Very Good
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
Subaru Forester vs Suzuki Vitara Comparison
Subaru Forester
Suzuki Vitara
2026 Subaru
Forester
vs
2025 Suzuki
Vitara
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Off-roading
City drivingFuel Efficiency
63L
391 to 498 km
47L
273 to 291 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$43,490 - $55,990
$29,990 - $40,990
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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
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Peppy turbo engine
- Light on its feet
- Plenty of visibility
Misses
- Expensive among fresher rivals
- Ageing interior, too many hard plastics
- Halogen high-beams
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
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2498 | 1373 - 1586 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 1.4L, 1.6L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 136kW - 145kW | 86kW - 103kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5800 | 5500 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 247Nm | 156Nm - 220Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3700 | 1500 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 82 - 83 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
