2023 Subaru Forester price and specs: Rugged Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson rival gets more expensive

Subaru's 2023 Forester is now more expensive than before, with only a few grades scoring equipment upgrades.

Order books are back open for the Subaru Forester as supply of the 2023 model year version has become available, but buyers will now be paying more for the mid-size SUV than before.

Now kicking off at $37,890 before on-road costs for the base 2.5i grade, the cheapest Forester is now $1900 more expensive than its MY22 equivalent, but Subaru has added no extra equipment to justify the jump in price.

Likewise, the 2.5i-L and Hybrid L are also up $1900 this year to $40,290 and $43,290 respectively.

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The mid-spec 2.5i Premium moves up $1950 to $43,090.

However, the 2.5i Sport, 2.5i-S and top-spec Hybrid S jump up $2150 each to $44,840, $46,340 and $49,340 each because Subaru has added an auto-dimming rear-view mirror to each.

Standard equipment on the Forester includes an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, cloth interior and 17-inch wheels.

For safety, all Foresters are equipped with Subaru’s EyeSight suite that includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist, as well as a reversing camera, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot monitoring.

Stepping up to the L-badged grades add a driver monitoring system, while the Premium steps things up with 18-inch wheels, a powered tailgate and leather-accented interior.

The Sport variant adds unique orange-coloured accented inside and out, as well as an electric sunroof.

The top-spec S in hybrid and non-hybrid form score full leather interior, upgraded sound system and silver-coloured exterior highlights.

All non-hybrid versions of the Forester are powered by a 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine that sends 136kW/239Nm to all four wheels via a continuous variable transmission.

The two hybrid grades meanwhile, make use of a 110kW/196Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine and 12kW/66Nm electric motor.

Subaru Australia expects deliveries of its 2023 Forester to begin from the fourth quarter of this year.

2022 Subaru Forester pricing before on-road costs

Variant	Transmission	Price
2.5i	Automatic	$37,890 (+$1900)
2.5i-L	Automatic	$40,290 (+$1900)
2.5i Premium	Automatic	$43,090 (+$1950)
2.5i Sport	Automatic	$44,840 (+$2150)
2.5i-S	Automatic	$46,340 (+$2150)
2.0 Hybrid L	Automatic	$43,290 (+$1900)
2.0 Hybrid S	Automatic	$49,340 (+$2150)