28 Sept 4th-Sept 10th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 SUBARU FORESTER SPORT HYBRID: THE PUZZLE-SOLVING, HEAT-BEATING DEAL 2025 SUBARU FORESTER SPORT HYBRID If you’ve ever been stuck If you’ve ever been stuck in a Phoenix summer, you in a Phoenix summer, you know it’s a game of survival. know it’s a game of survival. Walking outside feels like a Walking outside feels like a dare, and even the lizards are dare, and even the lizards are filing HR complaints. That’s filing HR complaints. That’s why when Subaru hands you why when Subaru hands you a Forester Sport Hybrid with a Forester Sport Hybrid with 35 mpg, 194 horsepower, 35 mpg, 194 horsepower, and a price tag of $39,415, and a price tag of $39,415, it’s basically like stumbling it’s basically like stumbling into an air-conditioned into an air-conditioned puzzle tournament with your puzzle tournament with your mom and her friends—you mom and her friends—you didn’t expect it, but suddenly didn’t expect it, but suddenly you’re in, you’re focused, you’re in, you’re focused, and you’re actually enjoying and you’re actually enjoying yourself. yourself. The 2.5-liter BOXER® The 2.5-liter BOXER® engine teamed up with engine teamed up with two electric motors doesn’t two electric motors doesn’t sound like much on paper, sound like much on paper, but in practice, it’s the car but in practice, it’s the car equivalent of knocking out equivalent of knocking out a 1,000-piece jigsaw of a a 1,000-piece jigsaw of a lighthouse in record time. lighthouse in record time. The pieces fit. The ride is The pieces fit. The ride is smooth. The MPG is stellar. smooth. The MPG is stellar. And compared to the insane And compared to the insane price tags other “sport” SUVs price tags other “sport” SUVs are flexing these days, this are flexing these days, this one is the corner piece that one is the corner piece that makes the whole puzzle makes the whole puzzle click. click. So who’s this for? The So who’s this for? The Forester Sport Hybrid is Forester Sport Hybrid is for people who want value, for people who want value, efficiency, and something efficiency, and something that won’t melt them in the that won’t melt them in the Fry-an-Egg-on-the-Sidewalk Fry-an-Egg-on-the-Sidewalk Olympics. It’s for anyone who Olympics. It’s for anyone who enjoys a car that’s practical enjoys a car that’s practical without being boring, sporty without being boring, sporty without being absurd, and without being absurd, and priced without making you priced without making you cry into your Sudoku book. cry into your Sudoku book. Subaru didn’t just bring a Subaru didn’t just bring a puzzle to the table—they puzzle to the table—they brought the cheat sheet too. brought the cheat sheet too. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
