New Subaru Forester Tested | Soft-Road Legend or Getting Left Behind?

Описание: Today on Buckle Up, Jasper drives the 2026 Subaru Forester, which returns with a clear focus on the qualities that have always defined it: practicality, safety and dependable all-wheel-drive capability. In a market crowded with SUVs chasing sporty looks and oversized screens, the Forester continues to prioritise real-world usability and confidence-inspiring engineering.

In this review, Jasper drives the Subaru Forester on a mix of British roads to assess how it performs in everyday conditions. He looks at ride comfort, handling, refinement, interior quality, technology and space, as well as how well it suits family life and longer journeys. Subaru’s emphasis on visibility and stability remains a key talking point, particularly for drivers who value ease of use over flashy design.

We also examine where the Subaru Forester sits in today’s competitive SUV market, considering pricing, running costs and its position against rivals such as the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Skoda Kodiaq, Volvo XC60 and Nissan X-Trail. Each offers a different take on the family SUV formula, but few approach it in quite the same way.

If you’re considering a sensible, capable family SUV with genuine all-wheel drive and a reputation built on reliability rather than hype, this review explores whether the Subaru Forester still makes sense in 2026.

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00:00 Intro
00:46 Front
01:58 Side and Trims
04:19 Back
05:10 Boot
06:41 Back Seats
09:39 Front Seats
13:50 Driving - Performance
16:00 Driving - AWD and Gearbox
17:22 Driving - Roadholding
17:50 Driving - Refinement
18:12 Driving - ADAS
18:52 Driving - Fuel Economy
19:30 Driving - Pricing, Value, and Why to Buy
20:06 Driving - Wrap Up and Is It Annoying?
21:17 Conclusion

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