2015 Forester price & specs

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Changes for the 2015 Forester, courtesy of Cars101:

2/26 2015 Forester specs and prices released.

• new- base 2.5i gets rear view camera and color multi-function display like the 14 Premiums with fuel economy gauges, maintenance reminders etc
  
• new- base 2.5i CVT has optional alloy wheel and roof rail package.
  
• new- 2.5i Premium manual gets moonroof
  
• new- 2.5i Touring and 2.0XT Touring loses navigation but gets keyless access with pushbutton start, HID low beams, chrome rocker panel trim, and 18" alloys
  
• new- 2.0XT premium gets the All Weather Pkg
  
• new- optional Eyesight is now available on 2.5 Premium, Limited and Touring models
  

The good changes

• roof rails available on the base model CVT with #02 pkg
  
• backup camera standard on the base model, so it's now on all models
  
• 2.0XT Premium gets the all weather package.
  
• Touring models lose the navigation system (its now optional), and instead get standard pushbutton start and HID low beams.
  

Things I wish they had changed on the 2015s but didn't..

• added Paddle Shifters. It didn't happen.
  
• fixed the very problematical power rear gate mechanism. It didn't happen. Only available on the Limited and Touring models, the overly complicated rear gate needs 4 pages of instructions in the owner's manual (!?), plus its slow to open and tugging on it makes it not open correctly.
  
• 2nd generation Eyesight. Doesn't seem to have made it to the 2015 Forester
  

 

2015 Forester MSRP prices including $850 destination (to Ak $1000)

• 2.5i manual -$23045
  
• 2.5i CVT- $24,045; with 17" alloys and roof rails $24,645
  
• 2.5i Premium manual with all weather pkg- $25,445
  
• 2.5i Premium CVT $25, 945; with all weather pkg $26,495; with AWP and Eyesight $26,790; with AWP, Eyesight, Nav $28340
  
• 2.5i Limited $28,095; with Nav and Harman Kardon audio $30,795; with Nav, Harman Kardon audio and Eyesight $31,590
  
• 2.5i Touring $30,945; with Eyesight and Nav $32,840
  
• 2.0XT Premium $29,345
  
• 2.0XT Touring $33,956; with Eyesight and Nav $35,851