Subaru Forester test drive since 2008 SUV

The alphabet of universality

The Greeks in antiquity gave the Slavs the alphabet, and the Japanese at the end of the last century are universal all -around. Maxim Sachkov went to Greece details about the founders. Photo: George Sadkov.
Thessalonics are the second largest and significance city of Greece after Athens. Tourists are attracted by marvelous landscapes and warm waters of the Aegean Sea. Interested in ready to tell about the 23 centuries of history, which was rich in events, the milestones of which are stored by numerous monuments of architecture. By the way, the brothers Cyril and Methodius came from here, who created in the 9th century on the orders of the Byzantine emperor Michael III, writing for the Slavs. And here, the company Subaru staged a presentation of a new foreestor of one of the founders of the now popular class of crossovers of universal cars, convenient both on asphalt and an immaculate off -road.
Letters and numbers
In 1997, he debuted the first Forester, after five years the second generation appeared. The new model differs from its predecessors about as much as the modern Cyrillic alphabet proposed by Greek theologians. The letters evolve, changing the shape over time. Now the cars refresh the appearance, as a rule, while maintaining the features of the predecessors. Forester cannot be called exquisite in terms of design. Of course, he became more modern and more attractive, although, in my opinion, he had a little lost his individuality. The previous model was more recognizable for many owners. Probably, the creators of Forester considered: most buyers think differently.
Inside, Forester has become more spacious. The salon stretched for 205 mm (its total length is 2 m). This will be felt, first of all, passengers of the second row. Even behind a tall driver, there is enough space for the legs. Compared to the predecessor, they added 110 mm. But despite the extra 45 mm in width, the three are still cramped. But it is convenient to go out the rear doors open at an angle of 75. In addition, they can be securely fixed in any of the three intermediate positions. Hospitality noted to go ahead.
I do not like step adjustments to the backs: I want to move a little more, but it doesn’t work. True, having spent a little time, I still found a convenient landing. Thanks to the seat setting in height and the steering column, which is now regulated not only by inclination, but also in the longitudinal direction. Still, the back would not know more authentic then what to complain about.
Maneuvers in parking are the best check of visibility. High landing and large windshield help to quickly feel dimensions. The front racks practically do not overlap the review, rather massive mirrors interfere. But take it back! And yet, for confidence, I turn my head. By the way, they improved the review and through the glass of the fifth door now a child or an object of meter height will not hide behind the stern.
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In Greece, you can find everything from even carbans to broken soil. Come on, Forester, show your versatility!
There are not enough letters to describe the quality of Russian roads Cyril and Methodius here are not assistants. In this regard, Greece, of course, is far from us, although the pits and cracks of different calibers on the local asphalt are also found there. At first, you try to go around them, then you throw this ungrateful lesson, most of the irregularities of the foreman swallow unnoticed, and only part of them shake the salon with a light tremor.
A 2.0 liter gasoline engine and an automatic machine is a good set for a comfortable leisurely driving. Neither sensitive jerks when switching, no theatrical pauses after pressing the pedal, but 150 horses are clearly restrained by the stretched gears of a 4-speed box. You are trying to spur the Forester on a protracted rise of the motor hysterically lugging, and the forces leave him. In this team, a couple of dozen horses, by the way, with a mechanical box, a 2.0-liter engine behaves more fun. In those situations where, by car with a machine gun, I refused to rebuild or overtake, I manage to complete the maneuver with a margin on the handle.
What a beautiful place! Let's stop, the photographer wakes up, and we turn to the primer. For the sake of a good frame, I had to freeze and again climb on steep hills here you forgive everything to a slow, but painful unit. Even a reducing gear, the hydrotransformer skillfully replaces her. You literally crawl into the climb with a turtle, and the informative accelerator pedal allows you to perfectly dose traction on the verge of wheel slipping. On the mechanics, such tricks do not pass the truth until you twitch the lever that includes a reduced row. Now the gear ratio has grown one and a half times the hill will not stand.
But the passages of the pendants are small in a rather harmless situation, the Forester squeezed the rear wheel and stopped. N-yes, universality requires victims, after all, this is not a transport of increased cross-country ability, but a car for outdoor activities. True, the electronics quickly orientated the twisted torque, giving the corresponding commands of the hydraulic multi -disabilities.
Having broken a little in the mountains and valleys, Forester moved off the asphalt to the gravel plot. Now I understand that the versatility is not so bad in the primer in almost the same way as on the highway, except that it shakes a little more. But this is not a reason to lose speed with a 215-mm road clearance sin to be afraid of bumps, and the emblem on the steering wheel resembles: this is Subaru! But the next turn was not allowed to pass even faster the VDC stabilization system is reinsured, it crackled in braking mechanisms, not letting the stern in the skid. I had to press the treasured button and put up the assistant. Now VDC trusts me more, but still intervenes in the management, although, I must admit, quite timely and clearly. The well -coordinated operation of all -wheel drive and suspension spoils the blurry steering and automatic box. Even in manual mode, it encourages increased gear at the most inopportune moment when saving thrust is needed. The conclusion is unequivocal: this forever does not like extreme riding. I suspect that more powerful modifications have different characters.
ABC is practical and universal. Knowing it, you can write an article, and read about Forester. By the way, the all -terrain vehicle from Subaru will also fit a lot for a lot. To understand this, it is enough to carefully read the above or learn the alphabet ._x0008_
Subaru Forester will help expand your capabilities, and pay for it relatively inexpensive.
Both in the forest and for firewood
To make Forester more universal, Subaru engineers finalized the suspension, steering and transmission. McEferson remained ahead, but for better stability in the turns, they expanded the track. To make the steering wheel clearer, increased the rigidity of the suspension, changing the design of the lower lever and stabilizer. The rear wheels also placed them a little in a double -drawer with increased moves and other kinematics. By the way, the differential is now attached to the subframe through the bushings that extinguish vibrations and noise. Subaru remained faithful to the traditions on forensa is divided through the axes in a ratio of 50:50. In the case of slipping of the front or rear wheels on cars with a mechanical transmission, the optimal distribution of the viscousft helps optimally, and on versions with the automaton, a multi -disc clutch controlled by electronics.
Strengthening the opposition
Motorists set the task: to increase the torque at low and medium speeds for a more convenient characteristics, reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions. Therefore, the 2-liter opposition engine (EJ20) finalized the head of the block and the surface of the piston, optimizing the combustion process of the mixture. Changed the cooling channel around the candle to exclude detonation. The intake pipeline was also lengthened and narrowed, and the exhaust pipes made the same length. A new turbocharger with a different configuration of the working and turbine wheels and the modernized intermediate air cooler was installed on the boost of the 2.5-liter engine (EJ25), and the dumbeline was increased to reduce the anti-pressure system.
Maxim Sachkov

 
 
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"