2026 Subaru Forester · Trim vs trim
2026 Subaru Forester Sport vs Sport Hybrid: what's the difference?
The Sport Hybrid costs $3,135 more. It starts at $37,930 with the 2.5L , and the Sport at $34,795 with the 2.5L BOXER. The Sport Hybrid adds a name-brand sound system, and a hybrid powertrain. It also changes the . It gets 35 , 7 more than the Sport's 28. Subaru estimates the hybrid system at 194 , 14 more than the Sport's 180.
Our Forester data has all ten US 2026 , gas and four conventional hybrids, 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 | Sport | Sport Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | Sport180 hp | Sport Hybrid194 hp |
| Combined mpg | Sport28 mpg | Sport Hybrid35 mpg |
| City mpg | Sport25 mpg | Sport Hybrid35 mpg |
| Highway mpg | Sport32 mpg | Sport Hybrid34 mpg |
| What | Sport | Sport Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Sport2.5L SUBARU BOXER four-cylinder | Sport Hybrid2.5L Atkinson/Miller-cycle BOXER hybrid engine |
| Transmission | SportLineartronic CVT with eight-speed manual mode | Sport HybridSeries-parallel hybrid transaxle with two motor generators |
| Gauge cluster | Sport4.2-inch instrument display | Sport Hybrid12.3-inch instrument display |
| Audio | Sport6-speaker audio | Sport HybridHarman Kardon premium audio, 11 speakers |
| What | Sport | Sport Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Power Rear Gate | SportNot included | Sport HybridYes |
| Integrated navigation | SportNot included | Sport HybridYes |
| Reverse Automatic Braking | SportNot included | Sport HybridYes |
The same on both: cargo behind the rear seats (27.5 cu ft).
More Forester answers
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- 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 Sport in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Sport Hybrid, as it comes
↑ The answerSport Hybrid
$37,930
Sport Hybrid
$37,930
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- ≈hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 35 city · 34 hwy
- Horsepower
- ≈hp
- Estimated hybrid system total
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- At base curb weight
- Curb weight
- lb
- Base trim · published
- Has AWD
- Has Hybrid
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- Has Harman Kardon
Choose a trim
Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Sport Hybrid. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- Has Hybrid
- No Wilderness
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- Has Harman Kardon
- Drive
- Symmetrical AWD
- Powertrain
- Hybrid transaxle
- City / hwy
- 35 / 34 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 69.1 cu ft
- Rear legroom
- 39.4″
- Tires
- 235/50R19
- Terrain
- All-season
- Touchscreen
- 11.6″ · wireless phone mirroring
- Instruments
- 12.3″
- Seats
- StarTex
- Audio
- Harman Kardon premium audio, 11 speakers
- Moonroof
- Power moonroof
- Driver seat
- 10-way power
- Spare
- Repair kit · no spare
- X-MODE
- Dual-function
- Tow rating
- 1,500 lb · properly equipped