The Subaru Forester was first introduced in Australia and New Zealand in September 2018. Hybrid variants were added to the Forester model range in January 2020. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants including hybrids.
Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting (curtain) airbags and a driver knee airbag are standard.
Autonomous emergency braking (City, Interurban and Vulnerable Road User) as well as lane keep assist (LKA) with lane departure warning (LDW) and blind spot monitor (BSM) are standard equipment.
A full list of safety features and technologies can be viewed within the Technical Report (see download link).