Subaru will look to capitalize on renewed interest in hybrid cars with the launch of the 2025 Forester Hybrid next year.
Subaru already has the option to claim one and confirms that deliveries will begin in the middle of next year.
Subaru has been a hybrid vehicle, at least in the US, since the Crosstrek Hybrid retired at the end of 2023. The automaker has an electric vehicle in the form of the Solterra, but the arrival of the Forester Hybrid will mark the debut of the brand. . Back to the hybrid segment.
The Forester Hybrid will be in the redesigned sixth-generation Forester that arrived earlier this year, also as a 2025 model. Subaru is also offering the previous-generation Forester Wilderness for the 2025 design year.
2025 Subaru Forester
Camouflaged prototypes for the Forester Hybrid have been spotted. Judging from the prototypes, there will likely be very little to differentiate the electrified crossover from the regular model, apart from perhaps badges.
The powertrain is believed to be a newly evolved setup known as the Subaru Strong Hybrid. Already debuting in a Crosstrek Hybrid in Japan, it combines a streamlined hybrid edition of Subaru’s iconic 2. 5-liter inline four-cylinder engine with a stronger electric motor and battery than in Subaru’s previous hybrid systems. Electricity evolved through Toyota.
Subaru Strong Hybrid powertrain
In the Crosstrek Hybrid presented in Japan, the 2. 5-litre four-cylinder boxer engine alone develops 158 hp, while the electric motor develops 88 hp. Subaru did not reveal all the details, but said the new Crosstrek Hybrid will use around 20% less fuel than its predecessor and reach a 0-60mph time two seconds faster.
Subaru enthusiasts have even more to look forward to in the near future. A redesigned Outback has been spotted testing, and chances are there will be a rugged Wilderness edition of the newest Forester at some point.