Motor Trend magazine has picked the 2009 Subaru Forester as its SUV of the year, citing its fuel efficiency, comfort on the road and competency off the pavement.

The award, announced Thursday, came from a field of 13 finalists mostly made up of car-based crossover vehicles, with few traditional body-on-frame truck-based SUVs as in previous years. It will be featured in the magazine’s edition that hits newsstands on Nov. 3.

Other finalists were the BMW X6, Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Journey, Ford Flex, Honda Pilot, Infiniti EX and FX, Kia Borrego, Lexus LX570, Nissan Murano, Toyota Sequoia and Volkswagen Tiguan.

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North American International Auto Show Preview: Subaru Releases First Photos of All-New 2009 Forester Crossover SUV

- All-New Design with Improved Comfort, Space and Utility

- All-New Platform With Sport-Sedan Dynamics

- Standard Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 24 — Subaru of America, Inc. today released the first official photos of the all-new, third-generation 2009 Forester, a total re-design of the award-winning crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that will debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. The 2009 Forester, which arrives in Subaru dealerships this spring, builds upon its predecessor’s reputation as an icon of safety, dependability and versatility. The new-generation 2009 model projects a bolder, more SUV-like design and making a major leap in safety technology, comfort, refinement and driving dynamics.

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