Subaru Forester Transmission by year
| Year | Transmission |
|---|---|
| 2026 | CVT (continuously variable, 6 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) |
| 2025 | CVT (continuously variable, 6 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) |
| 2024 | CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) |
| 2023 | CVT (continuously variable, 7 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) |
| 2022 | CVT (continuously variable, 7 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) |
| 2021 | CVT (continuously variable, 7 simulated steps) |
| 2020 | CVT (continuously variable, 7 simulated steps) |
| 2019 | CVT (continuously variable, 7 simulated steps) |
| 2018 | CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable, 6 simulated steps) or 6-speed manual |
| 2017 | CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2016 | CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2015 | CVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps) or CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2014 | CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2013 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2012 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2011 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2010 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2009 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2008 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2007 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2006 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2005 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2004 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2003 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2002 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2001 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2000 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |