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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 Subaru Forester vs 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Comparison
Subaru Forester
Nissan Pathfinder
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2024 Subaru
Forester
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2024 Nissan
Pathfinder
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roading
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
71L
746 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$38,690 - $50,140
$59,670 - $82,490
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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
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Return of ST-L greatly reduces entry price
- Solid space and kit for the money
- Sweet atmo V6 motor
Misses
- Steep $4500 premium for AWD
- Feels dated next to Santa Fe, Sorento
- Sweet V6 gets thirsty in town
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
NA
- Premium Paint (+$750)
- Two-tone Paint (+$1,400)
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 2023 Nissan Pathfinder is available in the following colours:
- Glacier White
- Scarlet Ember
- Super Black
- Gun Metallic
- Brilliant Silver
- Ivory Pearl
- Deep Ocean Blue Pearl
The Ti and Ti-L are also available in the following two-tone treatments:
- Boulder Grey with black roof
- Scarlet Ember with black roof
- Ivory Pearl with black roof
- Gun Metallic with black roof
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 2498 | 3498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 3.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| FLAT 4 | V6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 136kW | 202kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 - 6000 | 6400 | |
| Torque | ||
| 196Nm - 239Nm | 340Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 - 4400 | 4800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 12.1 - 12.5 | 10.3 | |
