2025 Subaru Forester Interior | A Look Inside

From leather upholstery to wireless charging, the 2025 Subaru Forester can make far distances worth traveling. Step inside and get to know its versatile, well-connected cabin with plenty of space to go around.

Featured Trim: 2025 Forester Touring in River Rock Pearl
Interior Color Options: Touring Brown Leather, Touring Black Leather

Chapters:

0:00 — Intro

0:05 — Dash & Front Seats
11.6” STARLINK Multimedia Touchscreen Display
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
Wireless Phone Charging
Ventilated Front Seats
Textured Paneling
Harman Kardon® Sound System

1:01 — Roof & Back Seats
Panoramic Moon Roof
USB Rear Seat Charge Ports
Heated Rear Seats

1:27 — Cargo Space & Versatility
Rear Folding Seats

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[tonycoz]

Looks great and streamlined but there is still something about having the tactile touch of knobs/switches for temperature controls. It's also less distracting when you have your eyes on the road which increases safety. Digital screen temperature controls are more distracting.

[fregion]

As a consumer: wow Subaru really did double down on "let's put the huge touchscreen in our cars and remove most of the physical buttons!" trend. What used to be intuitive physical controls now gone and the days of fumbling around on the touchscreen and menu diving to do certain functions upon us now.
I have been driving Subarus for quite some time now and had an Ascent as a loaner not long ago, and I truly hate that most controls are in the huge touchscreen most especially HVAC controls. Why? In order to adjust the fan speed, you have to take your eyes OFF THE ROAD and not only that that is NOT good, it IS ALSO DANGEROUS! 
Bigger screens does not equate to better user experience as it just means it is a bigger distraction and less intuitive controls due to the loss of physical buttons. IMHO, Honda's implementation of touchscreen + physical buttons on their new Pilot is leagues ahead of what Subaru has been doing lately. Having every function in the tablet would have worked for level 3 autonomous cars and up but Subarus are far from that. Taking your eyes OFF THE ROAD to fumble on the touch screen for something and menu diving while driving is dangerous and whoever signed off on moving most of the functions to the touch screen should seriously be fired. You are endangering drivers with that implementation.
Don't fix what is not broken, Subaru.

As a Software Engineer who primarily works on the front-end and user experience. I may work on different kinds of applications than that of automotive applications but the same principles still apply. This implementation clearly shows Subaru does not care of ACCESSIBILITY, USER CENTRICITY, AND USER CONTROL.
Users are accustomed to certain mechanics from certain things and when you deviate this much from what users are accustomed to, you create confusion and issues. Ex: the haptic feedback when typing on your phone's virtual keyboard, the loud sound vacuums make when turned on, etc. Sure, users are accustomed to drop downs and multi-level menus but automotive apps and desktop/mobile/web apps are vastly different in how they are used. Automotive apps should be easy and intuitive for the passengers especially the driver. You placed many functions inside multiple levels of menu and that will force drivers to menu dive when driving and guess what. Doing that will require drivers to take their eyes off the road which is clearly dangerous. 
Some trims on some models are even equipped with the large touchscreen and driver monitoring system which would yell at the driving for using certain functions that are buried in menus a few levels down. Don't you think that that combination conflicts with each other? Since you are basically telling the driver to: "Hey! Keep your eyes on the road!" but it is your implementation that force drivers to take their eyes off the road to adjust something buried in the menus and it is like reprimanding them in doing so.
Subaru, take a step back and review this implementation, and learn from it for the next generation infotainment system and center console in your cars. Look at Honda, when people complained about the volume knob getting removed from the 10th gen Civic, they brought it back on the 11th gen Civic. Subaru, I absolutely love the no non-sense approach in your previous iterations which are very intuitive but this? Don't fix what is not broken. Don't chase trends just for the heck of it or at the cost of safety.

[eggy]

I really miss the dual screens. It was such a Subaru thing. The vertical tablet looks so weird in a car.

[SubieMooha]

The ultra-suede combo is nice. Love my WRX ultra-suede/leather seats.

[mattmackewich]

Pretty. Now get brown leather and green exterior on the WRX.

[TJohnHill]

The comments about not having physical buttons spot on. I might have to go with the Honda because of that. That whole infotainment system looks outdated. A hybrid with a actual spare tire might be their saving grace, if they ever get around to having a hybrid.

[lucyalexander]

I appreciate that Subaru still using analogue dials and has a "normal" gear shift. I would like to by the hybrid when it becomes available.

[roymillar]

Did any one hear if there is going to be a front Camera ? Something i reallt want on my next one, , I know wilderness has one, hope fully the Premium does also

[ericzhang]

3 Subaru owner here. I have to say the full touchscreen is really a bad idea. The external look is also not as good as the current model. It gives a Toyota or Ford felling not Subaru anymore.

[chrisb]

As a longtime Subaru owner, I think this looks great inside and out. I love the brown Touring leather. My only disappointment is you didn’t put the new 1.8 Turbo from Japan in it for more torque and MPG’s.

[MochaFrap]

This is really nice, great job, just my only complain is the climate control is in that screen, i would prefer buttons and knobs instead, but still great job on this redesign.

[gijfjsd]

Does anyone know if it is equipped with rear air conditioning?

[borasao]

Its change a lot, 2023 is more beautiful

[Mogsyuk]

great, looks like my 2022 Outback Touring, now give us ventilated seats in UK, more than 1 interior colour (black) and better engine, pref the turbo one to move this SUV with better economy/emissions.

[blueinkbottle]

Guys... I need your urgent help. I went to Go Langley Subaru in BC Canada and fell in love with a Subaru Forester Sport. Promised them I shall go back today and book it; and if possible take delivery. I came home and searched for a video to share with my dad back home. I chanced upon the 2025 variant that's just around the corner...as per Subaru, launching in Spring 2024. Now I am totally lost. Should I buy the 2024 or but the 2025? I don't mind the 1000 dollar increase, but the touch screen looks nice and overall the 2025 feels more premium from the videos. What should I do? Thanks in advance. By the way, no dealer in BC is telling me when the 2025 will be available for delivery here in BC. Can someone throw some light?

[ericsteele]

Wow it looks just like the ones that came out the past 5 years

[marianivanov]

thank you changed dual screens with tablet. why 2025 ?

[MrStuartFord]

Urgh, so glad I got my 2022 model before this giant touchscreen bs. If I can't feel a button, I need to take my eyes off the road. Safe much??

[christianlee]

i would have bought it if it were exactly a gen 5 build with a turbo engine.

[erik]

Yeah… y’all haven’t been listening at all if you think this is what we want… like I guess I’m gonna be looking around next time I buy cause this ain’t it. It better still handle like a subaru or they really have pooched it