Sep 30, 2022 at 4:12pm ET
The Subaru Forester received a design and technology refresh for the 2022 model year. The company isn't changing any of the features for the 2023 model. The price is something different, though. All six trim levels cost $1,300 more than last year after factoring in the $100 increase in the destination fee. These vehicles begin arriving at showrooms in December.
The table below compares the 2023 model year price to the 2022 version:
| Trim Level | 2023 Model Year Price [Including $1,225 Destination Fee] | 2022 Model Year Price [Including $1,125 Destination Fee] | Price Change |
| Base | $27,620 | $26,320 | $1,300 |
| Premium | $30,620 | $29,320 | $1,300 |
| Sport | $32,190 | $30,890 | $1,300 |
| Wilderness | $35,245 | $33,945 | $1,300 |
| Limited | $34,300 | $33,000 | $1,300 |
| Touring | $37,720 | $36,420 | $1,300 |
All Forester trims, except for the Touring, are available with one option package. The prices for them don't change for the 2023 model year. For $625, the Base trim gets 17-inch aluminum wheels and ladder-type roof rails that can support a 700-pound [318-kilogram] static load.
Gallery: 2022 Subaru Forester
The Premium offers blind-spot detection with lane-change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic emergency steering, dual USB-A charging ports in the rear's center console, and a power hatchback for $1,165.
The Sport is available with a $1,645 upgrade that includes reverse automatic braking, an 8.0-inch infotainment screen, a Harman Kardon stereo, and a power hatchback.
For $1,850, the Wilderness can get an 8.0-inch infotainment screen with navigation, a Harman Kardon premium stereo, and a power hatchback.
Driving The Latest Forester:
Finally, the Limited option pack for $1,695 includes reverse automatic braking, the 8.0-inch infotainment screen with navigation, the Harman Kardon premium stereo, and a heated steering wheel.
The Forester exclusively comes with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder making 182 horsepower [135 kilowatts] and 176 pound-feet [239 Newton-meters] of torque. The power runs through a CVT to an all-wheel-drive system. The vehicle can tow up to 1,500 pounds [680 kilograms], but the Wilderness takes this figure to 3,000 pounds [1361 kilograms].
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Next in the range is the 2023 Forester Premium available from $30,620. It adds heated front seats, heated wing mirrors, 10-way power driver’s seat, 17-inch aluminum wheels, ladder-type roof rails, dark tint privacy glass, panoramic power moonroof, and Keyless Access with Push-Button Start, as well as X-Mode with Hill Descent Control.
The range then grows with the Forester Sport starting at $32,190 with a more youthful appearance that includes black 18-inch wheels, various orange accents, as well as Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Automatic Emergency Steering as standard.
Subaru’s 2023 Forester Limited that is available from $34,300 is based on the Premium but adds 18-inch black wheels, color-matched wing mirrors, an 8-inch infotainment display, and various other interior upgrades. The Forester Wilderness sits above the Limited, starting at $35,245 and designed as the most off-road-focused variant of the SUV.
Last but not least is the 2023 Subaru Forester Touring which starts at $37,720 and has all the same standard features as the Limited but adds a DriverFocus Distraction Mitigation System, 18-inch dark gray wheels, satin chrome wing mirrors, LED fog lights, and chrome trim.
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