Subaru Forester review

The boxer diesel is full of character, but the pay-off is an average set of economy stats. Avoid the autos – they’re slower and dirtier than the manuals. But even if you do change gear yourself and shift up early, you’ll do well to beat 40mpg. And for the pleasure of driving the cleanest version, you’ll still pay £190 per year for a tax disc. In our experience, Subaru dealers are attentive and efficient, so you shouldn’t have many worries when it comes to servicing or fixing it... if it needs fixing at all. It’s much cheaper than most rivals, but secondhand values aren’t especially strong.