2026 Subaru Forester

Small SUV · gas

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

Fuel economy
29mpg1
26 city · 33 highway
CO₂ 310 g/mi · 193 g/km2
EPA
Fuel cost
$1,7003
per year · EPA's estimate
EPA
Power
180hp4
rated
EPA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 4
3 recall campaigns6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
—8
Warranty
—10
Subaru
How much to run it29 mpg · $1,700 / yr
Combined
29 mpg1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration FORESTER AWD
City · highway
26 · 33EPA
EPA test cycle, mpg
Tailpipe CO₂
310 g/mi2EPA193 g/km
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 193 g/km
Fuel, per year
$1,7003EPAEPA's estimate
EPA's own annual estimate, on EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles, 55% city, EPA's fuel price)
At this week's price
$2,055 / yr3EPA · EIA$10,276 over five years
estimate — 13,800 mi at $4.319 per gallon, EIA US regular, 2026-09-14
How it performs180 hp
Power
180 hp4EPArated
the rated figure — EPA test-car data
Engine
2.5 L, 4 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic (AV-S8)EPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
All-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 3 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★5NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, 2026 Forester · 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, campaigns naming FORESTER ICE (2026) · 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
EPA test weight
—9EPA
Class
Small SUVEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership—
Warranty
—10Subaru
On the road in New York
8,99011NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration FORESTER AWD (26 city, 33 highway). EPA data dated 2026-06-15, the date EPA wrote the workbook in 26data.zip.↩
  2. CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 310 g/mi, or 193 g/km.↩
  3. Fuel cost: EPA's own annual estimate for this car is $1,700, on EPA's assumptions. At this week's price it is $2,055: 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: $10,276. Both are estimates; neither is a measured 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 data as of 2026-09-10.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (FORESTER ICE), as of 2026-09-10. 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 (0/392).↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. EPA test weight: not published. Matched by test group only.↩
  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: 8,990 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: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car 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 the United States, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →