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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 Mazda CX-60 Comparison
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2024 Subaru
Forester
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2024 Mazda
CX-60
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
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Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Based on the Mazda CX-60 G40E EVOLVE VISION LUX HYBRID
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$38,690 - $50,140
$60,550 - $88,800
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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
- Enjoyable handling
- Packs a turbo inline six when most rivals have fours
- Mazda's typically high level of material quality
Misses
- Rides too stiffly
- Clunky transmission
- Doesn't look different enough from a CX-5
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
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 2023 Mazda CX-60 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Rhodium White Premium Metallic
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic
- Machine Grey Metallic
- Jet Black Mica
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
Rhodium White Premium Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Red and Machine Grey Metallic cost an additional $995.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | TURBO CDI, DIRECT FUEL INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 2498 | 2488 - 3283 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 3.3L, 2.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| FLAT 4 | DIESEL TURBO 6, INLINE 4, TURBO 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 136kW | 187kW - 241kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6000 | 3750 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 196Nm - 239Nm | 450Nm - 550Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 - 4400 | 1500 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 12.1 - 12.5 | 12 - 15.2 | |
