2026 Subaru Forester

Small SUV · gas

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

Fuel economy
8.3L/100 km1
28.3 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 194 g/km · 312 g/mi2
NRCan
Fuel cost
C$2,1643
per year · estimate
NRCan · StatCan
Power
180hp4
rated
EPA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 4
3 recall campaigns · US data6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
—8
Warranty
—9
Subaru
How much to run it8.3 L/100 km · C$2,164 / yr
Combined
8.3 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Forester AWD
In US gallons
28.3 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
194 g/km2NRCan312 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 312 g/mi
Fuel, per year
C$2,1643NRCan · StatCanestimate · C$10,819 over five years
estimate — 15,000 km at 8.3 L/100 km, C$1.738 per litre (Statistics Canada, August 2026)
How it performs180 hp
Power
180 hp4EPArated
the rated figure — EPA test-car data
Engine
2.5 L, 4 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 3 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
36NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
3 campaigns, what and when
  • 2025-12-18Structure · body · hatchback/liftgate · hinge and attachments — A rear hatch support bracket that detaches can allow the rear hatch to fall unexpectedly during use and increase the risk of injury. 25V889000
  • 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
117NHTSA0 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Electrical system3Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking3Forward collision avoidance · warnings3Unspecified2Visibility/wiper2

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How bigSmall SUV
Kerb weight
—8
Class
Small SUVNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership—
Warranty
—9Subaru
On the road in New York
8,99010NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Forester AWD, 8.3 L/100 km (28.3 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 — 194 g/km, or 312 g/mi.↩
  3. Fuel cost: an estimate — 15,000 km a year at 8.3 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$10,819. The record carries US$7,898 at 0.73 (rate of 2026-09-13). No publisher states this figure.↩
  4. Power: 180 hp is the rated figure, from EPA test-car data.↩
  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 nameplate (FORESTER ICE), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 11 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: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. Warranty: not carried. The warranty table compiled from each maker's published statement has no verified entry for Subaru for 2026 in this market.↩
  10. Registrations: 8,990 Foresters of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  11. This car is measured on the petrol scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  12. 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 →