2021 Subaru Forester vs 2022

What's the difference?

This is not the Subaru Forester Sport model they get in Japan, and it's therefore not the one most Aussies have been desperate to see launched here.

Nope, the giveaway is the 2.5i part of the name for this 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport model, which has just been added to the brand's range to add a bit more of an eye-catching variant to the line-up.

In Japan, the Sport gets a new turbocharged petrol engine, but this one instead soldiers on with the same powerplant as the rest of the Forester range, but there have been plenty of changes and additions besides.

Is it any good? Should you buy a Forester Sport over one of its many rivals, like the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V or Mazda CX-5? Let's try and answer those questions in this review.

The Subaru Forester is a well-known SUV that most people probably assume is pretty good, because it’s been around a long time and there are lots of them about, so it must be doing something right.

But there are so many mid-sized SUVs around now, like the Kia Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson and Mazda CX-5. So, what’s the truth about Subaru's Forester? Is it good value? What’s it like to drive? How safe is it?

Well, the new one has just arrived, and I have the answers to those questions and more.