2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring
Subaru Forester Details
Automatic
4 Cyl, 2.5L
Dark Gray Metallic
AWD
Gasoline
97,139 Miles
Gray
9265
JF2SJAXC8GH529902
Leather
2.5i Touring
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
About This 2016 Subaru Forester
Vehicle Details
Discover exceptional value with this 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring AWD, now available in Wilmington, NC — priced to sell and offering the best deal in the area. This reliable compact SUV pairs a fuel-efficient 2.5L 4-cylinder gasoline engine with Subaru's legendary all-wheel drive for confident handling in coastal weather and every season. The Touring trim elevates comfort and convenience with premium leather seats and Automatic Climate Control for a refined interior experience. Safety and driver-assist features include Lane Departure Warning and a Back-Up Camera to help keep you and your passengers secure on busy Wilmington streets and beyond. Stay connected with Hands-Free Bluetooth for calls and audio streaming, making commuting and road trips effortless. Practical versatility comes standard: a roomy cargo area, user-friendly controls, and Subaru's durable engineering make this Subaru Forester a perfect choice for families, outdoor enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a dependable daily driver. This Subaru Forester has been maintained to deliver dependable performance and value, and it represents the best price in the market for its class and options. Located in Wilmington, NC, it's ready for immediate test drives and local pickup. Don't miss your chance to own a well-equipped, AWD Subaru Forester Touring that blends safety, comfort, and resale value — contact us today to schedule a viewing.
Equipment
This Subaru Forester keeps you comfortable with Auto Climate. You'll never again be lost in a crowded city or a country region with the navigation system on this model. This Subaru Forester's Lane Departure Warning keeps you safe by alerting you when you drift from your lane. Protect this 2016 Subaru Forester from unwanted accidents with a cutting edge backup camera system. The leather seats in this 2016 Subaru Forester are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This mid-size suv features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. The Subaru Forester is equipped with all wheel drive. This 2016 Subaru Forester emanates grace with its stylish gray exterior. The vehicle has a 4 Cyl, 2.5L high output engine. Enjoy the convenience of the power liftgate on it. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in the Subaru Forester. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate.
Packages
Popular Package #2: Seat Back Cargo Net; Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting; Rear Bumper Cover. EyeSight and Navigation System: EyeSight System; Subaru Starlink 7.0" Multimedia Navigation System Radio. Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting. Auto Dim Mirror with Compass and Homelink. Luggage Compartment Cover. Rear Bumper Cover. All Weather Floor Mats. Seat Back Cargo Net. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Discover exceptional value with this 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring AWD, now available in Wilmington, NC — priced to sell and offering the best deal in the area. This reliable compact SUV pairs a fuel-efficient 2.5L 4-cylinder gasoline engine with Subaru's legendary all-wheel drive for confident handling in coastal weather and every season. The Touring trim elevates comfort and convenience with premium leather seats and Automatic Climate Control for a refined interior experience. Safety and driver-assist features include Lane Departure Warning and a Back-Up Camera to help keep you and your passengers secure on busy Wilmington streets and beyond. Stay connected with Hands-Free Bluetooth for calls and audio streaming, making commuting and road trips effortless. Practical versatility comes standard: a roomy cargo area, user-friendly controls, and Subaru's durable engineering make this Subaru Forester a perfect choice for families, outdoor enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a dependable daily driver. This Subaru Forester has been maintained to deliver dependable performance and value, and it represents the best price in the market for its class and options. Located in Wilmington, NC, it's ready for immediate test drives and local pickup. Don't miss your chance to own a well-equipped, AWD Subaru Forester Touring that blends safety, comfort, and resale value — contact us today to schedule a viewing.
Equipment
This Subaru Forester keeps you comfortable with Auto Climate. You'll never again be lost in a crowded city or a country region with the navigation system on this model. This Subaru Forester's Lane Departure Warning keeps you safe by alerting you when you drift from your lane. Protect this 2016 Subaru Forester from unwanted accidents with a cutting edge backup camera system. The leather seats in this 2016 Subaru Forester are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This mid-size suv features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. The Subaru Forester is equipped with all wheel drive. This 2016 Subaru Forester emanates grace with its stylish gray exterior. The vehicle has a 4 Cyl, 2.5L high output engine. Enjoy the convenience of the power liftgate on it. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in the Subaru Forester. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate.
Packages
Popular Package #2: Seat Back Cargo Net; Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting; Rear Bumper Cover. EyeSight and Navigation System: EyeSight System; Subaru Starlink 7.0" Multimedia Navigation System Radio. Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting. Auto Dim Mirror with Compass and Homelink. Luggage Compartment Cover. Rear Bumper Cover. All Weather Floor Mats. Seat Back Cargo Net. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Features & Options
- Popular Package #2: Seat Back Cargo Net; Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting; Rear Bumper Cover
- EyeSight and Navigation System: EyeSight System; Subaru Starlink 7.0" Multimedia Navigation System Radio
- Interior and Exterior Auto Dim Mirror with Approach Lighting
- Auto Dim Mirror with Compass and Homelink
- Luggage Compartment Cover
- Rear Bumper Cover
- All Weather Floor Mats
- Seat Back Cargo Net
- EyeSight forward collision mitigation
- Rear mounted camera
- EyeSight cruise control
- Predictive brake assist system
- Aha selective service internet access
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Power liftgate rear cargo door
- Integrated navigation system with voice activation
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Leather front seat upholstery
- Primary monitor touchscreen
- EyeSight lane departure warning
- First and second-row sliding glass sunroof with express open/close activation sunshade
- Driver seat power reclining
- lumbar support
- cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Full-time AWD
- 2.5L H-4 DOHC
- variable valve control
- regular unleaded
- engine with 170HP
- 2.5L H-4 DOHC
- Smart key with hands-free access and push button start
- Push-button
- Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- STARLINK/MirrorLink smart device mirroring
- Dual-zone front climate control
- High-intensity discharge low beam headlights
- Immobilizer
- STARLINK vehicle tracker
- Harman/kardon speakers
- Real-time traffic
- STARLINK vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- STARLINK smart device app link
- Harman/kardon radio
- External memory control
- Internet radio capability
- Digital/analog instrumentation display
- Electronic stability control system
- Hill descent control
- Hill start assist
- Leather rear seat upholstery
- Automatic climate control
- Auto-leveling headlights
- Front cornering lights
- 3 12V power outlets
- Front fog lights
- Leather steering wheel
- Manual reclining rear seats
- NavWeather real-time weather
- Manual rear child safety door locks
- STARLINK mobile app access
- Roof rails
- Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
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2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium Review
Subaru is one of those hot brands, having been on a roll for a number of years continuing to do what they do best: making all wheel drive runabouts for the left of center crowd. Here's a quick look at what's new for their best-seller, the 2016 Forester.This 4th gen Forester went on sale in 2013 and comes in 6 flavors ranging in price from about $23,000 to $35,000, all with the brand’s hallmark 4-cylinder boxer engine and standard all-wheel drive. Forester models with an XT badge are also turbocharged. The term Boxer refers to the motor’s flat engine design with horizontally opposed cylinders. Not only does this arrangement provide a lower center of gravity imparting better handling, but it’s also an integral part of Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel drive system, so called because all of its components lie along the centerline of the vehicle unlike competing setups. All wheels are powered, to various degrees, at all times and in my experience this isn’t just a bunch of marketing jargon. All-wheel drive systems are not all the same and Subie’s shine when the going gets tough. To expand their appeal outside of the northeast, they’re educating shoppers about the inherent dry-road handling benefits, as well.
My tester is just a notch over the base model, known as the 2.5i Premium, referring to the 2.5-liter engine with dual overhead cams, an active valve control system but no direct injection. That being said, its gas mileage is still right there at 27mpg in combined driving. It produces 170 horsepower, 174 pound-feet of torque and can be had with either a 6-speed manual or like here, the brand’s Lineartronic CVT. Despite its bad reputation, the continuously variable transmission is improving and Subaru’s is surprisingly automatic-like in its sensations minus the shift points. It’s very agreeable. It’s interesting to note however that the freshened 2017 Forester will debut a reprogrammed CVT with pauses to mimic those shifts in hopes of delivering a sportier feel.
The standard panoramic moonroof and tall roofline lend a sense of grand openness and there’s large, easy to load cargo room with fold flat seats and underfloor storage with compartments for small items.
Subaru calls their multimedia system Starlink and it’s new in the Forester this year.
This optional 7” multimedia touchscreen navigation system is pretty decent and easy to get around. Connect your smartphone and gain access to a handful of apps too plus the ability to remotely lock and unlock the doors, etc. One of my favorite features is the sunrise/sunset map…so fitting in a Subaru. A push of a button also connects you to Starlink Connected Services, an OnStar-like 4G LTE-fueled telematics system with 2 different packages, the basic one free for the first year and then $99 annually. You won’t find SIRI Eyes Free, Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, however. Also new for 2016, is the addition of Lane Keep Assist to the EyeSight Driver Assist package, a dual camera system providing adaptive crusie, pre-collision braking, lane departure warning and another new feature, steering responsive fog lights. Throw in heated seats and the price here rests at $28,540.
I'm sold on the virtues of Subaru's all-wheel drive system, and they make a darn good CVT to go with their surprisingly energetic Boxer engine. The ride is very smooth, there's also decent space in here and very good safety tech. But I have to say; I’ve never been a big Forester guy. To each his own, but the dorky styling combined with the early 2000's cabin is a big turnoff for me. It does not look or feel like a $28,000 car.
Subaru makes some pretty ugly cars but the Forester takes the cake. But I also acknowledge that the typical Subaru buyer doesn’t care about such things. The pall of yesteryear however might rub some the wrong way.
All-wheel drive with big ground clearance, a comfortable ride, and high functionality are what the Forester is all about. The rest is simply minutia.