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Subaru Forester E-Boxer £39,410

Subaru launched the Forester in 1997. Initially based on the Impreza, it gained a reputation for being a hard-wearing, no-nonsense, go-anywhere vehicle. It soon proved popular with country folk.

I’m trying out the latest ecofriendly incarnation of the Forester, the E-Boxer XE Premium Lineartronic, a self-charging hybrid. The Forester has changed somewhat from its original estate-car silhouette and for the better, I say. The new design looks more like an SUV and there’s enough distinctive Subaru

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