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4X4 of the Year Given to the Subaru Forester

Britains best-selling off-roading magazine 4X4 has named the recently refreshed 2011 Subaru Forester, ’4×4 of the Year’.

This family friendly Forester is now available with a choice of extensively revised petrol and diesel Boxer engines, and faced stiff competition from the likes of the Porsche Cayenne, Skoda Yeti and the Range Rover Evoque. But thanks to its Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive configuration, car-like driving dynamics and exceptional practicality, judges singled-out the Japanese crossover for the highest praise.

The panel of experts from the 4×4 magazine commented “Typically of Subaru, the Forester does very good things without making a fuss of it. The combination it offers of quality, value, practical usability and driving talent makes it very hard indeed to beat.

“The Forester has always been a star in its own corner of the market, and heavily revised petrol and diesel engines means it now shines brighter than ever.”

The Forester Petrol range has a choice of two models the Forester 2.0X and 2.0XS, costing £21,370 and £25,370 respectively in manual guise.  Automatic versions are available at a £1,000 premium.

But for customers who prefer Diesel engines the Forester is also available with a 2.0-litre Boxer engine which has an impressive 47.9 mpg combined prices start at £23,070 (on-the-road) for the entry-level 2.0D X, rising to £25,070 for the 2.0D XC, and £29,070 for the range-topping 2.0D XS NavPlus.

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