Very Good
2025 Skoda Karoq review
The Karoq Sportline 4x4 has bucketloads of 'Simply Clever' touches and dynamic driving prowess, though its asking price is creeping up and up.
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Skoda Karoq vs Subaru Forester Comparison
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2025 Skoda
Karoq
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2026 Subaru
Forester
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
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Very Good
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Good
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Based on the Skoda Karoq SPORTLINE (4x4) 140TSI
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
50L
325 to 360 km
63L
391 to 498 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
7 year
warranty
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5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$38,490 - $55,090
$38,690 - $55,990
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CarExpert's Take
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Dynamic driving experience
- Physical buttons and knobs for all key functions
- Plenty of 'Simply Clever' touches
Misses
- Switchgear getting a little dated
- Misses out on cool removable rear seats
- Expensive with options ticked
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
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1395 - 1984 | 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.4L | 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 140kW | 136kW - 145kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4200 - 5000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 250Nm - 320Nm | 239Nm - 247Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 | 3700 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 80 | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
