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Is the 2021 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 24), cargo (10th of 23).
  • Weakest: towing (17th of 23, tied with 4).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSEdgeFord EdgeCR-VHonda CR-VSorentoKia SorentoBroncoFord BroncoRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueSanta …Hyundai Santa FeGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeForest…Subaru ForesterTucsonHyundai TucsonCX-5Mazda CX-5Sporta…Kia SportageEquinoxChevrolet EquinoxVenzaToyota VenzaWrangl…Jeep WranglerCorsairLincoln CorsairCherok…Jeep CherokeeEnvisi…Buick EnvisionQ3Audi Q3XT4Cadillac XT4UXLexus UXCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number10th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Subaru Forester in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$24,7955th of 2483%
Best combined mpg29 mpg11th of 2457%
Most horsepower182 hp19th of 2417%
Cargo behind rear seats31.1 cu ft10th of 2359%
Rear legroom39.4 in10th of 2359%
Max towing1,500 lb17th of 239%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  2. Honda CR-V 39.2 cu ft
  3. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  4. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  5. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  6. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  7. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
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  1. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 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. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  8. Jeep Wrangler 27.7 cu ft
  9. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  10. Jeep Cherokee 25.8 cu ft
  11. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  12. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  13. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  14. Lexus UX 21.7 cu ft
  15. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 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