2025 Subaru Forester Reviews
You'll find all our 2025 Subaru Forester reviews right here. 2025 Subaru Forester prices range from $38,690 for the Forester 25i Awd to $50,140 for the Forester Hybrid S Awd.
Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.
The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Subaru dating back as far as 1997.
Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Subaru Forester, you'll find it all here.
Subaru Forester Reviews
Subaru Forester 2025 review: STI Sport AWD
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By Chris Thompson · 04 Nov 2024
Subaru's family SUV has been given the STI treatment... mildly. Has this near-$50K Forester earned it?
Subaru Forester 2024 review: 2.5i-S
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By Emily Agar · 19 Aug 2023
Subaru hasn't given the Forester a facelift and it may be banking on the 'tried & tested' popularity of models gone by but in a market saturated with medium SUVs will the old-school design still land a podium finish?
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Family SUV Comparison: Haval H6 Hybrid Ultra vs Mazda CX-5 Touring Active 2.2D AWD vs Subaru Forester Hybrid L vs Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid
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By Laura Berry · 16 Jul 2022
Now's the time to get a hybrid SUV, but did you know they aren't all as fuel efficient as you may expect? We've put the Haval H6 Ultra Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid and Subaru's Forester Hybrid L up against each other and a diesel Mazda CX-5 Touring Active to find out which is best for fuel consumption, practicality, safety and value.
Subaru Forester 2022 review: Hybrid L
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By Emily Agar · 15 Jun 2022
The Forester has been a reliable staple of the SUV market for approximately 25 years and this entry is no different. Sure, it's had a facelift but the soul of the car is the same. A safe family vehicle with enough mod cons to satisfy most buyers. Hybrid vehicles are the new frontier, though, and it's time to determine whether the Forester is a competitive player in the hybrid market.
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Kia Sportage GT-Line vs Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed vs Subaru Forester 2.5i-S vs Hyundai Tucson Highlander N Line 2022 comparison review
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By Laura Berry · 16 Jan 2022
Who would win in a fight between the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Subaru Forester? We brought them all together and now we know.
Subaru Forester 2022 review
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By Laura Berry · 11 Dec 2021
The Subaru Forester has been updated, but you wouldn't know by looking at it.
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Subaru Forester 2021 review: 2.5i Sport
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By Matt Campbell · 02 Nov 2020
The Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport is the latest addition to the Japanese brand's family SUV range, and it brings a number of styling changes and equipment to make it look and feel a bit more adventurous. Is it any sportier in the way it drives? Sadly not. And that's its greatest letdown.
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Subaru Forester 2020 review
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By Tom White · 29 Jun 2020
Subaru's Forester continues to combine the brand's hallmark ingredients to make for a compelling mid-size family SUV offering. We answer all of your most frequently asked questions so you can decide if it's right for you.
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Best Hybrid SUV Review: We Compare the Subaru Forester Hybrid L & Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid AWD
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By Matt Campbell · 03 Apr 2020
Not all hybrids are created equally. And not all mid-sized SUVs are the same, either. But in this test we've got two of the most popular and practical models you can buy in the medium SUV space, and both of them are petrol-electric hybrids.Here we have the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid GXL AWD up against the Subaru Forester Hybrid L - and we want to see which is the best option for you.
Subaru Forester 2020 review: Hybrid S
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By Nedahl Stelio · 22 Mar 2020
There is about to be an influx of hybrid models hitting the market, with a big difference between an 'electric motor' and varying degrees of what constitutes a hybrid. Does Subaru's first Forester 'e-Boxer' offering meet market expectations?