7.9
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
2024 Audi SQ5 vs 2023 Subaru Forester Comparison
Audi SQ5
Subaru Forester
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SQ5
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2023 Subaru
Forester
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Based on the Audi SQ5
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
65L - 70L
455 to 644 km
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
Warranty
5 year
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MSRP
$110,875 - $116,469
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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
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 | ||
Optional Features
- Black Style Pack (+$1,300)
- Exclusive Paint (+$5,000)
- Inlays - Black (+$520)
- Inlays - Carbon (+$1,200)
- Quattro Sport Differential (+$2,990)
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Colours Available
The 2023 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on 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 (NEW)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO CDI, TURBO DIR/INDIR INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2967 - 2995 | 1995 - 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L | 2.5L, 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO V6, TURBO V6 | FLAT 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 251kW - 260kW | 110kW - 136kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 5400 | 5800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 500Nm - 700Nm | 196Nm - 239Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1370 - 1750 | 4000 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 11.2 - 15.5 | 12.1 - 12.5 | |
