Subaru come second to a Chevrolet
19 June 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Subaru come second to a Chevrolet
New Forester vs Captiva | Car Group Tests | Car Reviews | Auto Express
Lack of diesel seems to have killed it's competitive edge.
Adding a diesel will put the price into another group where the Forester will struggle.
Lack of diesel seems to have killed it's competitive edge.
Adding a diesel will put the price into another group where the Forester will struggle.
19 June 2008 | 10:05 AM
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But when your constantly getting Warranty work done, the Forester will still be soaking up the miles. It's the most reliable SUV/4x4 in all the surveys, JD Power etc.
Chevrolet = Fiat/Alfa/Renault
The Captiva is only 2WD too and they say it comes second but..........
BOTH these models have flaws we find hard to overlook. While the Forester is well built, it’s bland and crippled by its petrol engine.
When the diesel car arrives in September, it will be a more complete package. But it’s likely to be priced in Nissan X-Trail territory, where it will struggle to compete. So while the Forester has a far superior chassis to its Chevrolet rival, that’s not enough to secure victory here.
The Captiva gets the SUV packaging spot-on, with decent looks and an attractive and practical interior. Its engine is also strong – so only the lacklustre dynamics and the two-wheel-drive transmission let it down.
Adding to the feeling that the Chevy isn’t a proper SUV is the absence of an electronic stability program. But the Captiva does just enough to meet the demands of the vast majority of buyers – and wins this test.
Chevrolet = Fiat/Alfa/Renault
The Captiva is only 2WD too and they say it comes second but..........
BOTH these models have flaws we find hard to overlook. While the Forester is well built, it’s bland and crippled by its petrol engine.
When the diesel car arrives in September, it will be a more complete package. But it’s likely to be priced in Nissan X-Trail territory, where it will struggle to compete. So while the Forester has a far superior chassis to its Chevrolet rival, that’s not enough to secure victory here.
The Captiva gets the SUV packaging spot-on, with decent looks and an attractive and practical interior. Its engine is also strong – so only the lacklustre dynamics and the two-wheel-drive transmission let it down.
Adding to the feeling that the Chevy isn’t a proper SUV is the absence of an electronic stability program. But the Captiva does just enough to meet the demands of the vast majority of buyers – and wins this test.
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19 June 2008 | 08:49 PM
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The UK is a very small market for the Forester. For the most part, we don't have any real need for 4WDs unlike Australia, NZ, the USA and Canada -- it's those countries it was really built for and it's in them that it scores well. A good example of how parochial car reviewers inevitably are.
Show them a slippery, rutted forest track or a bit of sand and the Chevrolet won't stand a chance; the Subaru will quietly plug along without a murmur or a scrape. So, it probably is the better all-round car, but for the UK market, where, as the review says, it's all about "SUV packaging" it won't do as well. I suspect it will retain a loyal following in the UK amongst those who need a reliable, well-engineered, light 4WD.
Show them a slippery, rutted forest track or a bit of sand and the Chevrolet won't stand a chance; the Subaru will quietly plug along without a murmur or a scrape. So, it probably is the better all-round car, but for the UK market, where, as the review says, it's all about "SUV packaging" it won't do as well. I suspect it will retain a loyal following in the UK amongst those who need a reliable, well-engineered, light 4WD.
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