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- Subaru has announced pricing for the 2026 Forester lineup, and one model is a lot more expensive.
- The off-road-ready Wilderness trim now starts at $39,835, which is $2130 more than the outgoing version.
- The rest of the Forester’s nonhybrid lineup receives very small price hikes, and the first ’26 models will reach dealerships this fall.
The redesigned seventh-generation Subaru Forester debuted for the 2025 model year, but its off-road-oriented Wilderness trim had to wait to get the same transformation. That new version arrives as a 2026 model, but it comes with a higher price tag than its predecessor.The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness starts at $39,835. That’s $2130 more than the 2025 model, which, admittedly, didn’t have the new design and features found on the new one. Along with riding on a different platform, the fresh Wilderness has taller tires and a higher ride height. It’s not offered with the hybrid powertrain that’s available on other Forester models. Instead, the Wilderness features a 180-hp 2.5-liter flat-four engine paired with a CVT and all-wheel drive (naturally).View Interior PhotosSubaruFor those who are interested in the non-Wilderness-spec Forester, prices have barely budged for the majority of the lineup. A nominal $30 hike applies to the $31,445 base model through the top-of-the-line $43,045 Touring. The Premium, Sport, and Limited trims slot between those and start at $34,835, $37,555, and, $39,145, respectively. For 2026, every model with a blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert also now has lane-keeping assist.Subaru hasn’t yet released pricing for the hybrid 2026 Forester models. However, that info should be announced soon. The company says the first ’26 examples should begin arriving at dealerships sometime this fall.Related Stories
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Source: caranddriver.com
