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2022 Subaru Forester

SUV · 2015–2026

Trims and features

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What changed for 2022

Starting prices: +$370 to +$480 (5 trims; hover for each)
New trim: Wilderness
Engine: 2.5-liter direct-injection SUBARU BOXER engine → 2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine (Limited, Base, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Cargo behind last row: 28.9 cu ft → 26.9 cu ft (Limited, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Max cargo: 70.9 cu ft → 69.1 cu ft (Limited, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Adaptive cruise control: Adaptive Cruise Control → Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go (Limited, Base, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Apple CarPlay: Not listed → Wired (Limited, Base, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Android Auto: Not listed → Wired (Limited, Base, Sport, Touring, Premium)
Cargo behind last row: 31.1 cu ft → 28.9 cu ft (Base)
Max cargo: 76.1 cu ft → 74.2 cu ft (Base)

2022 Forester trims

	Base	Limited	Premium	Sport	Touring	Wilderness
Price
Starting MSRP	$25,195	$31,875	$28,195	$29,765	$35,295	$32,820
Powertrain
Engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine	2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine
Horsepower	182 hp	182 hp	182 hp	182 hp	182 hp	182 hp
Torque	176 lb-ft	176 lb-ft	176 lb-ft	176 lb-ft	176 lb-ft	176 lb-ft
Transmission	Lineartronic CVT	Lineartronic CVT	Lineartronic CVT	Lineartronic CVT	Lineartronic CVT	Lineartronic CVT
Drivetrain	Awd	Awd	Awd	Awd	Awd	Awd
Fuel economy (combined)	29 mpg	29 mpg	29 mpg	29 mpg	29 mpg	26 mpg
Size and capability
Seats	5	5	5	5	5	5
Max towing	1,500 lb	1,500 lb	1,500 lb	1,500 lb	1,500 lb	3,000 lb
Cargo behind last row	28.9 cu ft	26.9 cu ft	26.9 cu ft	26.9 cu ft	26.9 cu ft	26.9 cu ft
Max cargo	74.2 cu ft	69.1 cu ft	69.1 cu ft	69.1 cu ft	69.1 cu ft	69.1 cu ft
Ground clearance	8.7 in	8.7 in	8.7 in	8.7 in	8.7 in	9.2 in
Length	182.7 in	182.7 in	182.7 in	182.7 in	182.7 in	182.7 in
Curb weight	3,454 lb	3,552 lb	3,528 lb	3,538 lb	3,594 lb	3,620 lb
Tech
Touchscreen	6.5 in	8 in	6.5 in	6.5 in + option	8 in	8 in + option
Apple CarPlay	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Android Auto	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Digital gauge cluster	—	6.3 in	—	6.3 in	6.3 in	6.3 in
Audio	—	Optional	—	Optional	Harman Kardon	Optional
Speakers	4	6 + option	6	6 + option	9	6 + option
Driver assistance
Adaptive cruise control	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go
Lane keeping	Lane Centering	Lane Centering	Lane Centering	Lane Centering	Lane Centering	Lane Centering
Blind-spot monitoring	—	Blind Spot Alert	Optional	Blind Spot Alert	Blind Spot Alert	Blind Spot Alert
Automatic emergency braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking
Rear cross-traffic	—	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert	Optional	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
Comfort
Seats	Cloth	Leather + option	Cloth	Cloth	Leather + option	Synthetic Leather
Heated seats	—	Front	Front	Front	Front, Second Row Outboard	Front
Driver seat memory	—	—	—	—	Driver Seat	—
Climate zones	1	2	1	1	2	2
Remote start	—	App-Based Remote Start	App-Based Remote Start	App-Based Remote Start	App-Based Remote Start	App-Based Remote Start
Second row	Split Bench	Split Bench	Split Bench	Split Bench	Split Bench	Split Bench
Exterior
Sunroof	—	Panoramic Moonroof	Panoramic Moonroof	Panoramic Moonroof	Panoramic Moonroof	Panoramic Moonroof
Power liftgate	—	Power Liftgate	Optional	Optional	Power Liftgate	Optional
Wheels	17 in	18 in	17 in	18 in	18 in	17 in

Packages and options (23)

	Base	Limited	Premium	Sport	Touring	Wilderness
Option Package 15 $1,165	—	—	Optional	—	—	—
Option Package 22 $1,850	—	—	—	—	—	Optional
Option Package 24 $1,645	—	—	—	Optional	—	—
Option Package 32 $1,695	—	Optional	—	—	—	—
Autumn Green Metallic	—	Optional	Optional	—	Optional	Optional
Brilliant Bronze Metallic	—	Optional	Optional	—	Optional	—
Cascade Green Silica	Optional	Optional	Optional	—	Optional	—
Crimson Red Pearl	—	Optional	Optional	—	Optional	—
Crystal Black Silica	—	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Crystal White Pearl	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Dark Blue Pearl	—	—	—	Optional	—	—
Geyser Blue	—	—	—	—	—	Optional
Horizon Blue Pearl	Optional	Optional	Optional	—	Optional	—
Ice Silver Metallic	—	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Magnetite Gray Metallic	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Black Perforated Leather	—	Optional	—	—	Optional	—
Gray Cloth	Optional	—	—	—	—	—
Gray Leather	—	Optional	—	—	—	—
Gray Sport Cloth	—	—	—	Optional	—	—
Gray Textured StarTex	—	—	—	—	—	Optional
Premium Black Cloth	—	—	Optional	—	—	—
Premium Gray Cloth	—	—	Optional	—	—	—
Saddle Brown Perforated Leather	—	—	—	—	Optional	—

Trim data from OpenSpec (ODbL 1.0), built from Oem brochure, Oem press release, Nhtsa vin decode. Still partial for this year: model, trims, powertrain, fuel economy, chassis, dimensions, exterior, interior, infotainment, safety, warranty, options, option rules, vin decode. "Optional" means a package or option adds it; hover for which.

Apple lists CarPlay for: Forester 2019–2025 (Apple).

NHTSA crash ratings, recalls and complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2026	SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID SUV HEV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	2	0
2026	SUBARU FORESTER SUV N/A AWD	5	Standard	Standard	3	22
2026	SUBARU FORESTER WILDERNESS SUV N/A AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	11
2025	SUBARU FORESTER SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	3	95
2025	SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	2	0
2025	Subaru Forester Wilderness SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	11
2024	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	2	29
2024	Subaru Forester Wilderness SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	2	29
2023	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	73
2023	Subaru Forester Wilderness SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	1
2022	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	98
2021	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	0	207
2020	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	0	600
2019	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	3	833
2018	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	496
2017	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Optional	Optional	1	586
2016	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	415
2015	Subaru Forester SUV AWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	614

Source: NHTSA.

EPA fuel economy (combined mpg)

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2026	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2026	Forester Hybrid AWD	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	35
2026	Forester Sport/Touring AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	28
2026	Forester Wilderness AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	26
2025	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2025	Forester Hybrid AWD	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	35
2025	Forester Sport/Touring AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	28
2025	Forester Wilderness AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	26
2024	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2024	Forester Wilderness AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	26
2023	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2023	Forester Wilderness AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	26
2022	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2022	Forester Wilderness AWD	Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	26
2021	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2020	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2019	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	29
2018	Forester AWD	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	24–28
2017	Forester AWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	24–28
2016	Forester AWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	25–27
2015	Forester AWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	25–27

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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