The SUV is expected to adopt the electrified powertrain of the Japanese-spec Crosstrek Hybrid, developed with the help of Toyota

Subaru has a new Strong Hybrid powertrain with a much more powerful electric component, and we should see it soon in a Forester Hybrid.

Come mid-2025, the Subaru Forester Hybrid will become available in the US market. Unfortunately, technical details are not available as of this writing

Subaru Forester is completely new. Well, almost. For one thing, the rugged Wilderness model is carried over from 2024. The big news will be the upcoming addition of a hybrid powertrain, as we’ve reported about a few times.

The first Forester Hybrid, unlikely to have a charge port, is due to arrive in the U.S. sooner than Subaru had originally let on.

Subaru has been without a hybrid vehicle, at least in the U.S., since the Crosstrek Hybrid bowed out at the end of 2023. The automaker has an electric vehicle in the form of the Solterra, but the arrival of the Forester Hybrid will mark the brand's return to the hybrid segment.

Things to know: The Subaru Forester gets a big makeover for 2025, with a new look and a better interior but keeps its family-friendly space and capable drive in any condition with confidence for a fair price.

Subaru will launch the Forester Hybrid in Canada in 2025, a year sooner than planned; it also has decided not to market the 2025 Solterra EV here.

The Forester Hybrid will combine Toyota's electrical know-how with Subaru's boxer engine. W e've known for some time that a Forester Hybrid is on the way. When the next-gen SUV de