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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2024 Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT vs 2024 Subaru Forester HYBRID S (AWD) Comparison
Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester
2024 Subaru Forester
2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
vs
2024 Subaru Forester
HYBRID S (AWD)
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CarExpert Rating
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
63L
466 km
48L
322 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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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
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
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2498 | 1995 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| FLAT 4 | FLAT 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 136kW | 110kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 239Nm | 196Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4400 | 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 12.1 | 12.5 | |
