desiinusa123

Was looking for forester...either premium or premium XT or limited.

Does engine of Limited not real good as premium 2.5XT? How can you compare both, as I heard it makes vehicle bit sluggish having less torque engine? How is the pickup for engine on Limited or premium or which does nNOT have turbo??

I am not really looking for turbo, but if regular one does not have much power then turbo engine best, my need is just riding with family with no trailer or cargo. I use it only for traveling with 5 ppl. I wont go off-road, no trecking or no hiking anything, but highways and local roads.

If the engine with OUT turbo is good, I can go for premium plus some optional packages like weather plus, leather seats etc.

I am looking for over all features mix of engine, look and feel, longevity, less maintenance, safety (AWD)..this is the reason I am always biased towards subaru. I do not really care that much about interior look, but If i can imrove comfortable with little more bucks, such as leather seats etc that would be good.

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The XT has a lot more power than the naturally aspirated X Forester, but the X model is not unusably slow. The X models have pretty good pickup for what they are and still have enough power to get out of their own way. The non-turbo X model is easier to maintain in general and doesn't require premium gasoline, plus only the non-turbo Foresters are offered in manual transmission nowadays. The XT is widely considered as more fun to drive.

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The NA puts out good power. Also if you get the NA then you can go with manual tranny which gives you another gear.

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desiinusa123

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What do you mean by NA? I am looking for Auto not manual.

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NA is Naturally Aspirated (non-turbo)

You will jut need to drive the NA..also remember the NA (new FB Engine) does not require a timing belt and should have zero problems with head gaskets. The turbo has a belt and is probably more prone to Head gasket leaks.

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