2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness sticks to old design, starts at $36,415

The Subaru Forester compact crossover was redesigned for the 2025 mannequin yr, with the brand new sixth-generation mannequin debuting on the 2023 Los Angeles auto present.

Nonetheless absent from the lineup is a rugged Forester Wilderness variant. Nonetheless, Subaru followers can nonetheless buy a brand new Forester Wilderness for 2025, albeit one based mostly on the outgoing Forester era.

Final week, Subaru introduced that the 2025 Forester Wilderness will attain dealerships early subsequent yr with costs beginning at $36,415, together with a $1,420 vacation spot cost.

There aren’t many adjustments from the earlier years. The car nonetheless options longer coil springs and dampers, which assist improve floor clearance to 9.2 inches—half an inch greater than the usual Forester. The car additionally retains 17-inch wheels with Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tires, distinctive entrance and rear fascias, a entrance skid plate, and a matte black hood decal designed to scale back glare.

Energy comes from a 2.5-liter flat-4 engine delivering 182 hp. The engine is paired with a CVT and an all-wheel-drive system. Subaru quotes a towing capability of three,000 kilos.

Customary options embrace waterproof seating surfaces, ladder-style roof rails able to supporting as much as 800 kilos whereas stationary, a 6.5-inch infotainment display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Subaru’s EyeSight suite of digital driver-assist options. A single choice package deal is obtainable for $2,000, including upgrades like an 8.0-inch infotainment display, a nine-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, and an influence tailgate.

Subaru hasn’t introduced when a Wilderness model of the brand new sixth-generation Forester will probably be launched. Nonetheless, Subaru is anticipated to introduce a hybrid as the subsequent Forester variant. The electrified crossover has been noticed testing and is anticipated to debut subsequent yr as a 2026 mannequin.