Subaru Forester News

The Subaru Forester X Edition has been revealed in Japan, with the brand's popular SUV getting a tough guy makeover seemingly designed to remind people it can still get down and dirty when it needs to. The X Edition is based on the Japanese top-spec

Subaru Australia has tweaked its Forester mid-size SUV range for the 2020 model year, slightly increasing specification and pricing.Now kicking off at $34,690 before on-road costs, the 2.5i is just $50 more expensive than before.However, the new Forester

In case you missed it, the demand for Toyota RAV4 hybrid models is out to as much as eight months for certain variants - and that’s a gap that Subaru is hoping the all-new Forester hybrid model will be able to fill.

Australia's best new cars are now one step closer to being announced, with judges finalising the Top 10 models for each 2019 CarsGuide Car of the Year award.

Subaru's Forester and XV SUVs will be the brand's first hybrid vehicles, with both set to get mild-hybrid powertrain options in Q1, 2020.The vehicles were initially tipped to arrive toward the end of 2019, but their arrival has been pushed back slightly,

A hybrid variant of the Subaru Forester SUV is due for Australian sales before the end of 2019.Using a 110kW/188Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine paired with a 10kW/65Nm 13.5kWh lithium ion battery pack and the brand’s symmetrical all-wheel drive system and CVT auto transmission, the Subaru Forester e-Boxer hybrid is said to offer fuel economy benefits of about 25 per cent over the regular model.The Forester e-Boxer hybrid is rated at 5.3L/100km on the Japanese fuel consumption cycle, versus 6.7L/100km for the 2.5-litre petrol Forester. While a 1.5L/100km improvement may not seem all that much, in urban driving the difference is likely to be much larger with hybrid engines benefiting economy more in city driving.The Japanese fuel test cycle is traditionally more lenient than international testing, so expect higher figures when the car goes on sale in Australia, but we’re expecting a combined fuel consumption rating of around 6.0L/100km - an improvement of the regular model’s 7.4L/100km combined rating.Because the battery is located on the rear axle, according to Subaru, the Forester e-Boxer has better weight distribution and a lower centre of gravity, which should improve the ride and handling balance. It's not yet clear if there will be any impact on interior space or the fitment of a full size spare wheel.While some hybrid variants of cars are styled vastly differently to seperate them from the pack, the Forester hybrid features just a couple of e-Boxer badges to differentiate it from non-hybrid variants.Local pricing, specifications and exact timing are yet to be confirmed but we understand the Subaru Forester e-Boxer will be on sale locally in the last quarter of 2019.Once it's here, the Forester e-Boxer is likely to compete with the Toyota RAV4 hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. 

Subaru has launched a major 121,754-vehicle recall to fix a potential fault which can cause the brake lights to fail (though the brakes themselves will still work), with every Forester, WRX, Impreza and XV sold over a particular timeframe impacted.

If you've got a Subaru on backorder, be prepared to wait a little longer. Because one of the Japanese brand's two global production facilities has been frozen after a suspected faulty in a power-steering part was discovered.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued its latest round of safety recalls, led by American Special Vehicle’s converted Ram 2500 and 3500 pick-ups.

Subaru Australia says it plans to rebound from its drifting SUV sales on the back of strong customer interest in its high-tech but modestly styled fifth-generation Forester.