2025 Subaru Forester Trims Compared

While I’m interested in the features, I’ll be firmly on the sidelines until they release a properly competitive hybrid/PHEV

Seeing this already outdated looking new Forester makes me yearn for mid-late 2000s Subaru.

Definition of phoning it in and just trying to maintain marketshare, not try to gain any marketshare at all

you are awesome… was thinking about foresters and there is your video posted 16 minutes ago😊

I always thought subaru design was seriously "wonky"... And thought they'd sell so much better if they had more refined designs... Seeing this new refined design, makes me miss the wonk....

I really like the XT trim the best. Having the turbo motor and a manual transmission makes it the best in the segment for the more enthusiast types. At least I can dream.

Good video as always but quick correction: the Limited and Touring have front LED turn signals

Love the design and we have really enjoyed our current Forester but the new car really needs a more powerful engine option. Our current Touring model is fine in town but load up the car and the engine is noisy and underpowered, especially in the mountains when we take the kids camping.

My wife’s 2018 forester touring was only $31k. Now the premium is $33k. only 6 years ago! 🤯

They look really good

So other than the base trim, you get a 2" headroom consuming panoramic sunroof? Give me the base, all the way!

Subaru’s design team was really in that room saying to each other “well, we believe there’s enough people out there who want ugly vehicles.” And the CEO was like, “alright, let’s move forward then.”

We’ve owned 9 Subarus. The new Forester needs a Turbo option and a turbo Hybrid option. Heck, in Japan you can at least get their 1.8 Turbo that has more torque and mpgs. 🙄

Looks more horizontal / boring like the current CR-V.

Alex, Did you say 19 inch wheels 7:46 on a Forester? Has the world gone completely mad? 🙀

Great video, but this is such a disappointment. It's worse in every way possible.

Look at how they massacred my boy…

Very Subaru of you to review a muddy red Forester, Alex. Nice touch of ruggedness.👌

Limited and Touring have LED front indicators, lower spec gets incandescent. Small change but makes the more upmarket versions a little fancier.

So the base model is $30kish because the optional wheels and roof rails that were options on the ‘24 base model starting out at $28K are now standard. The optional wheel and roof rail package on the base ‘24 model was an $695 option. And that was after the wheel and roof rail discount. So, in all actuality.. The ‘25 base model forester could have been still a sub $30k vehicle. How they justify the new ‘25 base model starting out at $30K before taxes and delivery is a head scratcher to me. I’m just glad I picked up my sub, $30K ‘24 forester back in November of last yea