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On Test: Subaru Forester Sport not your typical farm vehicle - but how does it perform?

Subaru’s Forester may not be the first car that jumps to mind when considering a farm vehicle, but is its off-road rally pedigree still lurking beneath some unassuming body styling?

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 7 min read
Styling of the current Subaru Forester, follows a similar formula to its predecessor with the 2.0i Sport tested priced at £40,195 on the road.
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Styling of the current Subaru Forester, follows a similar formula to its predecessor with the 2.0i Sport tested priced at £40,195 on the road.

Some readers may remember Subaru's racing heritage, with McRae and Burns both fighting for World Rally Championship titles in opposing Impreza models. The manufacturer's dust trail may have long settled...

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