2021 Subaru Forester

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.

The 2022 Subaru Forester has once again aced all crash tests and safety ratings, earning the top IIHS honor for the fourth consecutive year.

Since our last comparison for best compact SUV in 2019, two of our competitors — the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Rogue — have been fully redesigned and 2019’s winner, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has been updated.

Our expert judges spend a week comparing vehicles in the best way anyone can evaluate competitors: back to back. Here’s the breakdown for our Compact SUV Challenge.

It’s not easy for a compact SUV to stand out in what continues to be a white-hot class with buyers, but the 2021 Subaru Forester has the goods to make it worth a long look.

The 2021 Subaru Forester compact SUV still impresses with a blend of comfort, utility and practicality – once you get accustomed to its interior controls.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 Subaru Forester.

IIHS has released its list of vehicles that qualify for either of its two awards, Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick Plus, for 2021.

Subaru’s compact, five-seat 2021 Forester SUV receives minimal changes and modest price increases for the second year in a row after it was redesigned for the 2019 model year.