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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Subaru Forester vs Renault Koleos Comparison
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2026 Subaru
Forester
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2025 Renault
Koleos
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CarExpert Rating
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Good
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Good
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Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Based on the Renault Koleos ZEN (4x2)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
48L - 63L
298 to 498 km
60L
486 to 498 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
7 year
warranty
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MSRP
$37,890 - $55,990
$34,990 - $48,500
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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
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Still stylish after all these years
- Practical cabin space and useability
- No annoying safety technology
Misses
- Missing some features due to its age
- Not lots of fun to drive
- Some weird cabin controls
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 Koleos range is available in just four colours: Millesim Red, Metallic White, Metallic Grey and Metallic Black. Unusually, the red is a no-cost option, while the monochromatic shades are an extra $800.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 2498 | 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 145kW | 126kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6000 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 196Nm - 247Nm | 226Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3700 - 4400 | 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 90 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
