Subaru "refreshed" the Outback last year to keep it competitive, but the 2019 Forester is produced on Subaru's newest "Global Platform" that won't underpin the Outback until the 2020 model year. Different strokes.įorester is all-new for the 2019 model year, while the 2019 Outback is in the last year of the five-year model cycle that Subaru uses for its volume products. It can be as as simple as I personally don't like the wagon look vs the small SUV look. Since we are currently in the market for a new vehicle, I've read up on the 2019 Forester vs the Outback. I had rooster tails from all 4 tires but floated thru this like a champ. The pic below was after about a mile of BAD, deep, mud and snow. It sure has enough power and pep for me, but it isn't like a turbo rig. I pull a small 5x8 utility trailer some with no issues. With the mods, I get 26-27 mpg hwy - without, I got 30-31. When I went to the mts, I took the family and a TON of gear: For this I used my Thule cargo carrier on top. It is great on the highway as a commuter is VERY stable on ice/snow has enough room for two dogs/two hunters/gear.
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(I have folks roll down their windows in traffic and ask where I got my lift and what mods I've done, etc.) It easily handled bad mud and snow where big 4WD PUs were struggling so much so, that after some bad stretches, several in our group were high-fiving me, exclaiming that they just couldn't believe what it could do, and extensively all over this thing looking it over. This thing gets a A++++++++ rating from me I love it! I have taken it to some rough country in the mountains while fishing I have taken it on LONG road trips (hwy) I have taken it on rough, snowy, muddy trips in western KS hunting I have driven it through a bunch of snow and ice as my commuter here in NE KS. I now have 25k miles on it with no problems. (My stock, new Forester, ran me under 27k.)Īll of my research led me to the Forester (I have had an 2 Subs earlier and loved them). I wanted good mpg, off-road capabilities, enough room, sunroof, enough power, I want to get 250k miles out of it, AND I DID NOT WANT TO SPEND 40k.
I did a great deal of research last year deciding what vehicle I wanted for the next few years of hunting. If you have a standard 4WD pu, measure the clearance of it and compare it to the Forester. This did not add any ht to speak of.Īs it sits, I have 11" of clearance - plenty of room. Wheels - 16" (OEM wheels are 17") Why? I wanted more tire and less rim. Lift Kit - 2" Anderson Mfg (about $700 installed) Skid plate - heavy duty 1/4" aluminum (about $250) Just a short public service message regarding the capabilities of my 2018 Forester Premium.
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