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From running errands around Sarasota to excursions up and down the Florida Suncoast, you need a new SUV ready for the moment. The new Subaru Forester can fill that role well, but families from South Sarasota and Vamo, FL may be wondering how the all-wheel drive compact SUV compares to a well-known rival in the Honda CR-V. Let Sarasota Subaru show you how the Subaru Forester finishes first.
These new SUVs earn nearly identical fuel economy ratings. The Honda CR-V earns 28/34 (city/highway) miles per gallon, compared to 26/33 mpg for the Subaru Forester, which comes with standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Real Time AWD™ is available but is not a standard performance feature for the Honda CR-V, which uses a 190-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine rated for 179 pound-feet of torque. The Subaru Forester uses a flat-4 engine that outputs 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque. The Forester makes up for the narrow performance output differences by featuring two exclusive performance features with the SI-DRIVE® engine management system and dual-function X-MODE®.
The 180-degree Front View Monitor within the Subaru Forester is similar to the Multi-Angle Rearview Camera within the Honda CR-V. Subaru STARLINK® Multimedia Navigation helps Vamo, FL motorists find their way to various Sarasota, FL destinations in the Forester. The voice-activated navigation setup is powered by TomTom. Honda's navigation system is reserved for the CR-V Hybrid models.
Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ integration is a shared tech feature. Standard touchscreens are seven inches with each SUV. Larger displays are eight inches and nine inches for the Subaru Forester and Honda CR-V, respectively. The Subaru Forester offers a Harman Kardon® premium audio system, compared to a Bose® premium sound system for the Honda CR-V.
Blind-Spot Detection for the Forester and the Blind Spot Information System for the Honda CR-V are safety add-ons. The CR-V does package Honda Sensing® safety features to match the Subaru Forester's EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology, but Honda's SUV doesn't offer anything similar to match the DriverFocus® Distraction Mitigation System and Subaru STARLINK® Safety and Security.
Leading figures are interchanged between these five-passenger SUVs. The Subaru Forester gives Sarasota, FL travelers plenty of room for belongings with a max cargo volume of 74 cubic feet, compared to 77 cubic feet for the Honda CR-V, which offers less total passenger volume at 104 cubic feet.
The Subaru Forester provides 108 cubic feet throughout the cabin, and the front row comes with two additional inches of legroom. The 43 inches up front for the Subaru Forester lets you and your companion riding shotgun relax en route to an event in Sarasota, FL. The Honda CR-V offers 41 inches in the second row, compared to over 39 inches in the Forester.
The full LED headlights for the Honda CR-V are less advanced than the LED Steering Responsive Headlights of the Subaru Forester, which do a better job of helping you see around corners on South Sarasota streets.
Honda's SUV has 7.8 inches of ground clearance, compared with 8.7 to 9.2 inches of ground clearance for the Subaru Forester. The Forester's Wilderness model does a better job of clearing obstacles and handling challenging terrain by providing Yokohama GEOLANDER® all-terrain tires, which the CR-V can't match. Honda has been adding TrailSport off-road models, but the Honda CR-V has yet to offer such a model.
Both SUVs offer moonroofs, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-trimmed seats, and heated front seats. The Subaru Forester offers heated second row seats to keep passengers in the back warm on the way home to North Sarasota. The Honda CR-V can't match the StarTex® water-repellent upholstery offered by the Subaru Forester on its Wilderness model.
While similar on the space and tech fronts, the Subaru Forester proves to be more capable and provides a superior safety presence. If North Sarasota customers still need convincing, they can visit our Subaru dealership in Sarasota, FL to test drive their favorite Forester model from our new inventory.
When families from South Sarasota and Vamo, FL are ready to buy or lease a new Forester SUV, they can sit down with the team at the Sarasota Subaru finance center to go over options and a personalized payment plan. Apply for financing online before finding your way around Sarasota, FL in a new Subaru Forester, the superior SUV.
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