2026 Subaru Forester · Trim vs trim
2026 Subaru Forester Base vs Premium: what's the difference?
The Premium costs $2,000 more. It starts at $31,995, and the Base at $29,995. The Premium adds , and a glass roof. It also changes the touchscreen and audio.
Our Forester data has all ten US 2026 , gas and four conventional , plus factory OP 15, 24, 25, 33 and 42; Sport Onyx Edition is Sport OP 25. It doesn't have paint and interior colors, port or retailer , finance incentives, and announced 2027 models including Wilderness Hybrid yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Base | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo behind rear seats | Base29.6 cu ft | Premium27.5 cu ft |
| What | Base | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Roof glass | BaseNone | PremiumPanoramic power moonroof |
| Touchscreen | BaseDual 7-inch touchscreens with wired phone mirroring | Premium11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto |
| Audio | Base4-speaker audio | Premium6-speaker audio |
| What | Base | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| All-Weather Package: heated front seats, mirrors and wiper de-icer | BaseNot included | PremiumYes |
| Keyless Access with Push-Button Start | BaseNot included | PremiumYes |
| 10-way power driver's seat with lumbar support | BaseNot included | PremiumYes |
| Wireless smartphone charger | BaseNot included | PremiumYes |
| X-MODE with Hill Descent Control | BaseNot included | PremiumYes |
The same on both: horsepower (180 hp), combined mpg (29 mpg), city mpg (26 mpg) and highway mpg (33 mpg).
More Forester answers
- Base vs Premium
- Premium vs Premium Hybrid
- Sport vs Sport Hybrid
- Premium vs Wilderness
- Limited vs Limited Hybrid
- Touring vs Touring Hybrid
- Limited Hybrid vs Touring Hybrid
- Hybrid
- Mechanical AWD
- Heated front seats
- A panoramic power moonroof
- Harman Kardon
- A heated steering wheel
- A 360-degree Surround View Monitor
- All-terrain tires
- A 12.3-inch digital instrument display
Build your own
Switch to the Base in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Premium, as it comes
↑ The answerPremium
$31,995
Premium
$31,995
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 26 city · 33 hwy
- Horsepower
- hp
- Gas engine · SAE net
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- At base curb weight
- Curb weight
- lb
- Base trim · published
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Harman Kardon
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock Premium. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Harman Kardon
- Drive
- Symmetrical AWD
- Powertrain
- Lineartronic CVT
- City / hwy
- 26 / 33 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 69.1 cu ft
- Rear legroom
- 39.4″
- Tires
- 225/60R17
- Terrain
- All-season
- Touchscreen
- 11.6″ · wireless phone mirroring
- Instruments
- 4.2″
- Seats
- Cloth
- Audio
- 6-speaker audio
- Moonroof
- Power moonroof
- Driver seat
- 10-way power
- Spare
- Temporary-use spare
- X-MODE
- Single-function
- Tow rating
- 1,500 lb · properly equipped