The Subaru Forester has been a mainstay in Subaru’s lineup for years, but Subaru has never offered a hybrid version, until now. Subaru has unveiled the 2025 Forester hybrid, which will compete directly with heavyweights like the Honda CR-V hybrid and Toyota RAV4 hybrid.
The Subaru Forester hybrid is powered by a new hybrid powertrain that features a 2.5-liter boxer engine that’s mated to an electric motor generator and electric traction motor. All-wheel drive is standard and the powertrain is mated to a CVT. The hybrid powertrain generates a combined 194 horsepower, which makes it more powerful than the 180-hp the non-hybrid brings to the table. The 2025 Subaru Forester hybrid is rated at 35 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 35 mpg combined, which is an improvement of 10 mpg in city fuel economy.
The Forester hybrid is expected to have up to 40 percent better fuel economy in the city and up to 25% better combined fuel economy than the non-hybrid version.
The pricing for the 2025 Subaru Forester hybrid starts at $36,415 and it is slated to arrive this spring.
