Posted Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:08pm

2025 Subaru Forester First Drive Review: It’s Nice Now

There was a time—and this wasn’t that long ago—that buying a Subaru meant making some sacrifices. In exchange for your symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, practicality, safety, and a friendly dog-loving image, you gave up things like sound deadening, an interior you actually wanted to spend time in, and reliability (Can somebody say “head gaskets?”). With the 2025 Subaru Forester, it’s clear that Subaru is keen to put those days behind us.