Come spring 2024, there will be a fresh Forester sitting in Subaru showrooms. The 2025 Subaru Forester gets an updated wardrobe, a revised tech package and increasingly of what keeps the true-blue flocking when to Subaru showrooms.

And while Subaru’s true believers have never much been into malleate – it could be argued the trademark is as much anti-fashion as malleate – the Forester does get an updated look. Designer squared up its shape, taking the curvaceousness out of its flanks.

It seems a bit increasingly serious for 2025, although it’s a inobtrusive redo, one that’s sure not to shock anyone. The Forester’s revised shape does help increase overall interior space, although not by anything significant.

Available in Base, Premium, Sport, Limited and Touring trims, the 2025 Forester employs the Subaru Global Platform and comes with 8.7-inch ground clearance. The platform’s been stiffened by 10 percent, providing improved soul rigidity while shedding weight.

The makeover continues inside, where designers have widow thoughtful details. It’s fitted with textured materials designed to hibernate the scuffs, scrapes and wear that comes with the sort of use that Foresters experience. The seatbacks narrow at the top to make viewing and accessing the second row easier. Dual-zone climate tenancy is standard. And there’s space, lots of it. Fold the rear seats lanugo and you’ll get 74.4 cubic feet of cargo space. Thoughtfully, the cargo zone now comes with heavy-duty utility hooks, while a hands-free power lift gate is offered for the first time.

And what would a modern instrument panel without an 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto? You can moreover opt for a voice-activated TomTom navigation system. That said, wiring Foresters get a 7-inch touchscreen and wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Power comes from a 2.5-liter unappetizing four-cylinder engine generating 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque through a continuously variable transmission. Paddle shifters are standard on all but the Wiring model, providing eight pre-set gear ratios. All-wheel momentum and torque vectoring are standard. Wheels range in size from 17-to-19 inches depending on model.