{"id":46589,"date":"2014-01-02T23:05:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=46589"},"modified":"2015-08-26T08:52:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:52:15","slug":"subaru-forester-functionality-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/subaru-forester-functionality-looks\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Having to Choose Family Functionality OR Good Looks w\/ the 2014 Subaru Forester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48\" alt=\"dnote_03\" src=\"http:\/\/www.drivingmama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dnote_03.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keeping the 2014 Subaru Forester for only one week simply wasn&#8217;t enough. It was such an easy car to drive and I loved how all the windows provided a ton of viewing area.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leg room and head room galore meant five tall adults could ride comfortably so we never had a problem with squishing in or overcrowding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most people are already aware of how pet-friendly the Forester is. Speckles was mighty comfortable when we took her in for her surgery checkup, and I didn&#8217;t have to break my back lifting her into and out of the cargo space. The height was enough for her to stand but she could easily see out the windows even when sitting.<\/p>\n<h3>2014 Subaru Forester Tempers Functionality &amp; Looks<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the generous spacial offerings, the leather finish was just so clean and downright pretty! That was not what I expected from a &#8216;rugged off-road&#8217; vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>I did have to get used to the <em>extremely<\/em> sensitive gas pedal. That was minor when compared to the gas mileage though.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Despite several trips back and forth between the east bay and the peninsula for appointments and visiting family (about 24 miles each way), the Forester averaged 23.4 MPG. With all the driving I did, only half of a tank was used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Have you checked out the new, improved, and much more aesthetically-pleasing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.subaru.com\/vehicles\/forester\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2014 Subaru Forester<\/a> yet?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46590\" alt=\"2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring Famiiy Car Review\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/subaru-forester-05.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/subaru-forester-05.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/subaru-forester-05-292x438.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/subaru-forester-05-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/subaru-forester-05-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>For more reviews &amp; car-related tips, visit my automotive site for women &amp; families,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivingmamas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DrivingMamas.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping the 2014 Subaru Forester for only one week simply wasn&#8217;t enough. 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