2001 Subaru Forester S review from North America

Window cracked from rock chips and -20 degrees Celsius.

Heater connector came off of dash control. Dealer simply re-connected it.

Tires wearing quickly. 25% left after 50,000km.

Love my Subaru (it's the second in my family). Drives like a mix between an SUV and a car. Has more punch than the 4-cylinder Outback.

It corners well, starts off the line great in icy conditions and deep snow.

Car starts easily even at -30 Celsius. I do recommend a block heater though.

I prefer the Forrester over the Impreza in this model year simply due to the room for storage. Camping, biking, snowboarding, whatever, you can throw it in the back. The Impreza in 2001 does not even have fold down seats.

Has child restraint mounts for each back seat and shoulder belts for all three as well.

Back leg room is a little small for people over 6 feet tall.

You can put it into a big spin with a lot of snow and speed. I would recommend better tires for the snow (the standard Yokohama's don't cut it) or throw some weight in if you like to drive hard.