Having an SUV is not always what it's cracked up to be. It easy to romanticize it with thoughts of long road trips and more time in nature. And yeah, it's great for that one weekend a year you go camping (at best), but most of the time it's a huge machine that's too cumbersome for city life and takes up too much gas. Anyway, that's what we thought until we met the 2026 Subaru Forester, but now our mind has changed, and yours is about to change too.
Design and comfort
Let's start on the inside this time, shall we? The Forester's cabin is as spacious as it is comfortable, with plenty of room for both cargo and your passengers' backsides (and heads, obviously), making it ideal for families. The upholstery is so durable and soft a backseat nap is almost mandatory. If you actually choose to do so, you will have the pleasure of actually sleeping under the moon with the help of the standard moonroof! Framing it all are Subaru’s bold body, grille, and LED lighting.
The way for a vehicle to perform is obviously not through song and dance, but Subaru's symmetrical all-wheel and the way it maintains stable traction in any weather is definitely stage worthy. Also helping it start in the musical of your life are the four-cylinder engine and comfortable suspension, which help it with fuel efficiency and a smooth drive on any surface.
Brains and beauty
A car designed to carry and support a family on a mountain getaway has to be as safe and as convenient as possible. As far as safety is concerned, the Subaru EyeSight system is as protective as a mother with its adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane centering. It can even have a blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alerts if you so choose. Now, in terms of convenience, what can be more convenient than having your car wirelessly integrate with your phone? Your car integrating with your phone with the addition of a touch screen and voice commands, of course! You can thank Subaru's STARLINK infotainment system for that.
