The subsequent-generation hybrid system for use within the Subaru Forester and Crosstrek will probably supply a step up in horsepower when it reaches the U.S. in these fashions.
Subaru confirmed the Forester Hybrid on the 2023 Los Angeles auto present. Resulting from arrive at U.S. dealerships late subsequent yr as a 2026 mannequin, it is already been noticed testing.
2025 Subaru Forester
This would be the first time Subaru has supplied a hybrid model of the Forester within the U.S., nevertheless it beforehand offered a Crosstrek Hybrid right here, with a plug-in hybrid powertrain primarily based on parts sourced from Toyota. The plug-in hybrid Crosstrek was discontinued after the 2023 mannequin yr. A report earlier this yr indicated a new Crosstrek Hybrid was additionally U.S.-bound, with the identical powertrain because the Forester Hybrid.
A brand new Crosstrek Hybrid has already launched in Japan with a powertrain dubbed “Sturdy Hybrid” by Subaru. It was once more developed in partnership with Toyota, which provided an electrical motor and 1.1-kwh battery pack to couple with Subaru’s 2.5-liter flat-4 engine and all-wheel-drive system. It is more and more probably that this subsequent hybrid will not have a cost port.
2025 Subaru Crosstrek
Subaru has mentioned it expects 20% decrease gasoline consumption from this method, which extracts 158 hp from the gasoline engine and 88 hp from the electrical motor. The present U.S.-market Crosstrek comes commonplace with a 2.0-liter flat-4 making 152 hp, with an elective 2.5-liter flat-4 pushing output to 182 hp. The Forester is offered solely with the bigger engine, however Subaru lists output as 180 hp.
The partnership between Subaru and Toyota additionally extends to all-electric fashions. The Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ4X SUVs are the one EVs at the moment offered by their respective manufacturers within the U.S. A second collectively developed electrical SUV will reportedly launch in 2026, certainly one of 4 EVs Subaru has mentioned it’ll introduce by the top of 2028. The automaker additionally hopes for 50% EV gross sales by 2030.
