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Subaru Forester

Year Range

Sep 2018 – onwards

Applies to

All variants

Type

Medium SUV

Engine / Fuel Type

Conventional and hybrid vehicles

Collision Avoidance

Fitted with AEB

AEB is standard on all variants.

Fitted with LSS

LSS is standard on all variants.

Subaru Forester | 5 Star ANCAP Safety Rating

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).

Published: 15 March 2019

Updated: 14 January 2020

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Adult Occupant Protection 94%
Adult Occupant Protection:	36.0 out of 38
Full Width:	7.61 out of 8
Frontal Offset:	6.73 out of 8
Side Impact:	8.00 out of 8
Pole Oblique:	8.00 out of 8
Whiplash Protection (Front):	1.29 out of 1.5
Whiplash Protection (Rear):	0.38 out of 0.5
AEB (City):	4.00 out of 4
Child Occupant Protection 86%
Child Occupant Protection:	42.6 out of 49
Dynamic (Front):	16.00 out of 16
Dynamic (Side):	8.00 out of 8
Child Restraint Installation:	11.62 out of 12
On-Board Features:	7.00 out of 13
Vulnerable Road User Protection 80%
Vulnerable Road User Protection:	38.5 out of 48
Head Impact:	18.06 out of 24
Upper Leg Impact:	6.00 out of 6
Lower Leg Impact:	6.00 out of 6
AEB VRU (Pedestrian):	5.44 out of 6
AEB VRU (Cyclist):	3.00 out of 6
Safety Assist 78%
Safety Assist:	10.2 out of 13
Speed Assistance System:	1.25 out of 3
Seat Belt Reminders:	3.00 out of 3
Lane Support System:	3.25 out of 4
AEB (Interurban):	2.69 out of 3
ANCAP Safety Rating:
Rating Year/Datestamp:	2019