Absolutely. The 2.5 is a dog
Absolutely. The 2.5 is a dog and especially in mountainous areas where they are sold it's worse. I just don't think people who buy foresters are interested in spending more money for a faster car. They want reliable cars that do great in snow or rougher roads. Personally I can't stand the 2.5 and bought the last year the Forester had a turbo in the US. Btw, the author did a sloppy job and didn't research if Forester is sold with turbo outside of the US. I believe it is w a smaller engine.