Hello together, for a few months we have the Forester 2.0X automatic Comfort Bj. 2010 with now 19tkm, as everyday / professional vehicle for my wife. Now over Easter we were on holiday on the North Sea, and since the dog box for her car was first finished, we made the 1,800-KM tour (in total) with the Forester. Here we summarized the experiences with the car as a dog car (Labrador, 37 KG) and holiday car (2 persons, large roof box, all full with luggage, dog in the rear). Below also some photos of the dog box… + consumption on average 9.2 liters over this route, we found quite good (2 people, Thule Atlantis 480 liters roof box, luggage, dog. 1000 KM BAB with approx. 130, otherwise 800 KM country roads and of which 20% city traffic) ++ enough space for a large dog, or 2 middle dogs in the custom-made rear box. That would have become difficult in the X1 BMW. For this box we have still a partition for shorter rides (not installed here), so that my Fra u the dog ladder can store separately in the box. ++ with 80% tint foil, as well as the plug-in dimming from Subaru is very low the solar heating in the rear. You also don’t need an autom. adjustable interior play anymore. +++ I’ve never seen a car, where after hours in the bang sun the interior was cool again so quickly, including the plastics. We had everything covered with apertures during the parking, but nevertheless. after 2 minutes window & roof-on it was good cooled to go off. The old E-Class was a stove inside, all plastics hot. ++ Long-distance suitability of the car even with the smallest engine: Sit a little short, but many parking options for the legs when driving with cruise control. Enough strength and pleasant driving comfort on the BAB (overland anyway). Contrary to many test reports (e.g. off-road) fast acceleration and overtaking on country roads ++ get on without descent or ascent. The seat is exactly on Popo height for r 1,80 people ++ also in the rear a rather low approach for the dog, the old ladder from the Limo. still fits. + Enough power of the audio system, from the loud-strong-limited Ipod output even with faster BAB to produce a reasonable, pleasant sound + wipe off (art) fabric cushions, seem quite robust and easy to care o plastic surfaces in the cockpit dusted quickly and can not be easily wiped away quickly with dry micro cloth O we needed small flaps ochrechen to mount and load the roof box O car can only be locked when all doors are closed O exterior mirrors are wet during BAB ride in the rain, but you can still look through reasonably (in our old E-classes the mirrors were not wet and, if necessary, automatically heated, so that they were always dry). + Side panes remained mostly rain-free Overall, we are still enthusiastic about the car and its versatility. now as a travel car and as a dog car super fits many greetings, Oliver