The Forester, a mainstay of Subaru's lineup since 1998, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Forester has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. Exceeding the average MPG (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and the carbon footprint. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). Subaru offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2017 Subaru Forester is average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2017 Subaru Forester has a score of 78, implying a 0.044% chance of driver death (4% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.038%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.4%.
We estimate that the 2017 Subaru Forester has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0445% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.0772%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0445% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.0772% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2017 Subaru Forester is 5% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2017 Subaru Forester is 9% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2017 Subaru Forester offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
But it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2017 Subaru Forester with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 65 to 90. The 2017 Subaru Forester is safer than the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2017 Nissan Rogue, the 2017 GMC Terrain, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek, the 2017 Toyota RAV4, and the 2017 Honda CR-V and less safe than the 2017 Ford Escape and the 2017 Mazda CX-5. It is about as safe as the 2017 Jeep Cherokee.
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