First Look! 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness and 2025 Hybrid

We have a first look at the all-new 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness and the first-ever 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid.

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*MPG figures are estimated and are not official EPA figures.

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[ramdomguy]

The wilderness looks so much better than the regular one, the new grille finally doesn’t look like a ford! Please facelift the regular models too

[JohnTomBlack]

Thanks for the "Can you sleep in it" bit. This is super important IMO and I hope you spend more time on it in the future in other reviews. This is such a great option for affordable travel in remote places.

[Lalambz]

Hell ya! Subaru just finished their live stream and this guy is right on the dot!

[ToddAllen]

Wilderness hands down! The styling is so much better than the regular Forester!

[ChrisGTOTT]

I want the Wilderness, but the Hybrid is what actually makes sense for our driving habits.

[valdius]

We own eboxer Forester in Japan.

Happy to see the strong hybrid.

Depending on the new Mitsubishi Delica D:5, this Forester hybrid might be our next vehicle.

[jamesmason]

The wilderness looks really good Want to see it in the autumn green going up the mountain test course

[edsmith]

This Wilderness model looks a lot better than the current models, and way better than the Crosstrek Wilderness. I was hoping for the return of real controls for the HVAC system, but I guess we are still stuck with the touch screen.

[mr.mctiktok]

I think the look of the new wilderness is pretty cool, but I didn’t see anything that makes this drastically better than the older wilderness. I have the 22 Forester Wilderness (off-road it all the time on moderate trails) and prefer the actual dials for controls…although, having a place for your phone is nice 😂

[harrism]

targeting a 2026 model....would love a forester wilderness hybrid!

[beautepley]

Although I love the idea of a wilderness trim, I want the hybrid. I think it's just more practical since it'll be my daily driver. Definitely thinking about getting one of these.

[Funkgun]

that grill change made a BIG difference. I hated that regular model upgrade last year. That new grill on the Wilderness looks sharper.

[rondail]

No one reviews Subaru's better than Ryan.

[bobbyz]

Why cant Subaru add a nice front cam and 360deg?

[andersfalck]

In less than a week I will have exchanged my 2020 Forester mild-hybrid, after 165000 care free kilometres in Sweden, never on spike-tires, and a new one with the same e-boxer on merely 2 litres will continue to serve. And the "gear-box" works so much better and powerful now. What a perfect companion it has been, and I anticipate from the New One! Nordkapp 2025?

[benzenex]

I was really hoping to see a Wilderness Hybrid, but if they need the spare tire space for the battery I guess it’s just as well. I guess I can be happy with my ‘23 FW and it’s full size matching spare for the foreseeable future!

[c-square]

I like the Wilderness of course. But 580 Miles of range with the hybrid is very appealing when one enjoys long trips in the U.S.

[uncalm]

Good that they're finally building a hybrid that people will actually buy. If the number of RAV4 hybrids and regular Foresters I see are any indication, they'll sell a ton of these where I live. Just goofy that there doesn't appear to be a Wilderness Hybrid and yet again they seem unwilling/unable to put a full size spare in anything other than an Outback.

[raymondhachmishvili]

looks miles better than the regular model, looks way sharper especially the front

[faheemabbas]

Can Subaru PLEASE ditch the in-screen HVAC?