Just traded in a 2014 Honda CRV for a 2017 Forester Limited 2.5i. I got the one with Eyesight, Nav, and Harman Kardon sound system. So far I'm liking it a lot. Cargo space is slightly less than the CRV, and I do carry a lot of stuff so that's important, but it's nothing I can't work around. I can still fit everything I need, just have to be a little creative with how I pack it.
The EyeSight features are excellent. First time having a car with anything like it. I know these systems have been around for a while now but none of my previous cars had anything similar.
I've read some not so good reviews about the HK system but compared to the "premium" system my CRV had, it sounds great. I always end up putting an aftermarket system in my cars, or at least add some components like a separate subwoofer, but the HK is good enough that I won't be doing that.
The Nav system is nice to have but I'm not crazy about the infrequent map updates and the cost of the updates after the first 36K miles. I mostly use Waze to get around town and a regular Garmin for long road trips.
Loving the sunroof too. The one on my CRV was tiny and I ended up almost never using it. Before the CRV I had several convertibles so the size of the Forester's sunroof is a welcome change to me.
This is my first Subaru and of course, I've read about all the common issues like oil consumption, head gasket problems, etc... but am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping the odds are with me and I got one of the "good" ones.
Best part is I will be driving it cross country from FL to CA in a few weeks!!
The EyeSight features are excellent. First time having a car with anything like it. I know these systems have been around for a while now but none of my previous cars had anything similar.
I've read some not so good reviews about the HK system but compared to the "premium" system my CRV had, it sounds great. I always end up putting an aftermarket system in my cars, or at least add some components like a separate subwoofer, but the HK is good enough that I won't be doing that.
The Nav system is nice to have but I'm not crazy about the infrequent map updates and the cost of the updates after the first 36K miles. I mostly use Waze to get around town and a regular Garmin for long road trips.
Loving the sunroof too. The one on my CRV was tiny and I ended up almost never using it. Before the CRV I had several convertibles so the size of the Forester's sunroof is a welcome change to me.
This is my first Subaru and of course, I've read about all the common issues like oil consumption, head gasket problems, etc... but am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping the odds are with me and I got one of the "good" ones.
Best part is I will be driving it cross country from FL to CA in a few weeks!!