Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester Diesel has a cost € 2,000 more than gasoline versions with equivalent equipment. As in the gasoline version, there are three levels of equipment available.

2008 Subaru Forester

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

Subaru already accepts orders for the new version with a diesel engine boxer of 2.0 litre engine capacity and 150 hp.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

Currently there is already a model Subaru with this diesel engine power, the Legacy. In the Subaru Forester, Subaru says the engine will have an average consumption of 6.3 litres/100 km.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is a completely new car which measures 4,560 mm in length, 76 mm more than the previous model. The biggest change in the new Subaru Forester is the height (1,700 mm to 1,590 mm in place from above).

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

With this height, the new Subaru Forester no longer has a way of coming to the bodywork of a passenger car, but to an SUV. In fact, has an altitude similar to that of an Opel Antara or a Citroen C-cross, but failed to be as high as other SUVs of its length, for example, the Land Rover Freelander or the Honda CR-V.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester also changes the headroom to the ground, which now is 226 mm, compared to 205 mm from the previous model.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The provision mechanics of the new Subaru Forester is Subaru feature: they all have permanent total traction engines and type boxer ready lengthwise in front of the front axle. Subaru refers to this system as "symmetrical" to distinguish it from the SUV that either have a transverse engine (a hand), or what have longitudinal but with a forward lateral from the gearbox to the front differential.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The gasoline engine with 150 hp that has the Subaru Forester has been modified in regard to several aspects that had the previous model. The changes are mainly in the butt and in the inlet, to obtain better response at low and medium speed and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

There is another variant of this engine, turbocharged. Outside, is distinguished by making air bearing on the bonnet, which cools the intercooler (which also has a diesel version).

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The new Subaru Forester is the largest wheelbase (2,615 mm) and change the structure of the rear suspension which, according to Subaru, improving the utilization of trunk and the stability of the car. The front suspension is still kind of McPherson.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

Even from the most basic version 'Classic' equipment is plentiful, as it has xenon headlamps, heated seats and shipper of 6 CDs among the most noteworthy elements. The next version, called "Limited", also includes the sunroof and electric seats.

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The most abundant of equipment, called 'Limited Plus, "adds to the foregoing seats, steering wheel and shift knob of leather and lined with a system that allows access to the car boot and without using the key. This latest version also can lead navigator for a price of € 2,100 extra. All versions of the Subaru Forester have serial stability control (VSC).

2008 Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is a car especially convenient to enter and exit because the doors have a large opening angle. Especially highlights the rear doors that open to 75 degrees, according to Subaru. Regardless of the exact angle, to open at the top is a very big input, which is very useful, for example, to place the child in his seat and put belts.

2008 Subaru Forester engine
Subaru Forester

The height of the seats in relation to the ground also is comfortable for many stature as the sidewalk of seats is not particularly high, which facilitates the operation of raising and lowering of the car.

Subaru Forester

The trunk (whose volume not know when writing this chronicle because Subaru has not provided) have regular forms and seems comprehensive. The loading height is 65 cm, a standard figure for a car of this kind.

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester has no anchors to set a backbone of protection and therefore should never used the extra cargo space you get to reduce the seats for carrying heavy objects. The networks are made vertical certified to withstand the impact of packages that can move forwards with violence in case of impact or heavy braking.

Subaru Forester

The backs of the seats later hit with ease and folded to leave a flat surface. They are divided into unequal parts. In the trunk is lit, has four racks, two on each side at different heights, a power supply (12V) and four rings on the floor to secure a network.

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is a car high (with sunroof, headroom to the roof in places beyond is reduced by 6 cm) and with good habitable lengthwise. By contrast, is narrow, so it is not the most appropriate vehicle to travel with three adults in rear seats.

Subaru Forester

The footrest is properly placed in relation to clutch and helps a lot to hold the body to move quickly in area curves. The steering wheel, unlike the previous Subaru Forester, is regulated in depth, not only in height, that possibility is very useful to find a good position to drive.

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester box with manual versions has a center console between the front seats less profitable than the versions with automatic change, because of the presence of the lever of reductive. The versions with automatic change have larger holes and a horizontal scroll box with lid that can be used in armrest.

Subaru Forester

Versions' Limited Plus, they have a system of keyless entry and start (boot by pressing a button when they recognize the key), do not have to enter the key hole. According to a spokesman for Subaru, where the command is running out of batteries, to boot the car must be directly with the press at the command button to make the system recognize the presence of the key and starts. The wheel response, located in the lower part of the trunk, is the same size as the other wheels.

Subaru Forester

The engine of retouched the Subaru Forester is soft and vibrates slightly, but he remains little power to move fluently the Forester as the road is steep and there are slightly to gain speed quickly.

Subaru Forester

In mountain road, especially with the car loaded, it is very useful resorting to reductive. This is not conceived as a reduction in the traditional SUV, which serves to greatly shorten the development and well able to overcome very steep impossible to trace with a first traditional.

Subaru Forester

The reduction in the Subaru Forester slightly shortens the development of all marches and makes the leap from one to another is lower. As you can enter at any speed by simply stepping on the clutch, it is very handy when the road has an outstanding and important curves occur, especially if we are dragging a heavy trailer. The system reduces employee is a good way to move with greater agility in these circumstances.

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