Used Subaru Forester for Sale nearRocky Mountain House, AB

How much does the Subaru Forester cost in today's market?

Used Subaru Forester prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Subaru Forester's current nationwide average price is $27,080 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $23,844 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Subaru Forester a good car?

Yes — the Subaru Forester is a strong used SUV choice if you value practicality, all-weather confidence, and everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.6/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Forester for its spacious cabin, reliable character, and excellent all-wheel drive capability. Safety and comfort also come up often as recurring strengths, along with the model’s usefulness for families and active lifestyles.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs across recent expert-tested years centre on sluggish performance, polarising styling, and infotainment systems that can feel frustrating to use.

34.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Forester models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Forester for its reliability, spacious interiors, and excellent all-wheel drive capabilities. Safety features and a comfortable ride also come up again and again in owner feedback, which helps explain why the model has stayed popular with used buyers.

• Owners rate the Subaru Forester between 4.3 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally manageable if you choose carefully and review maintenance history, especially on older examples.

What should I look for when buying a used Subaru Forester?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: EyeSight, with adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and lane-centring assist.
• Infotainment: 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Subaru Multimedia Plus software, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a three-year complimentary subscription to MySubaru connected service plans.
• Fuel efficiency: According to Subaru’s estimates, the Wilderness should get 9.0 litres per 100 kilometres in combined driving. We averaged 10.4 L/100 km during this evaluation.

Which Subaru Forester trim should I buy?

The 2026 Subaru Forester offers these trims:

• Convenience: Entry trim with the core Forester formula and the model’s utility-first character.
• Touring: Adds more comfort and convenience equipment for buyers who want a more upscale daily driver.
• Sport: Brings a more distinctive appearance and a sportier look.
• Limited: Adds more premium features and is a strong value-oriented step up.
• Premier: The most upscale gas-only trim, with the richest equipment list in the lineup.
• Wilderness: The most capable version, with a lifted suspension, all-terrain tires, exclusive wheel designs, extra body cladding, anodized copper accents, water-resistant artificial leather, all-weather floor mats, a rubber cargo mat, and added off-road hardware for tougher terrain.

What Subaru Forester do most buyers choose?

The Subaru Forester years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

These higher-volume model years tend to be the most popular because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right trim, colour, and price. They also often sit close to the sweet spot between newer features and used-car value.

What is the Subaru Forester's resale value?

Most Forester model years are showing price declines year over year, and several of those drops are double-digit moves. That pattern is helpful if you are shopping used, because it suggests there are opportunities to find better value in recent model years. A small number of older examples are moving differently, which shows that resale behaviour varies by generation and age.

The 2014, 2016, and 2021 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Subaru Forester safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2023: 8/10
• 2022: 9/10

Subaru calls its package of camera-based advanced driving assistance systems EyeSight. It includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and lane-centring assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2022, 2025 and 2026 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Subaru Forester now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −9.4% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −10.43%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 38.6% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 32.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $36,887 CAD. The Subaru Forester offers a roomy cabin, strong visibility, and the kind of practical everyday character that makes it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2026 Forester Wilderness uses a normally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder that produces 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque, and Subaru’s estimates put it at 9.0 litres per 100 kilometres in combined driving.
• Tech: The latest Forester includes an 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Subaru Multimedia Plus software, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a three-year complimentary subscription to MySubaru connected service plans.
• Safety: EyeSight includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and lane-centring assist, while the latest model also adds Emergency Stop Assist with Safe Lane Selection.
• Starting price: In Canada, the gas-only 2026 Forester lineup includes Convenience, Touring, Sport, Limited, and Premier trim levels, with prices ranging from $36,884 to $48,384, including the $2,295 destination charge and other fees.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

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These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 10, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.