If you’ve loved the slightly eccentric character of the Forester but want the rough edges sanded down, you’ll love the updated version a little bit more
Over the years, drivers have not purchased Subaru Forester s because they find them sexy or fast or even powerful. They buy them because they do a lot of little things well.On the excitement scale, however, they register low. Keeping the driver’s pulse at a resting rate might seem boring to some, but it is an undeniable virtue in this five-seat compact crossover SUV.
The 2025 Forester retains its core virtues: large, greenhouse-like glass areas afford ample outward visibility, a squared-off cabin makes the most of available space and it has time-tested standard all-wheel drive.Doug Firby/The Globe and Mail The company says 80 per cent of the transmission’s components are new or refined and the engine has a number of upgrades. Yet there is much that is familiar. The 2.5-litre, horizontally opposed flat-four engine delivers 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque . The Lineartronic CVT is smoother and quieter. And the updated Subaru Symmetrical full-time all-wheel-drive system has a quicker response time and produces simulated shifts under hard acceleration.
The base Convenience trim level, which we did not drive, comes with a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth, as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Heated front seats – cloth in the Convenience – are standard. The remaining four trim levels have the more modern 11.7-infotainment display but, sadly, most physical switches are now on-screen only.
The 11.7-inch vertical screen is available in all but the base Convenience trim level. The Premier level has real leather in black or brown/black versions with accented stitching. This is the Sport trim.The Sport trim has a Sport badge on the rear, subtler bronze accents compared with the previous model’s orange accents, new 19-inch wheels finished in bronze, and glossy black accents on the grille and low-profile roof rails.
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