2021 Subaru Forester

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Original MSRP

$25,845–$35,945

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The Exterior

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Safety

The 2021 Subaru Forester Is an IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The 2021 Subaru Forester received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick+ award.

Front And Rear Outboard Seat Belt Pretensioners Are Included

The 2021 Subaru Forester includes seat belt pretensioners for the driver, front passenger, and rear outboard seating positions. These systems are designed to help tighten the seat belts during certain types of collisions.

Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist Technology Comes Standard

The 2021 Forester comes standard with EyeSight Driver Assist Technology, which includes features like Pre-Collision Braking, Lane Departure and Sway Warning, Lane Keep Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control.

Rear Seat Reminder And Rear Vision Camera Are Standard

The 2021 Subaru Forester includes a standard rear vision camera and rear seat reminder to help families keep track of passengers and belongings in the back seat.

Steering Responsive LED Headlights Improve Visibility

The 2021 Subaru Forester includes Steering Responsive LED Headlights and High Beam Assist as standard equipment.

Car Seat Setup

The 2021 Subaru Forester has two dedicated sets of lower LATCH anchors in the second row outboard seats, plus three top tether anchors across the back row. This gives you flexibility for forward-facing installs across all second-row seating positions.

One important thing to know: the center seat uses a shared lower anchor setup between the passenger-side and center seating positions. Subaru specifies that only one set can be used at a time, so you cannot borrow anchors to create a dedicated center LATCH position while also using the passenger-side lower anchors.

The driver-side and passenger-side seats both have full lower anchors and tether anchors, which makes those positions the easiest for most car seat installations.

The center seat does not have dedicated lower anchors, but it does include a top tether anchor, so a forward-facing seat can still be installed there using the vehicle seat belt plus the tether anchor.

All three second-row seating positions include non-removable headrests, which is something to keep in mind depending on the shape and fit of your forward-facing car seat or booster.