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Old 06-18-2013, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyC View Post

A potential issue with the Forester may be the low power (170 HP) compared to the Escape (you can get a 240 hp version). To get a more powerful Forester engine you would need to go to a turbo model and use premium gas, which I do not want to do.
I bought a Subaru Forester two years ago, because I consider it the safest SUV around. Plus it offers a lot of visibility. I have a Forester XT, turbo model. It does use premium gas so it costs me a few dollars more to fill up at the pump, but is it ever worth it! Performance wise, it's amazing. I've been told by the Subaru dealer that the new turbo charge Foresters do NOT require premium gas.
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