2025 Subaru Forester HYBRID and 2026 Forester Wilderness _ First Drive

2025 Subaru Forester
Starting at $31,230
The compact Forester SUV is all-new for 2025, and it's a dramatic update—at least on paper. This is the two-row, five-passenger Forester's sixth generation, and it offers more passenger space and a quieter ride than the previous model. While its looks have been modernized, it's still recognizable as a Forester, continuing the well-known formula that has made it a long-term success. Every Forester comes with a flat-four engine, all-wheel drive, a continuously variable transmission, and enough extra ground clearance to comfortably handle moderate off-road treks. And like its many competitors, the Forester's tidy size makes it both garageable and easier to stuff into crowded urban parking spaces than larger three-row SUVs like Subaru's own Ascent. While meaningfully improved in many categories, the 2025 Forester hasn't been granted the one enhancement we value most: driving enjoyment.
What's New for 2025?
The Forester enters 2025 with a fresh exterior design and a moderately updated chassis. It still offers all-wheel drive as standard, and its powertrain is virtually the same as the one employed by the outgoing Forester—although a hybrid will be added to the lineup later on. There's a new electric power-steering rack onboard, which Subaru says shares components with the feisty WRX performance sedan, and a new foot-activated hands-free power tailgate joins the options list. The new Forester goes on sale in spring 2024.

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