Subaru Forester All Wheel Drive

1998 Forester Turbo, on show, available (au) --> September 1998, an exciting little number.

Subaru Forester made its Australian show debut in February. On sale: US July 1997, Australia August 1997

Think of a Subaru Impreza with a full station wagon rear end and a consequent large increase in interior space over the Impreza's hatch-back compromise, that's a Subaru Forester. [He's a lumber jack and he's ok, ...].

Subaru Forester 1997 - 1998

• station wagon, 5 seats, 4 doors
• loa: 4450mm, width: 1690mm, height: 1580mm
• wheelbase: 2525mm, track: 1455mm
• 2L, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl
• 90kW
• transmission: 5m/4a, dual range, all wheel drive
• suspension: indep'/indep'
• Service interval: 12,500km
• Australian release August 1997
• $26,990 manual, $28,990 auto'
• Forester Limited:
  • air conditioning, twin SRS air-bags, self-levelling suspension, ABS brakes standard
  • $31,490 manual, $33,490 auto' 1997 -->

- 4wd.sofcom.com/4WD.html

Having been thoroughly impressed with my Subaru Forester Limited's 1998 --> performance during the first twelve months of its life here are some photos of the Forester in action in the Blue Mountains National Park, west of Sydney. This car has performed flawlessly over 30000km on sealed roads, 3000km on unsealed roads and 1500km on rough tracks. It has crossed numerous rivers up to 2 feet deep, climbed 1:2 gradients over 1km long, driven through mud and snow, launched boats directly into lakes without boat ramps and successfully avoided many, many roadside animals! (the ABS works wonders even on rough unsealed surfaces!) - Mark Trudgett [3/1999]

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