2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid
Small SUV · hybrid
How much to run it35 mpg · $1,400 / yr
Fuel, per year
EPA's own annual estimate, on EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles, 55% city, EPA's fuel price)
How it performs162 hp
Power
the combustion engine's rating alone — EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 2 recalls
Recall campaigns
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming FORESTER HYBRID HEV (2026) · 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
What owners complain about
Unspecified2Visibility/wiper2Electrical system1Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking1Forward collision avoidance · warnings1
How big3,961 lb
Kerb weight
the certified test vehicle (EPA certification); corroborated by the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Notes and sources
- Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration FORESTER HYBRID AWD (35 city, 34 highway). EPA data dated 2026-06-15, the date EPA wrote the workbook in 26data.zip.↩
- CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 255 g/mi, or 158 g/km.↩
- Fuel cost: EPA's own annual estimate for this car is $1,400, on EPA's assumptions. At this week's price it is $1,703: 13,800 mi a year at the EPA combined figure, priced at $4.319 per gallon — the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline, all formulations, on 2026-09-14. Five years at that price: $8,515. Both are estimates; neither is a measured figure.↩
- 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.↩
- Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the 2026 Forester — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
- Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (FORESTER HYBRID HEV), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
- 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 (0/392).↩
- Kerb weight: the certified test vehicle (EPA certification), 3,961 lb (1,797 kg); corroborated by the EPA test weight.↩
- EPA test weight: 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
- Warranty: not carried. The warranty table compiled from each maker's published statement has no verified entry for Subaru for 2026 in this market.↩
- Registrations: 2,495 Foresters of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
- This car is measured on the petrol scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and engine horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
- Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2026 car sold in the United States, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩
Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →