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2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Preview
This hybrid powertrain is based on Subaru’s distinctive 2.5-liter flat-four “boxer” engine. It boosts overall power while promising a 25-percent fuel economy improvement. Like other Subaru SUVs, this version will be all-wheel drive. The Forester is the first Subaru model to receive this next-generation hybrid powertrain. It will be followed by a Crosstrek Hybrid with matching specifications. Subaru has also…
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Talking Cars 453: Driving the Subaru Forester
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we share our first impressions of one of the most popular models on ConsumerReports.org, the Subaru Forester. This small SUV has been redesigned for 2025, and we just purchased a Premium model for our test program. Now in its sixth generation, the new Forester gets updated styling, highlighted by rather chunky fender flares, a…
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