BuyASubie · 2026 Forester Touring
2026 Subaru Forester Touring

Every Box, Already Checked.

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.

$39,995 starting MSRP*
Top of the gas lineup
Every comfort + tech feature included
🌲 2026 Forester Touring
Let's Price Your Touring

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.

Real person, real reply — within the hour, 9am–9pm PT.

You're in!

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Everything Subaru Makes For This Car.

Touring is the shortcut trim: instead of navigating packages and option boxes, you say one word and the spec sheet is done.

What Touring Adds

The whole catalog, one word.

  • Every comfort and tech feature Subaru makes for the Forester — nothing left to option
  • Everything Limited has stays: the leather, the power gate, the upgraded audio
  • The same safety hardware as every other trim — you were never paying extra for that
  • No package-hunting, no build-sheet spiral — the decision is done

The Honest Trade-Off

At $40k, the cross-shops get real.

  • Same 180-hp engine as the $29,995 Base — you're paying for comfort, never for speed
  • The Limited Hybrid at $38,995 costs less and sips less — if efficiency matters at all, see it first
  • The Touring Hybrid is only $1,550 away — high-mileage drivers should do that math before signing this one

$39,995 starting MSRP* — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot.

10 Foresters currently listed — from $42,328

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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.

Step Down? Step Up?

Step down?

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.

Step up?

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.

Every 2026 Forester Trim

Questions People Actually Ask.

The questions buyers ask right before they decide on this trim.

Is the Forester Touring worth it?

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.

Forester Touring vs Limited Hybrid — which should I buy?

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.

Is the Forester Touring faster than the cheaper trims?

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.

Should I get the Forester Touring or the Touring Hybrid?

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.

Question not here? Text it to us — real person, real reply, within the hour, 9am–9pm PT.

Your Forester Is A Text Away.

Name, number, "Touring" — or just "help me pick." We handle the rest.

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* MSRP does not include destination and delivery charges, tax, title, and registration fees. Destination and delivery includes handling and inland freight fees and may vary in some states. Prices, specifications, options, features, and models subject to change without notice. Select colors may be subject to an additional charge. For the numbers on a specific car, send us your details and we'll put the window sticker and your out-the-door figure in writing.
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