2025 Subaru Forester range detailed, due mid-year with hybrid power
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The new Subaru Forester range will herald seven variants, new hybrid power, and a substantial boost in safety, tech and functionality.
Subaru has disclosed more details about its upcoming sixth-generation Forester mid-size SUV, which will feature the option of an upgraded hybrid powertrain at launch and offer a total of seven variants.
The 2025 Subaru Forester will make its Australian debut at this weekend's Melbourne Motor Show ahead of a mid-year launch, with pricing to be revealed closer to the car's official on-sale date.
Two powertrains will be offered as part of a seven-variant line-up including a 'strong' hybrid system that is said to improve upon its predecessor's shortcomings.
Still marketed as the 'e-Boxer' system, this new hybrid engine option pairs Subaru's familiar 2.5-litre four-cylinder 'boxer' engine with an 88kW electric motor and a 1.1kWh battery system.
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The hybrid component is borrowed from long-time partner Toyota. However, instead of an electric motor powering the rear wheels on-demand like an all-wheel-drive Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, the Subaru Forester Hybrid retains a mechanically-linked all-wheel-drive system.
This is mated to a continuously-variable automatic transmission. Subaru claims the Forester e-Boxer can cover 1000km on a single tank of petrol.
Official output numbers for the Australian market aren't yet available, but the system produces 145kW in US examples.
A non-hybrid petrol-only option is also available, paired with the same CVT and AWD systems.
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There's a host of new equipment underpinning the 2025 Subaru Forester too, including a significant boost to its safety credentials.
Subaru's EyeSight suite of safety measures comes with new capabilities including a new Emergency Driving Stop System that can bring the vehicle to a halt if it detects prolonged inattention from the driver.
The Forester also borrows the 11.6-inch infotainment screen that was first seen in the Impreza and WRX – equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and wireless charging technology.
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Select hybrid variants also benefit from a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster with specific read-outs for the hybrid system's status.
There are four non-hybrid variants in the range: the base Forester, Forester Premium, Forester Sport, and Forester Touring.
The hybrid range is largely the same, save for the deletion of the mid-spec Premium grade.
All Foresters will be fitted with an AWD system, X-Mode off-road modes, a 360-degree surround-view camera, nine airbags, an 11.6-inch touchscreen, wireless phone charging, integrated roof rails, and heated front seats.
The 2025 Subaru Forester is due in showrooms in mid-2025, with pricing to be announced closer to its launch.
2025 Subaru Forester price in Australia
- Forester AWD – $TBC
- Forester AWD Premium – $TBC
- Forester AWD Sport – $TBC
- Forester AWD Touring – $TBC
- Forester AWD Hybrid – $TBC
- Forester AWD Hybrid Sport – $TBC
- Forester AWD Hybrid Touring – $TBC
2025 Subaru Forester AWD standard features:
- 2.5-litre ‘boxer’ petrol engine with all-wheel drive
- X-Mode off-road setting
- SI-Drive road drive modes
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charging
- Heated front seats
- 360-degree camera
- Nine SRS airbags
- Full suite of advanced safety features, including driver monitoring and rear auto braking
- Ladder-style roof rails
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Premium adds (over Forester AWD):
- Satellite navigation
- Power-opeated tailgate with kick sensor
- Power-adjustable front seats
- Auto-dipping side mirrors
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Sport adds (over Forester AWD Premium):
- Two-setting X-Mode system
- Water-repellent synthetic leather-look seat trim
- Dark metallic 18-inch alloy wheels
- Green design details (interior/exterior)
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Touring adds (over Forester AWD Sport):
- 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
- Leather and Ultrasuede seat upholstery
- Ventilated front seats
- Gloss black exterior details
- Low-profile roof rails
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid standard features:
- 2.5-litre ‘Strong’ Hybrid e-Boxer petrol engine
- Sports regeneration paddles
- Two X-Mode off-road setting
- SI-Drive road drive modes
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charging
- Heated front seats
- 360-degree camera
- Nine SRS airbags
- Full suite of advanced safety features, including driver monitoring and rear auto braking
- Ladder-style roof rails
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid Sport adds (over Forester AWD Hybrid):
- Bronze 19-inch alloy wheels
- Bronze exterior accents
- Electric sunroof
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
- Unique suspension tune
- Low-profile roof rails
- Satellite navigation
- Power-opeated tailgate with kick sensor
- Power-adjustable front seats
- Auto-dipping side mirrors
2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid Touring adds (over Forester AWD Hybrid Sport):
- 19-inch Dark Grey machine-edge wheels with gloss finish
- Leather and Ultrasuede seat upholstery
- Ventilated front seats
- Gloss black exterior highlights
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