2025 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews
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Base - $31,415 MSRP
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$29,521Prices based on sales in TX thru 9/8/25
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Never thought I'd buy another Forester
Elizabeth, 07/06/2025
2025 Subaru Forester Touring Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
4 weeks ago I purchased a 2025 Forester Hybrid Touring model. It's my 3rd Subie; my 1st was a 2005 Forester. I liked everything about it but the backseat leg room and road noise, which was bad. I decided I wouldnt buy another. My 2nd Subaru was a 2015 Outback; I've truly loved everything about it. I have never had a repair or day's trouble with it. The only reason I decided to get a new car is I've only got a couple more working years to retirement, so it made sense financially. I also wanted to take advantage of all the new safety enhancements. Toss in anticipated price increases, it was time. I went in to the dealership to buy another Outback, and ended up with the Hybrid Forester. The 2025 Outback pretty much drove exactly like my 2015. It wasn't a disappointment, but I wasn't crazy about the interior, esp the trim. They then showed me the Forester Hybrid, and I was blown away by the changes and upgrades to my 2005 Forester. I had to take it out for a test drive. IMHO, it drove far better than the Outback. Easier to get in with my bad knee, better visibility, a more responsive driving experience and it was super quiet, even the gas engine. It even felt roomier. I went home to research other hybrid small SUVs. They all rated similarly on the things that mattered to me. One of the key differences to other makes was that Subaru's all-wheel drive performance in snow was better. It's one of the main reasons I initially bought Subaru, and the feature I like best next to safety. It was a no-brainer. I decided to get the Touring package, the additional options and safety upgrades are more than worth the extra money. There are too many to review, but my favorite is the 360 surround view; it really helps with parking. My second favorite option is Navigation; AndroidAuto can display your phone's Google Maps on the Info screen, but you can also set up a closeup of Starlink's route map on the dashboard, which is a display with several view options. Its map is easy to read, and I don't have to take my eyes off the road to watch for Street signs (my car's DriverFocus would scold me otherwise!) Having owned 2 other Subarus, switching to the large Information Center was fairly easy; I recommend utilizing the Dealership's classes. I've set up MySubaru, and the remote start and lock doors is easy to use. All in all, my best car ever!
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Nice car, bad seating position
Western PA Subie, 05/23/2025
2025 Subaru Forester Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Traded our gas hog 2023 Ascent for a shiny, new Forester Sport. Initially loved the Forester but discovered that for trips over an hour long that the driver seat caused really bad back pain. No amount of adjusting would relieve it. We just traded for a 2025 Outback Limited after driving our son's and being pain free.
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2025 Subaru Forester Premium
David, 04/16/2025
2025 Subaru Forester Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
First time driving this car and I must say, everything about this car is amazing.. This car was built to last and kick butt. I wish I had one thing bad to say but hey, they really covered every inch of this car...
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great vehicle
Kate, 03/30/2025
2025 Subaru Forester 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The "base" Forester is an amazing vehicle especially for the price. Has all the features you need and none that are "extra." Enjoy how it drives, the roominess, and every aspect of it.
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Great car, terrible camera mirror.
Randy, Marquette, MI, 08/01/2025
2025 Subaru Forester Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Overall this is a great car. But for Subaru to replace the homelink mirror with a mirror that has a camera mode was a mistake. I have bifocals, to see the mirror clearly, I have to tilt my head back like I was looking at the ceiling. As an example, sit in a chair and hold your cell phone where the mirror would be. Now see if you can read the screen clearly. The other thing I don't like is the panoramic view the mirror has. Every time I meet a car, it flashes in the left side of the mirror as the car goes by. This is very distracting. While I won't be using the camera option, the Touring model with this mirror included, does not have garage door openers. So it's back to having a remote clicker and the sun visor so thick, a garage door opener won't clip to it. The salesman said for $400 I could buy a homelink mirror. (Not sure if that included labor). I wish I could have had option of which mirror I wanted before I bought the car. So far, other than the mirror, the car is great.
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