Car leasing: silver 2021 Subaru Forester Premier in Java

Thinking of buying the 2021 Subaru Forester Premier?

CarmaCars rents cars and does not sell the 2021 Subaru Forester Premier; this page helps you judge it 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. This page puts the 2021 Subaru Forester Premier in plain words for buyers: what it uses, what to check, and how to try one first.

Before you sign for the Forester

Owners filed 210 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility/wiper, unknown or other and electrical system; have those parts checked. NHTSA lists no recall campaign for this model year. Check whether every recall was done, by the VIN, before you pay. Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN.

The numbers in plain words

The 2.5L 4-cylinder is what moves it, with all-wheel drive. It runs on regular gas. All-wheel drive helps when pulling away on snow; braking and steering still depend on the tires.

Rated at 8.2 L/100 km combined, it needs around 25 litres for a 300 km round trip. At our price setting, 1,000 km costs about $127.10. At US fuel prices, the EPA estimates US$2,300 a year for 15,000 miles.

Best uses

Its all-wheel drive suits winter roads and trips to ski country. Families, skiers and anyone with bulky luggage.

How big it is

It offers the space of an SUV with the height that makes loading easy.

Try before you buy

Drive the Forester on your commute before you commit to it. Rent first, buy later: a week with the Forester answers the big questions. A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel.

Which one to look for

Write down the VIN of any car you consider; it unlocks the recall and service history. Decide what matters most first: fuel use, space, or the price you can pay. If two trims share a powertrain, the difference is equipment, which you can check in person.

The cost of driving it

Tires, brakes and batteries are the regular costs to budget for beyond fuel. A 1,000 km month costs roughly $127.10 at our price setting. Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary.

Renting for Java

CarmaCars is based in Toronto, about 1,474 km from Java, and does not deliver there. If you are starting from Toronto, rent the car here and drive it to Java.

Let us know

Send a request to rent the model first, or ask us what we can do.