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2024 Ford Escape vs 2025 Subaru Forester Comparison
Ford Escape
Subaru Forester
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2024 Ford
Escape
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2025 Subaru
Forester
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.5 and 8.8.
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Based on the Ford Escape
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
45L - 57L
68 to 490 km
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
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$37,890 - $50,140
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CarExpert's Take
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Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quality, premium-leaning interior
- Sportier handling
- STI appears again...
Misses
- ...like this?
- Hardly a special edition
- Dreary CVT
Colours Available
The 2024 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant:
- Crystal White Pearl
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Bronze Metallic
- Crimson Red Pearl
- Autumn Green Metallic
- Horizon Blue Pearl
- Cascade Green Silica
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl
Comparison
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1999 - 2488 | 1995 - 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 2.0L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 167kW - 183kW | 110kW - 136kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5700 - 6250 | 5800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 387Nm | 196Nm - 239Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3100 | 4000 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 83.1 - 100 | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
