For the everything-checked buyer — the one who wants the option list handled in a single word. $39,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing.
Tell us who you are. We'll come back with the real out-the-door number — and an honest read on the one cross-shop you should see before you sign.
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What You Get
Touring is the shortcut trim: instead of navigating packages and option boxes, you say one word and the spec sheet is done.
The whole catalog, one word.
At $40k, the cross-shops get real.
$39,995 starting MSRP* — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot.
2026 Forester TouringCrystal Black Silica · Stock #T3147013 · Available now
$42,328MSRP $42,243
2026 Forester TouringCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3161675 · In transit
$42,488MSRP $42,403
2026 Forester TouringAutumn Green Metallic · Stock #T3161679 · In transit
$42,488MSRP $42,403
2026 Forester TouringCrystal Black Silica · Stock #T3161880 · In transit
$42,488MSRP $42,403
2026 Forester TouringIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3075943 · Available now
$42,492MSRP $42,407
2026 Forester TouringMagnetite Gray Metallic · Stock #T3146638 · Available now
$42,515MSRP $42,430
2026 Forester TouringCrystal Black Silica · Stock #T3108558 · Available now
$42,560MSRP $42,475
2026 Forester TouringMagnetite Gray Metallic · Stock #T3121576 · Available now
$42,574MSRP $42,489
2026 Forester TouringMagnetite Gray Metallic · Stock #T3128491 · Available now
$42,574MSRP $42,489
2026 Forester TouringRiver Rock Pearl · Stock #T3163047 · In transit
$42,883MSRP $42,798
Current AutoNation Subaru Carlsbad listings, including available and in-transit vehicles. Prices pulled September 2, 2026 · includes the $85 doc fee · excludes tax, title and registration · subject to prior sale. Click any car for its complete BuyASubie page.
The Honest Ladder
Limited at $35,995 is the honest question to ask yourself: it already has the leather, the power gate, and the upgraded audio — the comfort features you touch every day. If the Touring-only extras aren't things you can name off the top of your head, that's $4,000 back in your pocket, and we'll tell you so.
One rung left: the Touring Hybrid at $41,545. For $1,550 more you get the same everything-included spec with 35 mpg city and a 581-mile tank. If you drive real daily miles, that's the rare step up that pays you back — we'll run your actual commute and show you the break-even before you decide.
No pressure either way — we make the same honest recommendation whether you spend $29,995 or $41,545.
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Straight Answers
The questions buyers ask right before they decide on this trim.
It's the shortcut trim — instead of navigating packages and option boxes you say one word and the spec sheet is done. At $39,995 starting MSRP you get every comfort and tech feature Subaru makes for the Forester. But at the $40k mark the cross-shops get real, and there are two we'd want you to look at first.
Look at the Limited Hybrid first. At $38,995 starting MSRP it costs less than the $39,995 Touring and sips less, delivering 35 mpg city with the leather, power gate and upgraded audio already included. If efficiency matters at all to you, that comparison usually ends the conversation before the Touring's extra features do.
No. It runs the same 180-hp engine as the $29,995 Base — you're paying for comfort, never for speed. No trim in the gas Forester lineup changes the engine. The safety hardware is also identical across every rung, so the Touring premium buys convenience and interior features exclusively.
If you drive real daily miles, do the Touring Hybrid math before signing. It's only $1,550 more at $41,545 starting MSRP for the same everything-included spec plus 35 mpg city and a 581-mile tank. That's the rare step up that can pay you back. We'll run your actual commute and show you the break-even.
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