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Which Version of the Subaru Forester Is the Best Deal?

Car and Driver · Jun 3, 2026, 6:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • Now a mainstream choice, the Forester offers useful practicality.
  • Subaru has had such success in offering vehicles that were alternatives to the mainstream that it has actually become a mainstream choice too.
  • For $36,245, the Forester Sport offers the best mix of features and practicality for your dollar, plus a set of sharp-looking bronze-finish alloy wheels.

Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.

Now a mainstream choice, the Forester offers useful practicality. Which one is best?

Subaru. An early adopter of crossover practicality, the Forester used to be an unusual choice.The lineup is now far more mainstream, though there is an outlier in the rugged Wilderness trim.We'd go with the mid-trim Sport as an all-rounder, or a Wilderness for maximum Subaru.See Our Comprehensive Subaru Forester Make-Model Page

Subaru has had such success in offering vehicles that were alternatives to the mainstream that it has actually become a mainstream choice too. Case in point: the sixth-generation Forester, once a boxy toaster of a car that previewed the rise of the crossover, is now an entirely sensible purchase that's only slightly quirkier than some other compact SUV like a Toyota RAV4. Which one's still got a little Subaru spirit? We have thoughts.

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