Subaru Forester

Build Dates

May 2025 - onwards

On Sale Dates

Jun 2025 - onwards

Applies To

All variants

Vehicle Type

Medium SUV

Engine/Fuel Type

Petrol / diesel and hybrid vehicles

Price Bracket

$35,000 - $65,000

Rating Year/Datestamp

2024

ANCAP Safety Rating

Rating Expires

Dec 2030

Tested

2024

ANCAP Safety Report (PDF)

The Subaru Forester was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in June 2025. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.

Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting airbags and a driver knee airbag are standard. A centre airbag, which provides added protection to front seat occupants in side impact crashes, is also standard.

Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User and Junction & Crossing) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and an advanced speed assistance system (SAS) with a speed sign recognition system are standard.

A full list of safety features and technologies can be viewed within the Technical Report (see download link).