Great 24m review of the 2015 Subaru Forester.
Gotta say, I recently purchased one (not the XT model featured here) and really like it after a couple months of driving – Subaru’s focus is ‘safety, versatility, and reliability’, and I think they do a good job of accomplishing it. I pretty much agree with all the reviewer’s assessments, and as he mentions, while there’s a small on-road compromise, I was willing to give that up for the better ruggedness performance.
And on a related note, Alex on Autos seems like a great YouTube channel to get good in-depth breakdowns of vehicles, with practical insights into how it would work in real life.