Turns Out the Best Car to Replace a Subaru with Is a New Subaru

Buying a new car can be frustrating. Figuring out your budget and what vehicles are within it, combined with going to various dealerships, testing-driving new cars, and negotiating a car deal, can be stressful. Ewing Subaru of Plano strives to ensure that none of its customers ever feel that way. That’s why it has 4.7 stars from 4,539 reviews on Google.

What Car Should I Buy?

In a recent video by Jalopnik.com, a reader named Amber asked what car she should buy to “replace her aging Subaru Forester.” She has a 90-lb dog and needs something that also has all-wheel drive. Oh, and her budget is $35,000. So, what car should Amber buy?

Jalopnik’s Response

Jalopnik Staff Writer Andy Kalmowitz said: another Subaru Forester because it’s the perfect car that’s right in her budget, saying, “Well, Amber, I’m going to keep it simple with you: you’re going to stay in the Subaru ecosystem, and just get a new Forester. With your budget you can get a maxed-out Subaru Forester Sport. That means 19-inch wheels, leather, a sunroof, power liftgate, and really cool bronze accenting all over. I’ve personally driven this car and it is wonderful off-road and it has plenty of space for your massive horse dog. It can handle the off-road trails, and it can go on-road without a problem. The 180 horsepower that you get out of the new Forester is going to seem like a rocket ship. In terms of refinement and luxury, this car is leaps and bounds nicer than your ’02 Forester.”

Subaru Forester Engine

The 2025 Subaru Forester starts from $31,090 and comes standard with Subaru Symmetrical all-wheel drive. It also has a 2.5-liter Boxer-4 that produces 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). When properly equipped, owners can tow up to 3,000 lbs.

One of the Safest Cars Around

While the 2025 Forester has yet to be crash-tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Forester as a whole has been awarded the coveted Top Safety Pick award by the IIHS for 18 years in a row, making it one of the safest cars every year from 2007 until the end of the previous generation in 2024.

Cargo Space

Since Amber said she is looking for a vehicle that can comfortably haul her 90-lb dog, the Forester has 29.6 cu.ft. behind the second-row seats, and when they are folded, Amber will find 74.4 cu.ft. of total cargo space.

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