Subaru Reviews
Subaru Forester 2026 review: AWD Touring Hybrid long-term | Part 2
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By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Nov 2025
Subaru says its "strong hybrid" technology is finally on-par with the best family SUVs in the business. But is it? We put the Forester Touring Hybrid to the long-term test to find out.
Subaru Forester 2026 review: Touring - off-road test
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By Marcus Craft · 08 Nov 2025
The 2026 Subaru Forester Touring petrol is here. The sixth-generation of Subaru’s Forester has landed – replete with hybrid versions aplenty – but the petrol-only variants are still well and truly in the race for buyers' attention. The five-seat mid-size SUV has a 2.5-litre four-cylinder 'boxer' engine, Subaru’s 'symmetrical all-wheel drive' system and some new changes inside and out.
Subaru Forester 2026 review: AWD Touring Hybrid long-term | Part 1
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By Andrew Chesterton · 15 Oct 2025
The previous Subaru Forester hybrid copped heat for not being hybrid enough, but this new-generation rights those wrongs, debuting a new "Strong Hybrid" powertrain that, on paper, puts it on a collision course with the Toyota RAV4. We put the flagship Forester Hybrid Touring to the long-term test to see how it measures up.
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Subaru Forester AWD Touring 2026 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 06 Aug 2025
The Subaru Forester Touring is the top-spec Forster, with the mid-size SUV available in petrol and hybrid options at this level.
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Subaru Forester AWD Sport 2026 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 04 Aug 2025
The Subaru Forester Sport is a mid-spec variant of the mid-size SUV that adds visual extras and more features in petrol and hybrid versions.
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Subaru Forester AWD Premium 2026 review: snapshot
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By Chris Thompson · 02 Aug 2025
The Subaru Forester Premium is a specific variant that adds a small number of extra features to the base Forester AWD, but isn’t available with a hybrid drivetrain unlike the rest of the line-up.
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Subaru Forester 2026 review: International first drive
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By Chris Thompson · 21 Jul 2025
Subaru Australia wanted to wait until the Forester’s hybrid variant was available before launching the new model locally, which means Subaru is introducing a car that could properly rival the Toyota RAV4.
Has the cult car brand finally delivered a vehicle that feels like it belongs in the 2020s?
Subaru WRX 2026 review: tS Spec B
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By Laura Berry · 09 Jul 2025
The Subaru WRX tS Spec B could well be the easiest performance car you can actually live with.
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Subaru Forester 2025 review: Australian preview drive
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By James Cleary · 12 May 2025
Subaru's mid-size Forester SUV has a devoted following in Australia but in recent years its been overtaken by the likes of Toyota's category smashing RAV4. Largely because the latter features a super-efficient 'plug-less' hybrid powertrain. Now a new, sixth-gen Forester has a serious hybrid option of its own. And we've had a preview drive before it arrives in showrooms mid-year.
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Subaru Outback 2025 review: Sport Touring XT
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By Emily Agar · 15 Dec 2024
The Subaru Outback has long been a fan favourite and now it welcomes a special-edition AWD Sport Touring XT model grade to its line-up but is this new model necessary?