New Forester
You live in the world's greatest adventure park, explore it with confidence in the new Forester range.
With a clever design that gives you 220mm of ground clearance yet a low centre of gravity for stability, a powerful 2.5 litre petrol or 2.0 litre diesel Boxer engine and Subaru's legendary All Wheel Drive to get you through the bumpy bits while you concentrate on the road.
Awards
2012
- 5-Star ANCAP Safety Rating - The Highest Possible.
2011
- Australia's best selling compact SUV, VFACTS 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
2010
- Top Safety Pick U.S. Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
2009
- Top Safety Pick U.S. Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
2008
- Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) 5-star occupant safety rating for all petrol models.
- NZ Herald Car of the Year.
- International Engine of the Year Award, 2.0-2.5-litre Class,
- Subaru Forester XT (2.5-litre turbocharged horizontally opposed Boxer engine).
2006
- International Engine of the Year Award, 2.0-2.5-litre Class,
- Subaru Forester XT (2.5-litre turbocharged horizontally opposed Boxer engine).
2004
- Queensland Country Life, Queensland Country and Recreational Car of the Year, Subaru Forester XT.
2003
- Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational 4 Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester X.
2002
- Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational 4 Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester X.
- The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester X.
2001
- Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational Vehicle Under $45,000, Subaru Forester Limited.
- The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester.
2000
- Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester.
- 4X4 Australia, Best All-Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester.
- The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester.
1999
- RACT Best Cars, TAS, Best Recreational Vehicle & Overall Winner, Subaru Forester.
- RACQ/The Courier Mail, QLD, Q-Car 1999, Best Recreational Vehicle & Overall Winner, Subaru Forester.
New Multi-Function Displays, state-of-the-art automatic Lineartronic SLT™ transmissions, Automatic Stop Start engine technology (standard on petrol models) or Boxer Diesel engine options – both offering improved fuel economy – combined with clever ideas throughout (like a powered rear gate available on selected models) to help you enjoy every moment in your new Subaru Forester.
New features for a SMARTER driving experience include:
Powered Rear Gate
With the push of a button it makes it easy to load luggage or shopping when your hands are full. Available on 2.5i-Premium and 2.0XT-Premium.
Smart Key and Push Button Start
Available on 2.5i-Premium and 2.0XT-Premium so you don’t have to search for your keys to unlock your door.
Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE)
SI-DRIVE lets you choose a driving mode to suit your driving style and conditions. Available on 2.5i-Sport, 2.5i-Premium, and 2.0XT-Premium.
Subaru offers legendary safety on every model we make; New Generation Forester takes safety to another level with 7 airbags, rear-view reverse camera, rigid passenger safety cell and All-Wheel Drive grip standard on every model.
For enhanced safety Subaru Eyesight™ 'driver assist system' is available on 2.5i-Premium and 2.0XT-Premium models, giving you a second pair of eyes on the road to recognise potentially dangerous driving situations.
“Further” can be so many things. At Subaru further means improved fuel economy to help you go further in your adventures, and innovations to help get you further off the beaten track than ever before.
Features like 220mm of ground clearance and our legendary All-Wheel Drive system, standard on every Forester in the range. New X-Mode (available on 2.5i, 2.5i-Sport, 2.5i-Premium and 2.0XT-Premium models) helps get you further still with increased off-road functionality which has to be experienced to be believed.
