Subaru’s catalog is packed with capable vehicles ready to take drivers well off the beaten path. However, there was a period when the automaker lacked a three-row family hauler in its catalog. That changed in 2019 with the introduction of the Subaru Ascent, the company’s largest vehicle. We reviewed the updated 2024 model, so let’s…
The Subaru Crosstrek has always set the bar high for customers, and the 2024 Wilderness trim level takes that even higher. An increased ride height and better off-roading capabilities help to make the Crosstrek even more potent when taken off the standard A and B roads, but it is not compromised for comfortable everyday use. …
Let’s say you are a multi-vehicle household. One vehicle is responsible for carrying everyone in the family for short or long trips and as the family cargo hauler for everything from local antique shops to Ikea and Home Depot. You have a crossover that carries out all those duties with aplomb. And the other car?…
Cars are quite sophisticated these days. Few will argue with that. Much of that sophistication goes into making cars more efficient, safer, more reliable, and more convenient. It is the convenience features we may be the most aware of since they are designed specifically to benefit the driver or passengers in some tangible way. The…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is known for conducting crash tests on models and rating them. Their tests are often more challenging than those conducted by the Federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Commission (NHTSA). As manufacturers developed technologies designed to prevent collisions, like Subaru’s EyeSight® system, IIHS started testing them for effectiveness….
Details of the 2025 Forester were announced at the end of 2023. With the 2025 model soon to arrive in Ewing Subaru of Plano’s inventory, Subaru has announced pricing for the new models. The 2025 Forester falls just short of a total redesign. It rides on the same Global Subaru Platform and has the same…
The Forester has been redesigned for 2025, and as of this writing, models are on their way to the Subaru of Plano inventory. You can read about what is new on the Forester here and here, but neither of those posts covers the color choices. Color is a significant consideration, and having a choice is…
The 2025 Foresters are now arriving at Subaru of Plano, and there is plenty to talk about—so much so, in fact, that some features can get overlooked. Some are new to the 2025 Forester, and some are common but lesser known on other Subaru models as well. Selectable Widgets All 2025 Foresters except the base…
Subaru is one of the most beloved brands in the world. Why? Because they are a company that cares about the people who buy their cars. As a company, they regularly take part in major charitable events such as their own Share The Love annual sales event, which has donated more than $287 million to…
One of the best parts of an automotive magazine editor has to be test-driving a new sports car. They’ll take it on their favorite driving roads to test its level of fun, then on the track to test its limits, and take time to comment on a few practical matters such as seat comfort, noise,…
