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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2026 Subaru Forester vs 2026 Land Rover Discovery Sport Comparison
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2026 Subaru
Forester
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2026 Land Rover
Discovery Sport
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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 Land Rover Discovery Sport DYNAMIC SE PHEV (227kW)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roading
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
63L
391 to 498 km
58L - 67L
122 to 563 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$38,690 - $55,990
$73,595 - $91,955
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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
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Refined on-road manners
- Practical interior
- User-friendly infotainment
Misses
- PHEV's $20k premium, no third row
- Too many options should be standard
- Design has barely changed in over a decade
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 | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2498 | 1498 - 1997 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 2.0L, 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4, 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 136kW - 145kW | 147kW - 227kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 | 4500 - 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 239Nm - 247Nm | 320Nm - 540Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3700 - 4400 | 1200 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 90 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
