Subaru AC marginal
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:41 am
My daughter lives in Flagstaff AZ 7000 feet up, significantly cooler than Phoenix) and she has been looking at Subaru Foresters and Outbacks under 5 years old. I rode in one of each (9am, cars sitting outside), felt that the AC was marginal in performance, even though the vent temperature did get down to 48F after 5 minutes; but nothing like the AC performance in cooling comfort like in the 2005 Yukon, 2004 Frontier, and 1998 Frontier.
So I read online that quite a few owners were unhappy with the AC performance of these two vehicles, claimed window tinting, lighter colors helped. If for me - I would skip Subaru, but daughter still wants to go that path. So anyone here have experience with AC on recent Forester or Outback to give some input on comfort in those? Thanks.
So I read online that quite a few owners were unhappy with the AC performance of these two vehicles, claimed window tinting, lighter colors helped. If for me - I would skip Subaru, but daughter still wants to go that path. So anyone here have experience with AC on recent Forester or Outback to give some input on comfort in those? Thanks.