New Subaru Forester to be imported to Russia via parallel import

The car will be presented no earlier than October 2025

The new sixth-generation Subaru Forester will appear at Russian dealers in October this year. The car was officially presented in the fall of 2023.

Subaru Forester

Currently, dealers are selling fifth-generation cars. According to classifieds ads, prices for the crossover start at 5.3 million rubles. Subaru presented the sixth-generation Forester crossover in the fall of 2023; in Russia, it seems it will appear through parallel imports.

The car has completely changed its appearance and features a more horizontal hood in the style of the first generation model, as well as a lowered window line.

Subaru Forester

The car was built on the same platform, but it received a new body with an integrated frame. The welding method has also changed; now the side panels are attached to the floor separately, and then the remaining elements are added.

Under the hood is a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with 183 hp instead of the previous 185 hp, with increased torque from 239 to 241 N·m. The transmission is a Lineartronic chain variator.

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