10 Reasons Why You Don’t Want To Buy The 2024 Subaru Forester

Should you buy the 2024 Subaru Forester compact SUV? The fifth-generation 2024 Forester is a good model and value, but it could be better. Here are ten reasons you don’t want to buy the 2024 Forester. New upgrades are coming that are worth waiting for.

10 Reasons You Don’t Want To Buy The 2024 Subaru Forester Now

1. There are no changes to the 2024 Subaru Forester other than the price. Subaru chose to bring the 2024 Forester as a carry-over model with no new upgrades over the 2023 Forester. They are identical other than the 2024 model year stamped on the door tag from the factory. 

2. The Forester has nothing new to show, but it gets a price increase.

All 2024 Forester trim levels increased by $770 in price, including destination and delivery. The Forester comes in six trim levels; The Base Forester starts at $28,190, Premium ($31,390), Sport ($32,960), Limited ($35,070), Wilderness ($36,015), and Touring ($38,490). Pricing includes destination and delivery fees ($1,295).

All 2024 Forester trim levels increased in price, so if you can wait, pay extra for the next-generation compact SUV.

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3. The next-generation Forester will come with significant upgrades and improvements. Wait and spend the extra money on the new and improved 2025 Forester compact SUV.

The remodeled Forester should have arrived this year, but the next-generation Forester will be a 2025 model. The 2025 Subaru Forester will be all-new and will get a complete remodel worth waiting for.

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4. The 2024 Subaru Forester does not offer a hybrid trim level for customers. It comes with the same 2.5-liter Boxer engine as the 2023 model. 

Subaru has not announced any 2025 Subaru upgrades yet, but reports say a Forester Hybrid could be on the drawing board. It could arrive as a 2025 or 2026 model year.

5. The 2024 Subaru Forester Wilderness trim level remains unchanged and is scheduled for upgrades. The Forester Wilderness arrived in the 2022 model year. And in its fourth year (2025), it should get a refresh and possibly a complete remodel. 

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6. The 2024 Forester still has the 2.5-liter Boxer engine that needs to be re-tuned. According to Subaru, the Forester engine still produces 182 horsepower and 176 lb-ft of torque. The new Crosstrek 2.5-liter engine has been re-tuned and comes with two additional lb-ft of torque; now ith 182 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque.

7. The 2024 Subaru Forester has dated exterior styling. Subaru Corporation won’t make extreme changes to the all-new sixth-generation Forester, but it will get exterior improvements with a new front design, new taillights, 

8. The 2024 Forester has the previous generation chassis and suspension. The 2025 Forester will get the updated Subaru Global Platform with improved driving dynamics, aerodynamic improvements, and ride quality.

9. Look for the new 2025 Forester to get more supportive front seats, a wireless phone charger, and a heated steering wheel in the Forester Wilderness.

10. Finally, the new 2025 Forester will have a quieter cabin, updated infotainment, and a larger 11.6-inch tablet-style touchscreen.

The 2024 Forester is a carry-over with no upgrades. The Subaru of America announcement for the 2025 Forester compact SUV is a year away, but it should get a complete remodel. Forester fans will want to wait for the new improvements. 

What changes would you like to see in the sixth-generation Forester? Let us know in the comments below.

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