First Drive: 2014 Subaru Forester

Pricing and trim levels: 2014 Subaru Forester

Standard equipment: 170 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque, 2.5L horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine with Active Valve Control System; 6-speed Manual Transmission (6MT) with Hill Holder system or optional Lineartronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) transmission with manual mode; 17-inch styled steel wheels Yokohama Geolandar All-Season tires; Front brakes: Ventilated discs (294 x 24 mm), dual-piston calipers; Rear brakes: Solid discs (274 x 10 mm), single-piston calipers; Vehicle Dynamics Control system and Traction Control System, ABS, EBD, brake assist, driver and front passenger front and side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags with rollover sensor, driver’s knee airbag; height-adjustable, active front head restraints, six-way manual adjust with height adjust driver’s seat (four-way passenger), whiplash-reducing, front seats, cloth upholstery, heated front seats (two levels), 60/40-split, flat-folding rear seats; information display: clock, outside temperature, fuel efficiency (average and real time), travel time, driving range, average speed; power windows (driver’s auto up/down), power-adjustable, foldable, heated, body-colour door mirrors; privacy tinted glass on rear doors and cargo area; roof rails; AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA audio system with four speakers, auxiliary audio input, Radio Data System, vehicle-speed-sensitive volume and text display with Bluetooth streaming audio and phone connectivity with voice activation and steering wheel-mounted controls; aluminum hood, air conditioning, tilt-telescopic steering wheel with integrated audio and cruise control

17-inch aluminum alloy wheels, 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat including lumbar support, automatic headlights, rear cargo cover and cargo tray, paddle shifter (CVT only), back-up camera, halogen fog lights, upgraded information display: 4.3-inch colour multi-function display with steering wheel mounted controls (fuel, eco guide, vehicle dynamics monitor, clock, outside temperature, maintenance reminder, customizable settings), rear seat armrest with cupholders and adjustable front armrest console; PZEV: emissions equipment and PZEV badge

Power-sliding large glass sunroof, wiper de-icer, reclining rear seats, leather-wrapped gear selector and steering wheel, automatic dual-zone climate control, HD radio, interior chrome door handles, six speakers, MediaHub for iPod/USB audio integration, door mirrors with integrated LED turn signals, spoiler, black roof rails, stainless steel exhaust tip, power rear liftgate with memory

Xenon High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights (low beam) with LED accent lighting, driver and passenger’s seatback storage pocket, chrome front grille, electroluminescent gauges, door shoulder chrome accent, retractable cargo cover and cargo area tray, leather seating surfaces, body-coloured door handles; stainless steel rear step pad and exhaust tip, Hill Descent Control, Harman/Kardon eight-speaker system with 440-watt 8-channel amplifier, one-touch rear folding seats, XM satellite radio, auto-dimming rearview mirror and side-view mirrors with approach light

250 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, 2.0L turbocharged and intercooled, horizontally opposed, 4-cylinder engine with Dual Active Valve Control System and direct injection; Front brakes: Ventilated discs (316 x 30 mm), dual-piston calipers; Front brakes: Ventilated discs (278 x 18 mm), single-piston calipers; X-mode, SI-Drive; 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, Bridgestone Dueler All-Season tires, cloth seating surfaces, XT chrome grille with sport design front bumper, under hood ducted for intercooler airflow; automatic climate control, AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA (display on MFD) audio system with 6 speakers and HD radio

XT chrome grille with sport design front bumper, power rear liftgate with memory function, Xenon HID headlights (low beam) with LED accent lighting, door mirrors with LED integrated turn signals, upgraded gauges, auto-dimming side-view mirrors with approach lighting, auto-dimming rear-view mirror; Harman/Kardon 8-speaker system with 440-watt 8-channel amplifier, XM Satellite Radio, dual-zone automatic climate control, One-touch rear folding seats, leather seating surfaces, wiper de-icer

EyeSight & Multimedia package (on 2.5i or 2.0XT):
Aha Radio; Multimedia system: Voice activated, in-dash GPS navigation system with 6.1-inch high-resolution touchscreen, AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA/DivX®/WMV/MP4, SMS text messaging capability, XM NavTraffic (subscription required), Bluetooth® streaming audio, 3.5 auxiliary jack, USB, rear-view camera; EyeSight system: Pre-collision braking, pre-collision brake assist, pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane sway warning, lead vehicle start alert