2010 Subaru Forester

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

The Forester's redesigned exterior earns mixed reviews. Some appreciate its sleeker look, but others feel that it no longer stands out.

• "The 2009 Forester looks a bit more upscale and sophisticated than its predecessors and avoids the cute-ute look of the RAV4, so we're OK with it as a cover for a very useful carrying case." -- Edmunds
• "Styling. A wonderful improvement. Crisp, clean, forthright. Even the grille, not always a Subie strong point, looks OK." -- USA Today
• "It's no fashion plate, but it's a tall skinny latte of a crossover now, with a delicate face and a lean body that runs counter to the bloated SUVs that guys tend to drool over." -- GayWheels.com
• "The Forester is also less distinctive looking than past models, with none of the cubistic weirdness of the first one, which seemed to have been cut out with hedge clippers." -- Los Angeles Times
• "The exterior takes on a more generic SUV shape than before, but it keeps a lot of the utility that gave earlier Foresters a cult following." -- Kicking Tires
• "As solid as the previous Forester was for toting Kayaks and hauling a cabin full of hikers, it wasn't exactly a looker. Well, Subaru has fixed all that with the 2009 Forester. We'd go so far as to say this new Forester is the most handsome and stylish Subaru in years." -- Popular Mechanics