Subaru has already unveiled the new Crosstrek and Impreza vehicles. Next up to receive a complete overhaul — presuming Subaru maintains the same product launch cadence — should be the Forester. The all-new sixth-generation Forester could bring some significant changes.
Here's what we know about the new 2025 Subaru Forester so far.
Subaru has not confirmed that the newly redesigned Subaru is the Forester. But the Forester should be the next vehicle in line for an update. And the reveal website running a series of forest images seems like a strong hint.
Will the 2025 Subaru Forester offer a hybrid engine?
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Probably. Subaru's chief general manager of product planning said the brand wants "strong hybrids and electric vehicles" in the lineup by 2025. The current Forester's glaring weakness against rivals like the Honda CR-V and Hyundai Tucson is not having a hybrid option. And that will become a bigger deal with each passing year.
The Australian site Drive speculates that the Forester could borrow some hybrid tech from Toyota — Subaru's largest single shareholder at 20% — specifically the engine from the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, which puts out 219 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque. Subaru using that engine would make a lot of sense.
That powertrain could resolve Forester's performance issues, bumping its 0-60 mph time by more than a second. And it could yield around a 50% improvement in city fuel economy, with a range of about 40 mpg. The current 2.5-liter flat-four combustion engine could serve as a base engine.
We would be surprised if the Forester lineup leaped straight from gasoline to full-electric in 2025. But we would also be surprised if Forester branding isn't a major part of Subaru's push toward selling more EVs.
The 2025 Subaru Forester should get a bigger touchscreen
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The current Forester interior has a grown a bit dated compared to the rest of the lineup. Subaru currently offers an 8.0-inch touchscreen as the upgrade option. Expect that to change. The new Forester should take a cue from the interiors of the new WRX and other recent launches by offering a vertically aligned 11.6-inch screen.
Expect the 2025 Forester to follow suit with Subaru's recent exterior styling
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Subaru has tweaked its exterior styling a bit with its past handful of car launches, with meaner-looking headlights and black plastic cladding extending up into the bodywork. We would expect that the new 2025 Forester design language will track with those previous launches.
