2026 Subaru Forester to take on Hyundai Tucson and Toyota RAV4 with improved hybrid system

Subaru Australia has announced its fresh Forester would possibly perchance be on hand in Australia from early July, with the first devices already sailing in direction of our shores from Japan.

The sixth-generation Forester vary spans across seven uncommon fashions: four combustion-most attention-grabbing variants, and three revised hybrids, with claims of over 1000km combined vary.

Subaru’s putrid model ‘Forester AWD’ is priced from $43,490 sooner than on-avenue costs, and claims a combined gas consumption of 7.9L/100km. The putrid model ‘Forester AWD Hybrid’ instructions an additional $3000 top fee, priced at $46,490 and claiming a reduced 6.2L/100km combined gas economy.

The putrid-combustion trace reflects a $4800 elevate over the same outgoing ‘Forester 2.5i’, at the same time as the putrid model hybrid additionally sees an elevate of $2400 over the outgoing ‘Hybrid L’.

The Forester family additionally sees the addition of two fresh vary toppers; the ‘Forester AWD Touring’ is priced from $50,990, at the same time as the ‘Forester Hybrid Touring’ begins at $55,990.

The fresh entry-diploma trace point potential the Forester hybrid is same in trace to key competitors, at the side of the Toyota RAV4 GX AWD ($forty five,260 MSRP), Hyundai Tucson Elite Hybrid AWD ($52,600 MSRP), and Nissan’s X-Plod ST-L e-Energy 4 wheel pressure ($51,040 MSRP).

What’s fresh on the 2026 Subaru Forester?

The Forester family continues to center of attention on a uncommon subtle-roader market, with all fresh fashions that incorporates a 220mm floor clearance, mechanical symmetrical all-wheel pressure machine, and a revised world platform promising elevated torsional tension and going through.

All four combustion-most attention-grabbing Foresters utilise the same 2.5-litre four cylinder ‘boxer’ engine, which now produces 136kW/247Nm. The engine delivers energy to all four wheels through a stepped “eight-trot” CVT. Subaru claims it “has no conception” to introduce a turbocharged model to its Forester vary.

The newly revised “sturdy hybrid” machine now develops a combined output of 145kW. It parts a 121kW/212Nm 2.5 litre ‘e-boxer’, 90kW P2 mounted electrical motor, and 1.1kWh lithium-ion battery. The machine transfers energy through an e-CVT to all four wheels.

The sixth-generation Forester has bought a predominant overhaul to its exterior styling, with a mettlesome, corpulent entrance stop, fresh brightwork, flared arches moulded into the bodywork, and elevated overall dimensions; now measuring 4655mm lengthy (up 15mm), 1830mm huge (up 15mm), and 1730mm astronomical (unchanged).

Subaru has additionally changed its model vary naming conventions. Now, the vary will encompass the Forester AWD ($43,490), Top fee ($46,490), Sport ($48,490), Touring ($50,990), Hybrid ($46,490), Hybrid Sport ($54,990), and Hybrid Touring ($55,990).

Celebrated tools now expands to include Subaru’s ‘X-Mode’ terrain selector, dual pinion steerage, 11.6-breeze infotainment computer screen, wi-fi cellular phone charging, 360- diploma camera, and a wealth of improved driver security and assistive tools, at the side of driver monitoring, fresh generation “EyeSight” collision avoidance expertise, and 9 airbags.

Forester specifications by grade:

Forester AWD

• Auto engine stop originate
• Subaru “Appealing Drive” with two driver modes
• “X-Mode” terrain desire with hill decent take care of watch over
• Automobile Dynamics Cope with watch over Machine (VDC)
• Tyre Power Monitoring Machine (TPMS)
• 18-breeze gloss fabricate alloy wheels (fresh influence)
• Nightfall-sensing self-levelling LED headlights with auto off
• Roof rails – ladder vogue
• Steerage Responsive Headlights
• Cloth seat easy
• Dual-zone, local climate-take care of watch over air-conditioning with rear vents
• Heated seats – driver and entrance passenger
• digital folding rear seats
• 11.6-breeze infotainment with Apple Carplay and Android Auto
• Wi-fi cellular phone charging
• 6-speaker machine
• Multi-recordsdata 4.2-breeze LCD repeat

Celebrated security parts include:

• Nine SRS airbags
• Adaptive cruise take care of watch over
• Lane take care of support
• Driving stop machine
• Collision detection
• Velocity and traffic recognition
• 360 diploma camera
• Adaptive headlights
• Blind role monitoring
• Parking sensors entrance and rear
• Driver monitoring
• Aspect survey monitoring

Forester AWD Top fee provides:

• Door mirrors – auto-dipping (passenger aspect) and auto-folding with inform
• memory
• Hands-free kick sensor powered tailgate
• 8-formula energy seat with lumbar give a snatch to – driver
• 8-formula energy entrance passenger seat
• Dual seat memory positions – driver
• Leisure, Abilities and Safety
• Satellite tv for pc Navigation
• Driver Monitoring Machine – Driver Focal point that contains
• Auto-door mirror adjustment
• Auto driver seat adjustment

Forester AWD Sport provides:

• 18-breeze alloy wheels (Dusky metal fabricate)
• Electrical sunroof
• Water repellent in grey & dusky seat easy
• Top fee vogue instrument cluster
• Leather steerage wheel – inexperienced stitching

Forester Touring provides

• Low profile roof rails
• Leather accented and Ultrasuede seat easy
• Leather tools shift
• Leather steerage wheel – brown stitching
• Ventilated entrance seats
• Leisure, Abilities and Safety
• 10 Harman Kardon speakers, subwoofer and amplifier

Forester AWD Hybrid entails:

• Auto Stop Start
• Dual Mode X-Mode with hill decent take care of watch over
• Automobile Dynamics Cope with watch over Machine (VDC)
• Tyre Power Monitoring Machine (TPMS)
• Exterior
• 18-breeze gloss fabricate alloy wheels
• Nightfall-sensing self-levelling LED headlights with auto off
• Door mirrors – heated & energy-folding
• Entrance cornering lamps
• Entrance and rear wipers with entrance de-icer
• Entrance LED fog lights
• Rear LED fog light
• Roof rails – ladder vogue
• Rear spoiler
• Steerage Responsive Headlights (SRH)
• Cloth seat easy
• Dual-zone, local climate-take care of watch over air-conditioning with rear vents
• Leather steerage wheel – silver stitching
• Top fee vogue instrument cluster
• Auto-dimming rear survey mirror
• Heated seats – driver and entrance passenger
• Central recordsdata repeat with 11.6-breeze touchscreen
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity
• Wi-fi Qi charger
• 6-speaker audio
• Multi-Data Expose Unit that contains 4.2-breeze LCD computer screen
• Sports Regeneration paddles

Forester AWD Hybrid Sport provides:

• Low profile roof rails
• Electrical sunroof
• 19-breeze alloy wheels (Bronze fabricate)
• Water repellent seat easy
• Bronze instrument panel fabricate
• 8-formula energy seat with lumbar give a snatch to – driver
• 8-formula energy entrance passenger seat
• Dual seat memory positions – driver
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• 10 Harman Kardon  speakers, amplifier and subwoofer
• 12.3-breeze corpulent LCD instrument cluster

Forester AWD Touring provides:

• 19-breeze alloy wheels (Gloss fabricate)
• Leather tools shift
• Ventilated entrance seats
• Leather accented and Ultrasuede seat easy