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
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
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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