BuyASubie · 2026 Forester Wilderness

The Forester That Leaves Pavement.

For the trailhead regular — the buyer whose weekends involve fire roads, campsites, and board bags. $36,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing.

$36,995 starting MSRP^*

Lifted suspension + all-terrain tires

3,500-lb towing — double the other trims

🌲 2026 Forester Wilderness

Let's Price Your Wilderness

Tell us who you are and where your weekends go. We'll come back with the real out-the-door number — and an honest read on whether you need the dirt trim at all.

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What You Get

The Only Forester Built For Real Dirt.

Nine other trims trade in screens, seats, and stitching. Wilderness is the one that trades in capability — the only Forester that's mechanically different where the pavement ends.

What Wilderness Adds

Not trim. Hardware.

Lifted suspension — the only Forester in the lineup that sits taller for the trail
All-terrain tires from the factory — no aftermarket project required
3,500-lb towing — double the other trims, enough for a small camper or utility trailer
The Forester foundation stays: every safety system, the same AWD, all the space

The Honest Trade-Off

Capability costs at the pump and on the freeway.

28/24 mpg — the lift and all-terrain rubber take their cut
A busier highway ride — you'll feel the trail setup on the commute
If dirt is twice a year, a Premium with the right rubber handles it and saves you $5,000 — we'll say that before you spend it

$36,995 starting MSRP^* — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot.

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2026 Forester Wilderness in Crystal White Pearl, stock #T3171587

2026 Forester WildernessCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3171587 · In transit $41,113MSRP $41,028

2026 Forester Wilderness in Magnetite Gray Metallic, stock #T3084382

2026 Forester WildernessMagnetite Gray Metallic · Stock #T3084382 · Available now $41,920MSRP $41,835

2026 Forester Wilderness in Geyser Blue, stock #T3120646

2026 Forester WildernessGeyser Blue · Stock #T3120646 · Available now $41,952MSRP $41,867

2026 Forester Wilderness in Magnetite Gray Metallic, stock #T3122681

2026 Forester WildernessMagnetite Gray Metallic · Stock #T3122681 · Available now $41,952MSRP $41,867

2026 Forester Wilderness in Crystal White Pearl, stock #T3149667

2026 Forester WildernessCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3149667 · Available now $42,133MSRP $42,048

2026 Forester Wilderness in Geyser Blue, stock #T3132414

2026 Forester WildernessGeyser Blue · Stock #T3132414 · Available now $42,541MSRP $42,456

2026 Forester Wilderness in Autumn Green Metallic, stock #T3170820

2026 Forester WildernessAutumn Green Metallic · Stock #T3170820 · In transit $43,313MSRP $43,228

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

Step Down? Step Up?

Step down?

Be honest about your weekends first. If the fire-road trips are more aspiration than calendar, Premium at $31,995 saves you $5,000 and keeps every safety system and the same AWD — which handle the occasional graded dirt road just fine. Wilderness earns its price when the lift, the tires, and the towing actually get used — not when they ride around unused on the 78.

Step up?

Not on the dirt path — no Forester goes further off the pavement than this one. Touring at $39,995 costs more, but that's a comfort ladder, not a capability ladder; it gives up the lift and the tires. If you need more capability than a Wilderness offers, that's a different-model conversation, and we're happy to have it honestly.

No pressure either way — we make the same honest recommendation whether you spend $29,995 or $41,545.

Straight Answers

Questions People Actually Ask.

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

Is the Forester Wilderness worth it?

Only if the fire-road trips are on your calendar rather than in your imagination. At $36,995 starting MSRP it's the only Forester that's mechanically different where the pavement ends: lifted suspension, factory all-terrain tires, and 3,500-lb towing. Nine other trims trade in screens and stitching; this one trades in capability.

How much can a Forester Wilderness tow?

3,500 pounds — double the other Forester trims, and enough for a small camper or utility trailer. Along with the lifted suspension and the factory all-terrain tires, towing is one of the three genuine hardware differences that separate this trim from the rest of the ladder. Everything else about the Forester carries over unchanged.

What's the fuel economy penalty on the Forester Wilderness?

28/24 mpg — the lift and the all-terrain rubber take their cut. You'll also feel the trail setup as a busier ride on the freeway. That's the honest trade: capability costs you at the pump and on the commute, which only makes sense if the capability gets used rather than riding around unused on the 78.

Forester Wilderness vs Premium — do I need the off-road trim?

If dirt is twice a year, probably not. Premium at $31,995 starting MSRP saves you $5,000, keeps every safety system and the same AWD, and handles the occasional graded dirt road just fine — a set of the right tires closes most of the rest. Wilderness earns its price when the lift, the tires and the towing actually get used.

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