Today I want to chat about the stunning backdrop to the drive.

We flew into Christchurch for a briefing and dinner on the first night.

Next day another briefing and off we go. Heading west out of Christchurch the snowcapped mountains are always in your view.

The Canterbury Plains are well known for their agricultural productivity. This also brings beauty in green fields, all cocooned by lots of tree lined wind breaks. It’s a unique landscape that engages to senses at every turn.

The other thing you notice about this northern section of the South Island is the rivers. There are a lot of them. All have rocky banks which allow you to get up close. The colour of the water is an aqua green /blue almost. Coming from the melting snow.

We went to a local tourist icon. Lake Heron station. This has been owned by the Todhunter Family since 1917. Its an amazing 48,000 acres and as well as farming, sheep, and cattle, they operate many tourist adventures such as Heli skiing, Air BnB and more.

We were lucky enough to go for a long drive on the property. Again, with the snow-capped mountains, a bit closer. There are wide rocky riverbeds, creek crossings, mud, and lots of dirt.

This is Forester country. It was absolutely in its element. An adventure playground, where the symmetrical AWD, X-Mode and 220mm of ground clearance provided peace of mind.

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It retains a sleek, yet practical design. Inside the first thing you notice is the all new central screen. This is similar to the Crosstrek and Outback. It’s a functional design with excellent clarity. ‘Otherwise, the premium interior is spacious and well laid out. Seats are especially comfortable.

The big news is the introduction of a full petrol  Hybrid e-Boxer engine. This combines a 2.5-litre Boxer engine with a 90kW electric motor and 1.1kWh battery. Claimed range is 1,000km under ideal conditions.

It’s smooth to drive and I can see it becoming the best selling choice.

Of course, the Forester comes with Subarus brilliant  Symmetrical All Wheel Drive, X-Mode functionality and 220mm of ground clearance. Lets put that into perspective, the Toyota HiLux SR5 has 216mm of ground clearance.

Standard across the range, X-Mode is activated via the infotainment screen and offers either one or two selectable modes – Snow/Dirt and Deep Snow/Mud – depending on the variant.

There aren’t many cars that will match the safety and stability of a Subaru in snowy or icy road conditions.

Pricing for the sixth generation Forester is from $43,490 through to $55,990 plus the usual costs.

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Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport has a heap of style enhancements as well as better towing ability, but the turbo version remains on the wish list.

2.5i Sport gets the orange highlight treatment amongst its added features with:

18″ alloy wheels (dark metallic finish)
LED front fog lights, with black coloured surround
Black coloured front grille surround and rear garnish
Front, side and rear under guards with orange highlight
Roof rails with orange inserts
Exterior Sport badging
Electric sunroof

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Inside continues the orange treatment with:

• Water repellent grey cloth trim with orange stitching
• Orange highlights –air vents, shift panel
• An LED rear internal light and cargo area.

Forester 2.5i Sport AWD is the only Forester variant available in Dark Blue.

Subaru Forester Sport and all non-hybrid Foresters can now tow 1800kg making it even more appealing for the adventurous buyers.

Forester 2.5i Sport AWD is priced from $41,990, plus the usual costs and is actually pretty good value.

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