Safety features on all models include dual front airbags, front side-impact airbags, and seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters for the front seats. All come standard with full-time all-wheel drive and a manual transmission. Subaru Imprezas are good fun to drive and quite practical, with decent room in the back seat and good gas mileage
Forester is available with 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Forester L ($20,295) comes with a high level of standard equipment, which includes air conditioning, power . There's nothing to fear from snow, mud, dirt, gravel or wet pavement with Subaru's well-designed suspension and excellent all-wheel-drive system Bucket Seats✔ Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ AM/FM✔ CD Changer✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels
Yet it still combines fuel efficiency, cargo room, safety, and the foul-weather advantages of all-wheel drive. Introduced in the 1998 model year, the Forester mini-SUV soon became a household word AM/FM✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Climate Control✔ CD Changer✔ Passenger Airbag✔ CD Player✔ Sunroof/Moonroof