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Upgrade your fun

2018 New Zealand Car of the Year - The Subaru Forester SUV.

Good old fashioned fun, is now more advanced than ever. The All-New Forester SUV comes with a host of tech to optimise your drive.

A Driver Monitoring System which uses facial recognition to identify and monitor you while you drive, along with our updated clever crash-avoidance technology EyeSight®, are all designed to keep you and your family safe. And naturally, because it’s a Subaru it comes with a grunty Boxer engine and AWD for optimal stability. It’s an SUV that’s built for adventures with the family.

Subaru Forester. The next generation of fun.

The 2019 Subaru Forester is the latest all-new SUV to be launched in the SUV-loving nation of New Zealand and this fifth-generation model is bound to make an impact courtesy of features like facial recognition.
The 2019 Forester's infotainment system continues the trend of Impreza and XV in offering the very latest in cabin convenience and entertainment. It includes Apple CarPlay™ and Google Android Auto™ connectivity.

Key features & specifications

2019 Forester Driver Monitoring System with Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition

Our Driver Monitoring System recognises the driver, adjusts to their personal cabin preferences, and monitors distractions while driving.

2019 Subaru Forester family friendly interior

Family Friendly Interior

There’s more space, better backseat access and room for 3 slim-line car seats across the back.

The 2019 Forester balances easy handling with a spacious interior, and user-friendly features, including two rear fast-charging USB charge ports for passengers in the back seat.

Next Generation Connectivity

All-new 6.5” or 8” infotainment system comes complete with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™

2019 Forester Eyesight

Subaru EyeSight®

Our award-winning EyeSight® technology is an extra pair of eyes on the road ahead and standard in Forester.  

The Subaru Forester's X-Mode technology has new features and functionality for an even better, sure-footed performance on challenging surfaces.

SUV Capability

Capability, like All-Wheel Drive, comes standard in every Subaru. But the Forester adds an improved X-Mode and 220mm ground clearance.

2019 Subaru Forester family friendly interior
Interior

6.5” or 8” touch screen | Driver Monitoring System with Facial Recognition (Sport Plus and Premium only) | Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™| Rear USB ports | Rear reversing camera | One touch electric 60/40 split folding rear seats | Cloth or leather upholstery | Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel | Bluetooth® handsfree calling and streaming audio capability | Electric sunroof | Electric rear tailgate | Blind Spot Monitoring system | EyeSight® clever crash avoidance technology | Electronic park brake and Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH)

A hue that's you

The colour you choose for your Subaru makes a bold statement about who you are. So we've made sure you've got lots of ways to express yourself - with a wide range of colours to make your Subaru more... you

All colours are available as of this date, however available colours may change in the future. Always check with your authorised Subaru Dealer regarding colour availability of your selected model before purchase.
The Subaru Forester's Driver Monitoring System (DMS) uses facial recognition to prevent distracted driving and also automatically set preferences for up to five users.

The SUV that recognises you

The Forester is the first Subaru that can recognise its owner (and four other drivers). You have the ability to program it to adjust to your personal cabin preferences such as seat, door mirror, air-conditioning and favourite settings just by hopping behind the wheel.

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2019 Forester Eyesight

Technology that puts your family first

Like all Subarus, the Forester earned a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. With updates to our clever crash-avoidance technology EyeSight®, along with a host of vision assist features, the new Forester has an extra pair of eyes on the road ahead. And with the Driver Monitoring System when you’re out and about, the Forester can detect if you’ve taken your eyes off the road and monitor if you’re getting drowsy.

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Subaru performance. SUV styling

Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, an improved low-slung Boxer engine, and updated X-Mode means you don’t just get an SUV body, but all the performance benefits of a Subaru utility vehicle.

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Subaru e-Boxer all terrain

Subaru e-Boxer Hybrids coming soon

The new e-Boxer Hybrid doesn’t just handle our wild coastlines, mountainous ranges and the roads which connect them. It handles them with care.

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Awards

New Zealand Car of the Year - Motoring Writers' Guild

Best in Class Medium SUV - AA Driven New Zealand Car of the Year

Medium 4WD SUV of the Year - NZ4WD Magazine 

Top Medium SUV - Stuff Motoring

$45-60K category winner - AMI NZ Autocar Car of the Year

Reviews

Driven.co.nz logo

"What makes the Forester stand out is the advance technology and safety features in the SUV... But it’s the driver monitoring system that is the next step in safety. It uses facial recognition software in dash-mounted cameras that monitor the driver’s eyes and head for drowsiness or distraction, such as turning around to tell off the kids."

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stuff.co.nz

"In rougher stuff it really impresses with an unruffled ride over rocks and ridges. It's still essentially a road car underneath, but with AWD, X-Mode and impressive ground clearance (minimum 220mm), it'll go much further into the rough than most owners would be willing to take it...Forester is the real deal. And a real contender on price and equipment."

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Rural News logo

"It sports a larger presence, better looks and even more technology than we have become used to with Subaru... Add in a host of practical solutions like front, rear and side-view cameras, reverse automatic braking and reverse interlocking door mirrors that tilt down when reverse is selected, and the Forester is really the business."

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Range & pricing

Forester 2.5 Sport 2019 CrystalWhitePearl

Forester 2.5 Sport

$42,490

The Subaru Forester Sport is the SUV that's built for families with 220mm ground clearance and a host of tech to optimise your drive. 

Forester 2.5 SportPLUS HorizonBluePearl

Forester 2.5 Sport Plus

$47,490

The Forester Sport Plus is the next generation of fun with serious SUV capability to match it's serious SUV styling.

2019 Forester Premium_JasperGreenMetallic

Forester 2.5 Premium

$49,990

Upgrade your fun in the all-new Forester 2.5 Premium. It's the SUV that's built for adventures with the family.