| The "unique" part was it was labeled an SUV but it actually was just a tall car. Subaru was the first to come out with a car, um SUV like this. May other brands copied and now offer tall cars too.
If I had to buy a SUV, and I don't because my Legacy GT wagon is actually larger and hauls more than most small SUVs, the first one I'd consider was the Forester XT manual. Probably because it was the most un-SUV like SUV. It actually handled quite well and that's probably why many publications rated it the best small SUV for years. The new '09 is just like every other one now. Many say, why buy the Forester when you can get a small SUV from Toyota (RAV-4), Honda CRV or Element, etc? |