You really cant go wrong with either choice.but obviously.we all here will vote for the Jeep.heh Have u thought about getting the CRD?.(diesel)
Jeep renegade vs subaru forester forum zip#
thing that i cant do with i kj that i would love to do with a suby is zip around in mtn roads.those nice twisty roads are fun w/ the suby, and not so much on the KJ.(SUV's in general.) un plowed spots are really fun to get into. finding parking spots when there's snow is really ez. The 4 ****** used is the same ones thats used in the minivans too i think. Like i mentioned before, i was debating on either going w/ an outback sport, but ended up the the KJ. sure, the forester shares the same platform as the rally proven impreza, but, thats a different breed of "off-road" machine. Thing is.the KJ will be able to go to a LOT more places the suby wont even dare go to. Safety wise, i've read of a few KJ's getting into really bad accidents, and in all those cases, the occupants all walked away w minor scratches.and well u know what the suby can do. in off weather conditions, both are pretty much equal too ( given that you go into 4-hi on slippery conditions) but slight advantage to the suby as you dont have to manually engage it to get all 4 wheels going. In terms of gas, the Forester would probably be a bit more economical, as it's the lighter of the 2. (oddly enough i was in your shoes a few years back.was debating to go for an outback sport). Secondly, it's hard to compare a Forester to a KJ.
I only know of a few ppl that has had the 4 bangers, and, from what I take, they are happy w/ it and has said that it's sufficient enough. Any other comments or suggestions will be taken to heart. I will be taking it off road and getting into all kinds of adventures, as well as commuting to school with it. That's cool and all, but due to cost and gas issues, the 4-****** is a must. My question is, how would you guys compare a Forester to a Liberty? How have the 4-cylinder engines held up? From my brief perusing, it looks like most of you have v6's. Very fun, especially now that he got the engine rebuilt and suped up. My only experience with a Jeep, though, is with my friend's 96 4-cylinder cherokee. Currently they're driving a 04 and loving it. If it weren't for the curb, the sube probably would have held fast).
Jeep renegade vs subaru forester forum driver#
My parents have owned two subes, both foresters, Rolled the first one and escaped completely unharmed (the right front wheel snapped on the curb as my dad was avoiding a driver who was coming into their lane on a two-lane two-way highway. I would be happy with any of the subes, but the Jeep is a new choice that recently popped into my dad's head. I've narrowed it down to a few choices:Ġ5 Jeep Liberty Sport with the 4-cylinder, 4x4, completely stock It's my first car, and I'm sad to see it go, but with repair costs and gas prices soaring, my parents are itching to help me get a new car (see, i'm a college student, and the deal is that as long as I'm in school, they pay for one tank a week.which easily exceeds $300 a month). Hopefully this doesn't start any kind of flame war, but I have a decision to make and I would enjoy some input from Jeep owners.Ĭurrently my tried and true '86 dodge ram van is waining in strength and Agility.