2021 Subaru Forester

It’s a great car that has great trunk space. Good for 2 kids. Hard for 3 across.

We love our Forester. It has been perfect for us as a family of 4. Adding kid 3 in a few weeks so we’re interested to see how well it does with three across. The trunk space in this car is incredible. I think more moms of 1 or 2 should be considering the Forester.

3 across machine with a large trunk! This car has evolved with me from 1-3 kids all the way through booster stages. Currently have 2 HBB seats and a FF seat and fits like a dream. Diono Aire was the only HBB that fit with 3 across and was also easy to buckle. Cosco backless booster fits perfectly as a backless. Slimfit3lx and Chicco fit3x fit in the center seat perfectly. Honestly a dream car to grow with your family and still have a great size trunk.

This car has been a workhorse for us. We have owned it for 8 years and have only had a few minor mechanical issues. We did buy it before having kids, and now knowing what we know, would not recommend to families. There are no rear air conditioning vents which makes it very hard to cool the car down. We also have black leather interior which I will never ever get in any car again because it is so darn hot. Other than those things, the car is fairly spacious, although neither my Nuna Pipa or RF Nuna Rava could be placed behind my tall husband when he drives. Nowadays, this is our secondary car and we don’t keep car seats in it unless absolutely necessary because of the comfort issues I mentioned. If kids are a bit older or not in car seats or you don’t need To use the back seat very often, would recommend for reliability, functionality, and overall drive. It has lived with us in the mountains, snow, and now blazing heat of Texas, and has been a very reliable vehicle in all regions. Can’t beat Subaru for 4WD! Just maybe not your everyday RF kids in car seats car…

This is my husband’s car, our secondary family vehicle. We all fit, but the middle seat is rather narrow. Multiple car seats/boosters or more than 2 teens might be a tight fit. We purchased with the intent of handing down to our teen drivers in ~5 years. We live in a state with 4 seasons and appreciate the all weather capabilities of Subaru.

This car is two car seat friendly but not for very tall drivers. My husband is six feet and does not fit comfortably with either the infant seat or FF car seat behind the driver. I am 5’ 2” and I can comfortably sit with both seats behind me. It can easily fit a double Zoe stroller in the trunk with some space for other items. Drives well in the snow as I live in the Northeast so it has seen many snow storms.

I love this car! It's been super reliable, with keeping up to date on scheduled maintenance, and it's so comfortable. The included safety tech, such as steering responsive headlights, emergency braking assist, blind spot monitoring, provides so much peace of mind when it comes to driving around my family! We have had a variety of child carseats in the back seat - Chicco Keyfit30, Graco Extend2Fit 3in1, Graco 4Ever DLX, Nina Rava, and Evenflo Revolve Extend - and they have all fit super well with easy installations. Additionally, trunk is so spacious and can fit a Baby Trend Navigator stroller wagon perfectly, with a little bit of room to spare. The details on this site for the 2021 states that the rear seat head restraints are not removable, but that is incorrect. They can all be removed to accommodate a forward facing seat if needed.

I love my Forester! Consumer reports "Driving Cars" has a podcast episode about the 2026 Forester that helped me decide on it. It is safe, reliable, and the perfect size for me.