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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
View Exterior Photos of the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid
Read the full review The Subaru Forester gains a hybrid powertrain for the first time ever. The Forester Hybrid combines a 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder engine and two motor-generators. Total output is 194 horsepower, 14 more than the regular Forester, but the hybrid is also about 300 pounds heavier. As with other Foresters, all-wheel drive is standard. The Forester Hybrid has 8.7 inches of ground clearance. EPA combined fuel economy is 35 mpg, which is 6–7 mpg better than the standard Forester. The Forester Hybrid skips the base trim level. Pricing starts at $36,415 for the Premium and tops out at $43,115 for the Touring, which is roughly $1400 more than equivalent nonhybrid models. Keep scrolling to see more pictures of the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Council criticised for spending £50k on ecologist
The former leader of a council has criticised the authority's decision to spend £50,000 on hiring an ecologist "responsible for the ocean". Forest of Dean District Council plans to recruit an "oceans officer", with the Green leadership saying the post will help protect the "precious" environment in the Severn and Wye rivers. But former council leader, Tim Gwilliam, who represents the Progressive Independent party, has criticised the decision to spend money on something he does not believe to be the council's responsibility. Current leader, Adrian Birch, said the plans had been progressed correctly with "clear support" from the council. The council approved its budget in February, which included an agreement to allocate £50,000 for an ecologist to help deliver the council's rivers and oceans motion, to tackle pollution. "I'm sure Foresters in their ocean-fronted homes in Bream and Bicknor will be well pleased," said Gwilliam. "I noted with some irony that the cabinet member said when asked about possibly funding libraries or road improvements that were not Forest of Dean District Council responsibility at the very same time he and his cabinet were committing to spend tens of thousands of pounds on an oceans officer," he added. The Severn is identified as the worst river in England for sewage pollution, jeopardising ecological, economic, and recreational activity and human health, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Green councillors said the rivers are being polluted by farm and sewage run-off, affecting salmon and eel populations. They also raised the issue of plastic polluting the ocean. Birch said questions over the role had been repeatedly answered. "There is clearly more we can do to work alongside others to protect our precious river environment, but we cannot do this without the necessary additional resource," he said. "We will now be progressing this important work and recruiting to this post. We sincerely hope that all elected members will now get behind us and support this initiative." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Gloucestershire faces decision on 'super council' Thousands to see council tax go up in Gloucestershire New role to help bring life back into market towns Talks underway to decide if county should split in two Fly-tipping fines more than double in new measures Forest of Dean District Council
Associated Press
10-02-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
NEW 2025 SUBARU FORESTER NAMED PARENTS BEST CROSSOVER
Subaru Forester named Best Crossover by expert panel Forester noted for safety, versatility, and value Sixth-generation Forester starts at $29,995 MSRP CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the new 2025 Subaru Forester was named a winner in the 2025 PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards as Best Crossover. PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards recognizes a selection of new model vehicles with high-tech performance, safety, and convenience features across multiple categories to fit a family's specific needs, including minivans, three-row SUVs, electric vehicles, and sedans. Technology and entertainment systems were also awarded. To arrive at this year's list of honorees, PARENTS experts considered more than 180 cars from a field that aced the industry's safety tests. More than 20 winning models passed test drive standards, car seat compatibility tests, and were designated safe and efficient for families for years to come and made PARENTS list of 2025 Best Family Cars Awards. The five-seat 2025 Subaru Forester was recently named a TOP SAFETY PICK+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, its highest designation, and features a suite of standard safety features, including the award-winning EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology, Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering and Steering Responsive LED Headlights. All Foresters are equipped with Subaru's legendary Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive System for enhanced capability and control. Additional available active safety features include Reverse Automatic Braking, Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Emergency Stop Assist. All 2025 Foresters have a Rear Seat Reminder that can alert drivers to check the rear seat for occupants or pets to prevent trapping them alone in the vehicle. For families busy with everyday life, the 2025 Subaru Forester features an updated, quieter interior thanks to more sound-absorbing materials, more robust welding techniques, and additional structural adhesives, including a 39% improvement in noise attenuation from the roof panel. Textured trim accents were designed to withstand the rigors of daily life, while a dark headliner was strategically intended to hide scuffs and scratches from loading gear, people, and pets into the spacious rear seat and cargo area. Behind the rear seats, the Forester holds up to 29.6 cubic feet of cargo, and when the standard 60/40-split folding rear seats are tumbled forward, the crossover holds up to 74.4 cubic feet of cargo. For more information about the new 2025 Subaru Forester, visit About Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of about 640 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $320 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged over 100,000 volunteer hours. Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car Company® and to making the world a better place. For additional information, visit Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. 856.488.8615 Aaron Cole Product Communications Manager 720.231.0809 [email protected] Miranda Jimenez Product Communications Specialist 949.394.3460
