OK, so let’s get this out of the way: If you buy a 2024 Subaru Forester, you’ll be foregoing a multitude of updates and upgrades coming for
the 2025 model year. The good news is, it’s really not that different. Despite the updated looks, upgraded tech features and revised trim
levels, the next Forester is mechanically similar to the one sold for 2024. In short, you’re not missing that much, and we don’t know when the next-generation Wilderness may arrive. It may be another model year.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about how the Forester stands in the greater compact SUV segment. Its standard all-wheel drive, class-leading ground clearance, ample cargo capacity, sturdy roof rails and a relatively simple interior all help the Forester’s cause. The aforementioned Forester Wilderness delivers even more of the above for folks wanting greater capability than the standard model. Indeed, those would be the folks for whom the Forester will have its greatest appeal. There’s no surprise that it’s so popular in the Pacific Northwest, Colorado and Northeast.