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 Honda ZR-V Comparison
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2025 Subaru
Forester
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2025 Honda
ZR-V
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Based on the Honda ZR-V e:HEV LX
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
57L
285 to 422 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
8 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$37,890 - $50,140
$35,803 - $52,638
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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
Josh Nevett
Marketplace Journalist
Josh Nevett drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Engaging driving dynamics
- Cheap servicing costs
- Premium cabin materials
Misses
- Swoopy styling compromises boot space
- Expensive in hybrid form
- Hybrid loses spare wheel
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
The following colours are available:
- Platinum White metallic
- Platinum Grey metallic
- Crystal Black metallic (excludes VTi X)
- Premium Crystal Blue metallic (excludes VTi X)
- Premium Crystal Garnet metallic
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Specs
| Type | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 2498 | 1498 - 1993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 2.5L | 2.0L, 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 136kW | 131kW - 135kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6000 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 196Nm - 239Nm | 240Nm - 315Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 - 4400 | 1700 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 90 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
