Consumer Reports previews the new 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid, sharing details about features, power, fuel economy, price, and safety equipment.

The Forester Hybrid boasts much better efficiency at about $3,000 more, without giving up its tenacious all-wheel drive.

A ‘strong hybrid’ version of the Subaru Forester has been unveiled with a Toyota-sourced electric motor and battery – while the new-generation Wilderness off-road edition has also debuted. The 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid has debuted in the United States as the brand’s long-awaited rival to electrified versions of the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V – along with the next-generation Forester Wilderness off-road edition.