Its worth it for what i get out of it though. I can travel most ATV trails without even spinning a wheel, snowy roads are a pleasure to drive on, and once I get off the trail and hit the pavement, I can blow away most other rice burners I was sceptical at first, but so far, the forester has been unstoppable, and I've had it in some crazy places!! It tows my boat just fine too, so I can't complain at all.
I'm getting around 500km/60L tank of premium, so its still not bad for what you get. Comparable to most V-6 motors with similar HP, but with the best AWD technology going.
S.