2025 Subaru Forester review
Subaru has dusted off the STI badge for a new special-edition Forester, but it's not everything it's cracked up to be.
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Max Davies
Subaru Forester vs Genesis GV70 Comparison
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2025 Subaru
Forester
vs
2025 Genesis
GV70
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roading
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
66L
680 to 746 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$37,890 - $50,140
$78,500 - $125,858
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CarExpert's Take
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
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Attractive interior
- Comfortable and refined
- Slick technology
Misses
- Thirsty
- Lane-keep assist can be intrusive
- Some odd interior material choices
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 | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 2498 | 2497 - 3470 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 2.5L | 3.5L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 6, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 136kW | 224kW - 360kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 196Nm - 239Nm | 422Nm - 700Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 - 4400 | 1300 - 1400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 90 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
