1. Key Fob Trick Thanks to modern technology, simply walking up to your Subaru with your keyless fob in your pocket means that all you have to do is grab the handle to unlock the vehicle, get in, and drive. When you need to lock the car, simply touch the grooves on the front of…
Subaru caught the EV bug a few years ago with the Solterra. With the new 2026 Trailseeker, it has raised the bar in terms of what a Subaru battery-electric vehicle should be. Introduced at the New York International Auto Show in April, the 2026 Trailseeker is powered by a new two-motor electric drive system that…
Automotive marketing generally aims to appeal to a younger demographic because automakers want you to see young faces driving their vehicles. Deeper still, the goal is to instill brand loyalty from an early age. The idea is that if you introduce customers to your vehicle while they are young and they have a positive experience,…
With a new exterior, interior, updated technology, class-leading ground clearance, and a great model and brand reputation, the redesigned Subaru Forester had almost everything anyone could want in a compact crossover. Just about. Those interested in the high fuel efficiency and, thus, lower emissions of a hybrid model could not get it in a Forester…
The Forester model launched its sixth generation in the summer of 2024 as an early 2025 model. Along with revised styling, the new design brought the 11.6-inch touchscreen to all but the base trim, 10% greater rigidity, and other updates. With the main Forester update behind them, Subaru is focusing on two variants of the…
It doesn’t take a trained eye to see that the Crosstrek is a raised and more off-pavement-ready derivative of the Impreza hatchback. It essentially is to the Impreza what the Outback was to the Legacy wagon. This may seem like a product development shortcut, but it results in highly respected and frequently best-in-class models. Ewing…
Look at the top of brand quality surveys and studies, and you will find Subaru and Toyota battling for the top positions. You will find the same thing in most places you look: Consumer Reports ratings, resale calculations, and brand loyalty studies. The compact crossover class racks up more sales than any other category in…
The Crosstrek model is many things. It is Subaru’s best-selling model. It is Consumer Reports’ most reliable sub-compact SUV, a TOP SAFETY PICK by IIHS, and has had the Best Resale Value in its class for six years in a row according to Kelley Blue Book. It is generally praised by automotive journalists around the…
About sixty years ago, the term “muscle car” entered the automotive industry vernacular. The muscle car started with a compact or midsize model of the type that would be bought by normal households, like a Chevrolet Chevelle or Nova, or Ford Falcon or Fairlane. It was usually a 2-door but stuffed with a very large…
Subaru has a long-running advertising campaign that communicates the safety of its vehicles. The ads often show relieved survivors after a bad-looking accident in their Subaru. The model shown in those ads has usually been an Outback, but that doesn’t mean the Forester is any less safe. This was demonstrated by the fact that the…
