Here in Utah we got our first real snowstorm. All I can say is that the Forester is AWESOME in the snow. What a blast. No problems at all since we bought it. I can't vouch for the seats in the other models, but in the s-premium they are great....
Photos shows how looks a car produced that year. Note that any specimen of this model may have little differences in exterior and interior pics (restyling, face lifting, additional accessories).