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Subaru Forester 2.0. Subtle setting

Subaru Forester 2.0. Price: from 1 037 700 rub. On sale: since 2011

Cars are not the same as before! This phrase, risking becoming winged, has to be heard more and more often. Why? Modern machines were faded in the waist, and most importantly, the increasingly tough sucking norms led the value of horsepower. Fans of old -school models again have a reason for joy

Test pilot
Mikhail Medvedev, 34 years old, automobile journalist, driving experience of 14 years, personal car - Mazda3

The phrase of Euro-5 for a fan of fast driving is almost as painful as a sickle on ... you yourself know what. How many wonderful machines because of a strict environmental collar lost a living, perky nature! Do not count. It is not surprising that you are waiting for a meeting with every novelty, anointed by the Euro-5 world, with anxiety and trepidation: well, how did you ruin this one? ..

Agree, it will be terribly insulting if the queen of temperament suddenly defeats such an outstanding machine as, say, Subaru Forester. The forester is generally a great luck to the Japanese company. Even in a crisis, sales grew in 2009, about 170 thousand cars were sold, 10% more than a year earlier.

And in Budapest, on the shore of the Danube, slightly spreading from the January snowfall, I had to get acquainted with the updated version of the Subaru crossover. I will say right away: in order to identify a novelty in the car of the 2011 model year, you need to have scent, like a dog, and an eye, like an eagle. Otherwise, a modified radiator grill, a new wheel disc design and a couple of additional shades in the palette of the body painting can not be noticed. Not everyone was lucky to be born pinkertons.

The upgrade of the salon is equally insignificant. Yes, the new dashboard looks much prettier than the previous, but two -zone climatic and a 2Din radio, on the display of which the picture from the rear view camera is displayed, they have not passed the rank of miracle for a long time.

In a word, improvements that can be trained, twisted, added, a minimum of the invented model. But maybe it is for the better? Nothing distracts from the main dish, which is hidden, of course, under the hood.

True, it is not difficult to get into trouble here. If you run fluently according to the technical characteristics of a 2 -luxury opponent, then the question involuntarily arises: what, in fact, is a focus? After all, the working volume from the needle of the new FB20 horizontal-opposition engine is like that of the predecessor, and the power coincides to the horse and a half hundred in both cases. Well, where is the raisins? Nevertheless, we have a completely new unit for the third generation of the Subarovsk boxers who have been leading their genealogy since 1966! Engineers of the Japanese company call their brainchild an environmentally friendly engine and will never be crafty. The content of carbon dioxide in the exhaust was reduced by 4%, and fuel consumption by all 10% offset. It was not the revolutionary, but with an evolutionary way to achieve quite impressive numbers. That is, no ultra -musical direct injection systems or hybrid technologies. In fact, Subaru motor rods were engaged in the jewelry process of thin tuning: they increased the length of the piston, while reducing the size of the combustion chamber, equipped the block and cylinders head with a separate cooling system and, finally, reduced the level of friction in the curvatopolate mechanism by 28%.

All this provided markedly improved eco -indicators, and most importantly, did not soak the agility of the forester. On the contrary, contrary to the notorious Euro-5, the car became even a little more temperamental.

If the previous model with a 2 -liter opponent and mechanics upset the poor bottom, now Forester is much more confidently pulling just in the zone of small and medium crankshaft revolutions. A little added gas, and the car is directly torn ahead very good responsiveness for a relatively modest working volume.

I liked the work of the automatic transmission. The transmission on Subaru, I must admit, is not the first freshness, nevertheless, a 4 -band automaton is successfully configured and goes well with a new engine. It is easy to control the acceleration, a fairly rigid hydrotransformer is not confused in the programs, and if necessary, sharp acceleration does not waste time on thought, instantly jumping on the program or two down. Subjective sensations confirm the numbers: acceleration to a hundred at Forester with the FB20 engine decreased to 10.7 and 12.4 seconds, respectively, with a manual transmission and automatic.

Nice dynamics as a sweet cherry on the cake of other sled talents of the car. Thanks to the easy revision of the Forester suspension, it began to keep the road even better, and the magnificent geometric cross -country ability and the presence of a lowering gear (though only on versions with mechanics) guarantee that this Subaru does not save outside the solid coating.


We do not love
The hatch in the roof with an electric drive and a sliding curtain is pleasant, but it is only included in the equipment of only expensive versions. Dear
The motor is launched by a button located on the left side of the steering wheel. Subaru clearly want to at least be like Porsche. Effective
With folded back seats, Forester turns into a very spacious and convenient truck. Comfortable

Driving
Perhaps the best in the segment of 2 -litrous crossovers dynamics and handling.

Salon
It is difficult to make claims to ergonomics, but the quality of finishing materials is lame in places.

Comfort
The 2 -fraud engine has a perfectly configured baritone that you want to listen, and the suspension is a reasonable compromise between energy intensity and comfort.

Safety
Full set.

Price
Dear, but cute!


Advantages and disadvantages
+ A painful, economical and environmentally friendly motor, geometric patency, the presence of a lowering gear, excellent road habits.
- High price, simple finishing of the basic configuration.


Specifications
Mark and model - Subaru Forester 2.0
Dimensions - 4560x1780x1700 mm
Engine - gasoline, 1995 cm3, 150 hp/6000 min -1
Transmission - 5 -speed, mechanical
Dynamics - max 185 km/h; 10.7 s to 100 km/h
Competitors - Mitsubishi Outlander XL, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda CR -V


Our opinion
Thanks to the new FB series motor, the new Forester convincingly proved that the environmental friendliness and efficiency with a competent engineering approach is not a hindrance to good dynamics. The real crossover of the new decade should be just so convenient, all -weather, temperamental and a little green. Subaru Forester would still be lower, and there would be no price to this crossover!


Author: Mikhail Medvedev

 

Source: Magazine 5 wheel [March 2011]