The 2.5 litre engine on the Foresters is quite zippy. My problem is with the last-century transmission they come with.
A 4 speed automatic? Are you kidding me?
That, and they get subpar gas mileage. (due to being 4WD)
A few years ago Car & Driver described 4-speed automatics as “the Powerglide of the 21st century.” That said, I’d still take a 4-speed slushbox over a CVT.