Car leasing: silver 2020 Subaru Forester Base in Java

Car leasing: the 2020 Subaru Forester Base

No 2020 Subaru Forester Base is for sale by CarmaCars at the moment; this page helps you judge the car before you buy one elsewhere. CarmaCars is not a leasing company. You can rent month to month and stop at the end of any booking. The 2020 Subaru Forester Base for buyers: what the numbers say, what to check, how to try it.

Recalls and complaints

Owners filed 603 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility/wiper, unknown or other and electrical system; have those parts checked. Have a mechanic inspect a used one before you buy it. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace. NHTSA lists no recall campaign for this model year.

What the figures tell you

Its 2.5L 4-cylinder drives through an automatic (CVT). It runs on regular gas. All-wheel drive sends power to all four wheels, which helps on snow and wet roads; good tires still matter most.

Fuel use is rated 8.2 L/100 km combined, so 300 km needs about 25 litres. That works out to about $12.71 per 100 km at our price setting. EPA puts its fuel cost at US$2,300 a year for 15,000 miles at US prices.

Best uses

It suits visitors who want a familiar car for a week in town. It suits people curious about the model who want to drive it before they buy.

Space, size and seats

An SUV body means more headroom and a taller cargo opening than a car of the same length.

Rent it for a week first

Renting first costs a fraction of the price of buying the wrong car. Rent first, buy later: a week with the Forester answers the big questions. Rent it, live with it for a week, and decide with real experience.

Year and trim

If two trims share a powertrain, the difference is equipment, which you can check in person. Set a budget that includes tax, licensing, insurance and the first set of tires. Ask the seller which trim it is; badges can be swapped and options vary.

What it costs to run

Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary. The EPA estimates US$2,300 a year in fuel for 15,000 miles at US prices. At our price setting, 100 km costs about $12.71 in fuel.

A note on Java

CarmaCars is based in Toronto, about 1,639 km from Java, and does not deliver there. We rent from Toronto only. If your trip to Java starts in the Toronto area, rent the car here.

Ready when you are

Rent it for a week, then decide: send a request with your dates.