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Subaru Forester Versus Honda CR-V

Head to Head in Orange, VA, 2018 Subaru Forester Bests Its Honda Rival -- Explore How Here at Reynolds Subaru

In the battle of the compact crossover segment here in the Orange area, it's the small SUV ideally suited to rough terrain and inclement weather that comes out the victor. Such is the case for the decades-celebrated Subaru Forester. Even sport utilities with long lines of capable predecessors, like Honda CR-V, have a hard time keeping up both on the trail and off the grid. Discover the latest Forester here at Reynolds Subaru, and we think you'll see not only why it's better equipped for the outback from Charlottesville to Culpeper but also why even some of the most seasoned orienteers are more likely to choose one.

Power and Performance

• For one, though the new CR-V might offer a 184-horsepower i-VTEC at its base, a horsepower edge it seems to keep over the new Forester and its base 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine by stepping up to 190 horsepower at higher trim levels, it's ultimately our Subaru SUV that prevails in both energetic drive and turning and pulling power. That's thanks to a turbocharged 250-horsepower, 2.0-liter engine at the top Forester tier, which breezes past the competition 258 pound-feet to 179.
• What's more, 2018 CR-V's engine is an inline-four, whereas that of 2018 Forester is a horizontally opposed flat-four by design with laterally moving pistons. Bring Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive into the mix, standard throughout the Forester lineup, and the result is clear: as Honda offers Real Time AWD with an Intelligent Control System only optionally, it's our compact SUV that's the more stable, better composed, more resourceful, and superiorly capable choice for the off-road.

Technology and Safety Features

• Regarding safety, Subaru technology is the more unique. An available EyeSight® driver-assist suite builds in elements from lane departure and sway warning and lane keep assist to adaptive cruise control and a pre-collision brake system. Honda's Honda Sensing tech makes optional warnings for forward collision and lane departure, mitigation systems for collision and road departure, a lane-keeping assist feature, and its own proprietary adaptive cruise control. Plus, both automakers incorporate available blind-spot monitoring and cross-traffic alert systems.
• On the interior, the new Forester is better equipped, too. It offers your choice of 6.2- or 7-inch STARLINK&#trade; Multimedia infotainment systems, depending on trim, with navigation available from the midrange to the top trim. The new CR-V can't quite offer the same advancements, with only a 5-inch LCD in its base model, a 7-inch Display Audio system at upper trim levels, and navigation standard only at the top of the line.

Available Trim Levels and Special Options

• Opt to purchase or lease a new Subaru Forester here in Orange, and your choices abound, spanning a gamut from base 2.5i and 2.5i Premium models through premium options like 2.5i Limited and 2.5i Touring, reaching high-octane trims like 2.0XT Premium and 2.0XT Touring. Not so for a new Honda CR-V, offering only LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring variants.
• What's more, Forester offers a host of improvements for 2018. For one, Subaru makes available a Black Edition trim package, and secondly, models equipped with an available EyeSight driver-assist package can look forward to reverse auto braking and high-beam assist features. Further, Touring models gain EyeSight Driver-Assist Technology standard, while turbo 2.0XT Touring trims get the professional cornering prowess of standard torque vectoring. CR-V got a comprehensive overhaul in 2017, but for this 2018 model year offers no major enhancements.
• Finally, numerous packages come available for the new Forester, from those jam-packed with the latest technology to those building in safety features, amenities, and creature comforts galore. Options in the new CR-V are only available individually.

Eager to learn more about what a new 2018 Subaru Forester has in store for your travels? Take the scenic drive out to our 249 Madison Rd. showroom and we'll introduce you!