Subaru Forester vs Mitsubishi Outlander

[170kphlang]

like the crv/forester thread...

still performance over looks... forester parin

[Horsepower]

Forester 2.5XT Turbo

[wren]

i like 'em both

hbv, are you referring to you avatar?

[HyBrideVo]

i like 'em both too.

Are you referring to my avatar too?

Stop staring at them will ya :evillaugh

[jjmichaels]

It's funny to note that the Subaru Forester was mentioned in a total of 51 separate threads and was directly compared with other vehicles here:
03-15-2007 Subaru Forester vs Mitsubishi Outlander
03-29-2007 Honda CR-V or Subaru Forester
04-09-2007 Legacy Limited vs. Forester XT
04-09-2007 Mazda6 2.3L or Subaru Forester 2.5XT
02-25-2007 Hyundai Tucson 2.0CRDI VS Subaru 2.0 Forester XT
10-24-2006 Impreza Sti vs. Forester Sti Video
10-02-2006 nissan X-TRAIL vs honda CR-V vs subaru FORESTER
09-26-2006 XTRAIL vs. FORESTER vs. ESCAPE vs. MONTERO SPORT
12-10-2005 bat wala masyadong forester 2nd hand

[docSUVfan]

For a more objective assessment of the two vehicles, I suggest looking at this site:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...507_suv_ov.htm

Hope this would make this forum more informative and less emotional. I still root for the Forester because of the good handling, Mercedes-like ride as described in the March 2007 issue of C-Magazine, where they picked the Forester as its top 5-passenger compact SUV. Never fails me in a stop-light drag, especially on 2nd gear...

[ryan]

If compared with the Forrester Turbo, I think I'd still go for the Outlander.

Outlander looks nicer in and out (subjective), better ground clearance, more spacious interior, and cheaper by almost 200k.

The Forrester will probably have better handling and feel but its not everything I guess.

[Blackraven]

For me it doesn't matter

As I've said in my earlier post, wala pa rin laban ang new CR-V sa mga ito.

Noisy and high-vibrating 2.4 liter variant (using the old-school K24A engine), no standard 4WD/AWD on lower variants and the "slushbox" doesn't have manual mode (yet the Forester and New Outlander have these as standard equipment )

Worst part is that the bucktooth grill is damn fugly.

The CR-V is gonna be a boring vehicle for me (like it predecessor models)

[wren]

overall, i'd probably still pick the Forester XT over the Outlander, but the Outlander's 6-Speed Sportronic transmission with paddle shifters and 650 watts Rockford Fosgate sound system sure are ***y.

[HyBrideVo]

If only they had the Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo (outlander) here in the US i would have bought that over the Fozzie. Still i like 'em both newer and older versions