2021 Subaru Forester trim levels explained

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$10,100

11 priced trims by MSRP. Orange: base trim. Bars start at $0.

All 11 trims

2021 Subaru Forester trims by MSRP
Trim	MSRP	Destination	Engine	hp	Drivetrain	Transmission	MPG	Seats
AWD	$24,795	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Crossover AWD	$24,795	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
2.5i Wagon AWD	$24,795	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Premium AWD	$27,795	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Premium Crossover AWD	$27,795	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Sport CVT AWD	$29,395	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Sport Crossover AWD	$29,395	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Limited AWD	$31,395	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Limited Crossover AWD	$31,395	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Touring AWD	$34,895	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5
Touring Crossover AWD	$34,895	$1,050	2.5L 4cyl	182 hp	AWD	CVT	29 mpg	5

AWD to Crossover: $0
AWD $24,795 to Crossover AWD $24,795.
- Cargo: 31.1 cu ft to 28.9 cu ft.
No equipment data.
2.5i Wagon to Premium: +$3,000
2.5i Wagon AWD $24,795 to Premium AWD $27,795.
Same specs. Equipment only.
No equipment data.
Premium Crossover to Sport CVT: +$1,600
Premium Crossover AWD $27,795 to Sport CVT AWD $29,395.
Same specs. Equipment only.
No equipment data.
Sport Crossover to Limited: +$2,000
Sport Crossover AWD $29,395 to Limited AWD $31,395.
Same specs. Equipment only.
No equipment data.
Limited Crossover to Touring: +$3,500
Limited Crossover AWD $31,395 to Touring AWD $34,895.
Same specs. Equipment only.
No equipment data.

Cheapest trim with leather seats: Limited AWD, $31,395.
Cheapest trim with heated front seats: Premium AWD, $27,795.
Cheapest trim with a heated steering wheel: Touring AWD, $34,895. Optional from Limited AWD, $31,395.
Cheapest trim with blind spot warning: AWD, $24,795.
Cheapest trim with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto: AWD, $24,795.
Cheapest trim with a power liftgate or trunk: Limited AWD, $31,395. Optional from Premium AWD, $27,795.
Cheapest trim with navigation: Touring AWD, $34,895. Optional from Limited AWD, $31,395.
Cheapest trim with premium audio: Touring AWD, $34,895. Optional from AWD, $24,795.
Remote start: optional from AWD, $24,795.
Cheapest trim with heated rear seats: Touring AWD, $34,895.
Cheapest trim with a panoramic roof: Premium AWD, $27,795.
Not on any trim: a 360 camera, a third row.

S standard. O optional. N not available. Blank: no data.

2021 Subaru Forester: features by trim
Feature	AWD	Premium AWD	Sport CVT AWD	Limited AWD	Touring AWD
Leather seats	N	N	N	S	S
Heated front seats	N	S	S	S	S
Heated steering wheel	N	N	N	O	S
360 camera	N	N	N	N	N
Blind spot warning	S	S	S	S	S
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto	S	S	S	S	S
Power liftgate or trunk	N	O	O	S	S
Third row	N	N	N	N	N
Navigation	N	N	N	O	S
Premium audio	O	O	O	O	S
Remote start	O	O	N	N	N
Heated rear seats	N	N	N	N	S
Panoramic roof	N	S	S	S	S

No equipment data: Crossover AWD, 2.5i Wagon AWD, Premium Crossover AWD, Sport Crossover AWD, Limited Crossover AWD, Touring Crossover AWD.

Compared with 2020. Trims matched by name.

Added: Crossover AWD, 2.5i Wagon AWD, Premium Crossover AWD, Sport Crossover AWD, Limited Crossover AWD, Touring Crossover AWD.
Dropped: 2.5i AWD, 2.5i Premium AWD, 2.5i Sport AWD, 2.5i Limited AWD, 2.5i Touring AWD.
Carried over with a price: 5 trims. Median change: +$300.

Price change by trim, 2020 to 2021
Trim	2020	2021	Change
AWD	$24,495	$24,795	+$300
Premium AWD	$27,395	$27,795	+$400
Sport CVT AWD	$28,995	$29,395	+$400
Limited AWD	$31,095	$31,395	+$300
Touring AWD	$34,595	$34,895	+$300

Prices exclude options, packages and destination.

Equipment comes from one source and can lag.