Subaru Vehicles

Introducing the 2010 Subaru Forester.
All wheels. All roads. All the time.

When you can delight in everyday moments,
they can become extraordinary.
By combining the balance and road adhesion of Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
with the stability of the Subaru BOXER® engine, Subaru builds more than cars—we
build confidence. Confidence that can help you enjoy getting there as much as being
there. And it can help you feel the freedom to live more of the life you love.

Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive

In any season or condition, confidence behind the wheel comes from one place—
where your tire meets the road. Wet or dry. Rough or smooth. A sure grip of the
road can give you the control to step around danger. The assurance to add more
destinations. The engagement to delight in every strip of asphalt. Subaru has spent
nearly 40 years developing a system for traction and control that employs an
almost perfectly symmetrical layout to maximize the power that goes to the wheels,
and to create balance and stability that keep you confidently in control.

Performance and Handling

Sometimes the best adventures come from great planning. Sometimes they just
happen. With the reliable performance and confidence-inspiring handling of the
Forester, you’ll be ready to take on more of life’s spontaneous opportunities. To power
you through the day, choose from the smooth and efficient 170-horsepower 2.5X,
or the 2.5XT and its 224-horsepower, turbocharged punch. And with SPORTSHIFT,
you can control how the available automatic transmission shifts gears for greater
involvement and access to power when you need it.

Responsive Suspension

The best thing about driving an SUV like the Forester? It doesn’t
drive like an SUV. Its 4-wheel independent suspension keeps you
comfortable, yet connected to the road. The double-wishbone
rear suspension helps achieve this remarkably stable and
responsive driving experience by soaking up bumps without
upsetting the chassis. While up to 8.9 inches of ground clearance
enhance your confidence to explore and discover more.

10-way Power Driver’s Seat

With 10 different levels of adjustment, including
adjustable lumbar support, the perfect seat
positioning takes just a few flicks with the
ergonomically designed seat adjuster.

Steering Wheel-mounted Controls

You’ll be able to adjust the volume, station, cruise
control and other settings, all while keeping your eyes
on the road and your hands where they belong.

Multifunction Center Console

It’s a place for a purse, a couple of extra cups, an
iPod®, a cell phone, or whatever. This adaptable
center console is ready to find a way to fit whatever
you need to bring along.

Underfloor Cargo-area Storage

Beneath the spacious cargo area, you’ll find a
compartmentalized tray perfect for small items
prone to sliding around. And they’re kept covered
up, away from prying eyes.

iPod® and Auxiliary Audio/Video Inputs2010 Subaru Forester Interior

Connect a portable music player with the standard audio
jack. If you opt for the nav system, you can plug in music,
video, or gaming devices. With the accessory iPod®
Interface Kit, you can charge your iPod® and control it
through your stereo or steering wheel-mounted controls.2

Hands-free Calling

Make and receive calls without ever picking up your
phone. Bluetooth® hands-free capability, standard with
the available navigation system, allows you to wirelessly
dial and answer calls through the in-dash touch-screen,
and listen to them through the audio system.

Heated Front Seats

Get the All-Weather Package, and this feature will
inspire you to embrace every turn of the weather. Too
cold for comfort? Just turn the dial to your desired
level of warmth, and you and your front passenger will
be able to settle into the front seats without hesitation.

Windshield Wiper De-icer

Also with the All-Weather Package, you won’t have
to freeze your fingers while digging the windshield
wipers out from underneath the snow. Press a button
from inside the vehicle and the area around the front
and rear wipers heats up. The ice soon melts away,
1 Not available on base 2.5X and 2.5XT Premium. leaving the wipers free to do their job.

60/ 40 Folding Rear Seat

The Forester is designed to fit intelligently into your life. So, we’ve
worked to maximize its usefulness wherever possible. Even the
design of the rear suspension helps open the large cargo area,
so you can make the most of up to 68.3 cubic feet of space. To
further enable you to handle your daily tasks, the 60/40 folding
rear seat easily and conveniently expands the cargo area to fit
large objects—even while carrying passengers.

Comfort Features

Settle into the available 10-way power driver’s seat, and you’ll find
yourself in a spacious cabin, surrounded by amenities designed for
you and your passengers’ convenience and comfort. Those in the
rear are sure to appreciate the reclining rear seats1, and everyone
will enjoy the sunshine and fresh air flowing in from the oversized
panoramic moonroof.1 Add in custom temperature settings from
the available automatic climate control system, and your only
problem may be getting your passengers to leave.

Exceptional Control

Safety begins with avoidance. The traction and
balance of Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
and the stability of the SUBARU BOXER® engine
provide you with the outstanding control you need
to react to hazards. Every Forester also comes
standard with VDC electronic stability control,
which can detect a loss of control and intervene
to help keep you on your intended path.

Subaru Active and Passive Safety

When it comes to feeling confident, nothing is more important than feeling safe. That’s why
Subaru places safety as one of our highest priorities, and why we think about safety in 360
degrees. First, we engineer the Forester with exceptional control and advanced accident avoidance
technologies to help keep accidents from happening in the first place. Then, we
build it with protection technologies that have made it a Top Safety Pick,2 2007 –2009. The
end result is a car that—in a worst-case scenario—is one of your best possible bets.

Stopping Power

Powerful and reliable vented disc brakes are teamed with
advanced technology to help you stop short of danger.
Antilock brakes help make sure you don’t lose traction,
and the advanced Brake Assist system helps ensure
maximum pressure is applied to the brakes as quickly as
possible in an emergency situation.

The earth isn’t disposable.

Neither is a Subaru.

The Forester may be uniquely designed for getting out there, but at Subaru, we put just as much
emphasis on not leaving it out there. First, we build vehicles for maximum durability, because
more time spent on the road is less time in a landfill. It’s why 94% of the vehicles we’ve built in
the last 10 years are still on the road today.1 We also work diligently to cut waste before the car
ever rolls out of the factory. In 2004, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) became the first
manufacturing facility in the U.S. to reach zero landfill status—nothing from its manufacturing
efforts ever goes into a landfill. Subaru facilities in Japan have achieved similar goals in reusing
and recycling. And, because clear skies are just as important as clean landscapes, the Forester is
one of the few SUVs to achieve Partial Zero Emission Vehicle—PZEV2—status and SmartWay®3
certification. It achieves such cleanliness and efficiency without the negative environmental
impact required to manufacture many vehicles with battery-based drive systems, and without
compromising performance and versatility.