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Is the 2020 Subaru Forester a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

10thof 23

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 31.1 cu ft.
  • 10th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (5th of 23), mpg (5th of 23).
  • Weakest: towing (16th of 21, tied with 3).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SUVSEnvisi…Buick EnvisionRogueNissan RogueEdgeFord EdgeSorentoKia SorentoRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeSanta …Hyundai Santa FeOutlan…Mitsubishi OutlanderForest…Subaru ForesterTucsonHyundai TucsonCX-5Mazda CX-5Sporta…Kia SportageEquinoxChevrolet EquinoxTerrainGMC TerrainCorsairLincoln CorsairCherok…Jeep CherokeeQ3Audi Q3XT4Cadillac XT4GLBMercedes-Benz GLBCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekUXLexus UXXC40Volvo XC4010th of 23
23 SUVs from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Subaru Forester in a class of 23
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$24,4955th of 2382%
Best combined mpg29 mpg5th of 2377%
Most horsepower182 hp19th of 2318%
Cargo behind rear seats31.1 cu ft10th of 2359%
Rear legroom39.4 in9th of 2359%
Max towing1,500 lb16th of 2110%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Buick Envision 57.3 cu ft
  2. Nissan Rogue 39.3 cu ft
  3. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  4. Kia Sorento 38.0 cu ft
  5. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  6. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  7. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Santa Fe 35.9 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. Mitsubishi Outlander 33.0 cu ft
  2. Subaru Forester 31.1 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Tucson 31.0 cu ft
  4. Mazda CX-5 30.9 cu ft
  5. Kia Sportage 30.7 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  7. GMC Terrain 29.6 cu ft
  8. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  9. Jeep Cherokee 25.8 cu ft
  10. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  11. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  12. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  13. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft
  14. Lexus UX 17.1 cu ft
  15. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft

SUVs in 2020: 136. The photo shows the 23 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked