2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid

Small SUV · hybrid

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
6.9L/100 km1
34.1 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 161 g/km · 259 g/mi2
NRCan
Fuel cost
C$1,7993
per year · estimate
NRCan · StatCan
Power
162hp4
engine only
EPA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 4
2 recall campaigns · US data6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
1,797kg8
3,961 lb
EPA
Warranty
—10
Subaru
How much to run it6.9 L/100 km · C$1,799 / yr
Combined
6.9 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Forester Hybrid AWD
In US gallons
34.1 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
161 g/km2NRCan259 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 259 g/mi
Fuel, per year
C$1,7993NRCan · StatCanestimate · C$8,995 over five years
estimate — 15,000 km at 6.9 L/100 km, C$1.738 per litre (Statistics Canada, August 2026)
How it performs162 hp
Power
162 hp4EPAengine only
the combustion engine's rating alone — EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record
Engine
2.5 L, 4 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 2 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★5NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — a US rating, carried with its publisher named · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
5 · 5 · 4NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
26NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
2 campaigns, what and when
  • 2026-05-28Visibility · sun/moon roof assembly — A detached glass panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V346000
  • 2026-07-07Equipment · other · labels — An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V436000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
107NHTSA0 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Unspecified2Visibility/wiper2Electrical system1Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking1Forward collision avoidance · warnings1

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big1,797 kg
Kerb weight
1,797 kg8EPA3,961 lb
the certified test vehicle (EPA certification); corroborated by the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
1,928 kg9EPA4,250 lb
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Small SUVNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership—
Warranty
—10Subaru
On the road in New York
2,49511NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Forester Hybrid AWD, 6.9 L/100 km (34.1 mpg, US gallons). The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-18, the Last-Modified sent by the server with nrcan_2026.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: NRCan's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 161 g/km, or 259 g/mi.↩
  3. Fuel cost: an estimate — 15,000 km a year at 6.9 L/100 km, priced at C$1.738 per litre, Statistics Canada's Canada-wide average for regular unleaded at self-service stations, August 2026 (Table 18-10-0001-01). Five years: C$8,995. The record carries US$6,566 at 0.73 (rate of 2026-09-13). No publisher states this figure.↩
  4. Power: 162 hp is the combustion engine's rating alone, from EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record. The whole car's output with the electric motor is not published by any free source, so it is not stated.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the 2026 Forester — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA is the US regulator; its rating is carried here with its publisher named. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (FORESTER HYBRID HEV), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 10 for the 2026 Forester, 0 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: not published in this market-year — complaint_rate: no row in this market-year carries it from a source that measures it (0/372).↩
  8. Kerb weight: the certified test vehicle (EPA certification), 1,797 kg (3,961 lb); corroborated by the EPA test weight.↩
  9. EPA test weight: 1,928 kg (4,250 lb) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  10. Warranty: not carried. The warranty table compiled from each maker's published statement has no verified entry for Subaru for 2026 in this market.↩
  11. Registrations: 2,495 Foresters of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the petrol scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and engine horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2026 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →