The Forester is the taint of the automotive world: taint a wagon, taint an SUV. Its the embodiment of the notion that one car can be all things to all people.
But it isnt.
As a wagon it succeeds, right until you start driving it. Its got plenty of space for five adults, and a trunk that will hold a body and a half with the seats up and the cargo cover in pace. The rear seats recline for passenger comfort, which would be a lot cooler if they were comfortable or had, say, an actual cooler to hold all the beer youd have to drink to like this car.
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