot
  • Tilt/telescopic adjustable steering wheel

Passive Safety

  • 4 channel ABS
  • Auto vehicle hold
  • Brake override
  • Child proof locking system in rear door
  • Curtain SRS airbags
  • EBD + Brake Assist
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Front side SRS airbags (driver & front passenger)
  • Front SRS airbags
  • Height adjustable front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters
  • Hill descent control
  • Hill start assist
  • Knee SRS airbag
  • Reverse automatic braking
  • Safety pedal system
  • Three 3 point rear seatbelts
  • Whiplash reducing front seats
  • X-Mode off road button

Security

  • Deadlocks
  • Keyless smart entry with push button start
  • Remote control central locking
  • Thatcham category 1 security system with engine immobiliser

Trim

  • Dark carbon-look instrument panel trim

Wheels

  • 17" alloy wheels
  • Tyre repair kit

Electric Vehicle Data

  • Battery Capacity in kWh
    0.57
  • Battery Type
    Lithium-ion

Emissions - ICE

  • CO2 (g/km)
    154
  • HC+NOx
    Not Available
  • Particles
    Not Available
  • Standard Euro Emissions
    EURO 6
  • WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb
    185

Engine and Drive Train

  • Camshaft
    DOHC
  • Catalytic Convertor
    Yes
  • CC
    1995
  • Compression Ratio
    12.5:1
  • Cylinder Layout
    FLAT 4
  • Cylinders
    4
  • Cylinders - Bore (mm)
    84
  • Cylinders - Stroke (mm)
    90
  • Engine Layout
    NORTH SOUTH
  • Fuel Delivery
    DIRECT INJECTION
  • Gears
    6 SPEED
  • Number of Valves
    16
  • Transmission
    SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

  • EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies
    No
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb
    8.1
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High
    9.4
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High
    6.7
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low
    8.8
  • WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium
    7.5
  • WLTP - MPG - Comb
    34.7
  • WLTP - MPG - Extra High
    29.9
  • WLTP - MPG - High
    41.9
  • WLTP - MPG - Low
    32.1
  • WLTP - MPG - Medium
    37.7

General

  • Alternative Fuel Qualifying
    Yes
  • Badge Engine CC
    2.0
  • Badge Power
    150
  • Based On ID
    Not Available
  • Coin Description
    i e-Boxer
  • Coin Series
    XE
  • Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07
    16E
  • Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years
    12
  • Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years
    3
  • NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %
    97
  • NCAP Child Occupant Protection %
    91
  • NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09
    5
  • NCAP Pedestrian Protection %
    80
  • NCAP Safety Assist %
    78
  • Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?
    No
  • Service Interval Frequency - Months
    12
  • Service Interval Mileage
    120000
  • Special Edition
    No
  • Special Order
    No
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage
    60000
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Years
    3
  • Vehicle Homologation Class
    M1

Performance

  • 0 to 62 mph (secs)
    11.8
  • Engine Power - BHP
    150
  • Engine Power - KW
    110
  • Engine Power - RPM
    5600
  • Engine Torque - LBS.FT
    145
  • Engine Torque - MKG
    20
  • Engine Torque - NM
    196
  • Engine Torque - RPM
    4000
  • Top Speed
    117

Test Cycles

  • Emissions Test Cycle
    WLTP
  • RDE Certification Level
    RDE 2

Tyres

  • Alloys?
    Yes
  • Space Saver?
    No
  • Tyre Size Front
    225/60 R17
  • Tyre Size Rear
    225/60 R17
  • Tyre Size Spare
    TYRE REPAIR KIT
  • Wheel Style
    Not Available
  • Wheel Type
    17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

  • Height
    Not Available
  • Height (including roof rails)
    1730
  • Length
    4625
  • Wheelbase
    2670
  • Width
    1815
  • Width (including mirrors)
    2065

Weight and Capacities

  • Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)
    48
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)
    1779
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)
    520
  • Max. Towing Weight - Braked
    1870
  • Minimum Kerbweight
    1655
  • No. of Seats
    5
  • Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb
    10.8

SUBARU FORESTER 2.0i e-Boxer XE 5dr Lineartronic

- Independent review from Car and Driving
  • Performance
    6
  • Handling
    6
  • Comfort
    8
  • Space
    8
  • Styling
    6
  • Build
    7
  • Value
    7
  • Equipment
    7
  • Economy
    7
  • Depreciation
    7
  • Insurance
    7

By Jonathan Crouch

Introduction

Wouldn't it be nice to find a properly capable compact SUV? A car that could walk the walk as well as talking the talk? A car like this one, Subaru's fourth generation 'SJ'-series Forester. It was launched in 2013, then updated in 2015 but the version we're looking at here as a potential used car buy is the last version of this design, which sold between 2017 and 2019 and offered buyers the option of Lineartronic auto transmission with the diesel engine that most of them wanted. Everything about this design seems to be nicely balanced, from the shape and positioning of its unique 'Boxer' engines to the shape and positioning of its intended clientele. People who want something fashionable, but don't need to make a fashion statement. People who want something tough and rugged, but don't need to tackle the Rubicon Trail. So the smarter styling inside and out will go down as well as the Symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive system and the X-Mode off road technology. It's all been very carefully thought out.

Models

5dr SUV (2.0 petrol. 2.0 diesel [X, XE, XE Premium, XC, XC Premium])

History

Some cars command almost unquestioning customer loyalty - and this is one of them, Subaru's Forester. It's a car with a blend of qualities that loyal buyers will tell you they can't really find replicated in quite the same way anywhere else. So, just as there are performance sportscars but only one Porsche 911 and there are luxury SUVs but only one Range Rover, so this car commands a small but unique position as an all-wheel drive stepping stone between 4x4 estate and ownership of a fully-fledged upper-mid-sized SUV. But hold on, isn't that simply a definition for what the modernday market defines as a 'D'-segment 'Crossover', cars like Volkswagen's Tiguan or Toyota's RAV4? Well no not really. All of these kinds of models bring with them the faint feel of style over substance. Nothing wrong with that of course, if it's what you want. Subaru even satisfies these people with their neatly packaged XV model. But it isn't really Foresting territory. You buy this car for what it does, not for what it says about you. Talk to almost any Forester owner and they'll tell you of times when they cruised past other similar vehicles that came unstuck when the going got tough. They'll tell you that nothing ever fell off. That nothing ever went wrong. And that nothing would persuade them to buy anything else. Which would be great for Subaru's UK importers if there were a lot of these kinds of people. But there aren't. Since the original launch of this model way back in 1997, it's remained a small niche choice amongst rural buyers who often still think of it as the kind of car it was in its first two generations of life - a kind of rough road estate. That appeal was subtly tweaked in third generation form to create something more Freelander or RAV4-like, an approach that was further refined by this MK4 model, a car launched here in the Summer of 2012 with more space and technology, plus a wider range of engines, then updated in early 2015 with a Lineartronic auto gearbox option for the petrol engine, plus more efficient emissions and a higher quality interior. For the 2017 model year, the Lineartronic auto option was extended to diesel buyers and in this form, the car saw out its production run until it was replaced by an all-new 'SK'-series e-Boxer model in late 2019. It's these last 2017-2019-era 'SJ'-series Forester models we look at here.

What You Get

The key change made to this improved MK4 model occurred in 2015 with the addition of a factory-fit touchscreen infotainment and navigation system. The 7.0-inch touchscreen allows front seat occupants to control the Forester's satellite navigation and audio systems using the same touchscreen functionality as a smartphone, with swiping and pinching-in and -out to zoom in on map displays. Drivers can control the infotainment and navigation system - as well as the climate control - with Subaru's latest-generation voice control system, while full Bluetooth functionality enables users to connect their smartphone to the car via StarLink, for weather and traffic reports, wireless audio and news updates. Otherwise, in the course of this model's production run, the recipe wasn't much changed over that of the original version of this fourth generation car. It's a fairly good looking thing but it's no head turner. The interior progressed in leaps and bounds throughout this 'SJ'-series model's life though, with Subaru wisely investing in the 'touch points' such as the steering wheel, handbrake and gear shift, while optimising the switchgear feel of all other controls. Those of you who remember Subaru interiors feeling about as plush as a Photo-Me booth will appreciate the use of higher grade materials on the dashboard, the centre console and doors. There's certainly plenty of room in the cabin than you might expect. Whereas earlier Forester models had found themselves to be out-classed by cars like the Toyota RAV4, the Honda CR-V, the Land Rover Freelander and the Nissan X-TRAIL when it came to interior packaging, this MK4 model was able to compete on far more equal terms with small SUVs of this kind when it came to cabin quality. It certainly feels spacious compared to the pre-2012 MK3 model, thanks to a 23mm increase in rear legroom and the designers' decision to move the base of the A-pillar 200mm forward, improving visibility and creating a sense of spaciousness for front seat occupants. The overall width of the cabin grew too for MK4 model buyers, up 20mm to 1,540mm, increasing the distance between the driver and front passenger seat to bring about best-in-class shoulder room and elbow space. And with this fourth generation version, buyers got 12% more boot space, total capacity up from 450 to 505-litres. When the rear seats are folded down, boot space increases to 1,592-litres, giving an immensely usable area. Original buyers also got the option of a powered tailgate - though it's painfully slow to operate.

What You Pay

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What to Look For

You are joking, right? In all seriousness, very little goes wrong with the Subaru Forester. In 2011, Warranty Direct named it the fourth most reliable SUV you could buy, this car being pipped only by three similar Japanese competitors, Honda's HR-V and CR-V models, plus the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Look for signs of over-zealous off-road action which usually means hedge scrapes in the paintwork, chewed alloy wheels, dented exhaust boxes and possibly misaligned suspension. The interiors have proven hardwearing, although the dashboard mouldings can creak and rattle.

Replacement Parts

(approx based on a 2017 Forester 2.0 diesel) Parts are pitched a good deal above what you'd expect to fork out for Vauxhall or Ford spares but Subaru counters that you'll need to buy them less often. A replacement headlamp unit will cost in the region of £285, whilst an exhaust is around £450. Tyres are around £100 a corner.

On the Road

With this post-2017 model, you get the choice of two engines. There's a normally aspirated 150PS 2.0-litre petrol which is the same unit you'll find in the brand's XV crossover model and doesn't really show the Forester at its best. It's a perfectly serviceable flat-four, but it struggles a bit to shift a heavily-laden car. Alternatively, there's the 150PS flat four turbodiesel that most will choose, the powerplant that is probably the best fit for this Forester. There's a lot to like about the diesel and most buyers will be entirely happy with it. It's a fairly willing engine and with 350Nm of torque available from just 1,600rpm, it feels agreeably strong. It's mated either to a six-speed manual gearbox or Lineartronic CVT transmission, which is paired with X-Mode, a whole suite of electronics designed to get the best traction off road. On tarmac, the body control is excellent even when taking liberties in corners and visibility is excellent. The steering could use a little more feel but that's a minor gripe. Here was a very credible rival to Mazda's CX-5 for the title of best handling SUV.

Overall

This post-2016-era 'SJ'-series MK4 Subaru Forester represents a lot for the money. It's a car that can cut it off road and one which still delivers a reasonable performance on-tarmac if you choose the rugged diesel engine. We're less enthusiastic about the unremarkable normally-aspirated 2.0-litre petrol unit though. Overall, the good thing about this MK4 model Forester is that it isn't trying to be a BMW X3 or an Audi Q5. It plays an entirely different game and in that, it's a class act. Look for a lightly-used example that's been serviced on the button and you really can't go far wrong.

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