Check out the new Subaru Forester hybrid at Fieldays

The incoming sixth-generation Subaru Forester will make its first public New Zealand appearance at Fieldays 2025.

On display at Site I48, the new Forester is ready to meet the rural Kiwi audience from June 11 to 14 at Mystery Creek Events Centre.

The latest Forester is the first Subaru model in New Zealand that features the strong hybrid e-Boxer powertrain.

Kym Mellow, General Manager of Inchcape New Zealand, the distributor for Subaru of New Zealand, says it’s a double milestone for the brand.

“This is our first time at Fieldays, and what better way to make an entrance than with the all-new Forester. It’ll be joined by its Subaru SUV siblings, the Crosstrek and Outback. All are equipped with Subaru’s legendary Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) technology, and built for the kind of back roads many Fieldays visitors travel every day.

“AWD is an essential feature for New Zealand conditions. When your Subaru detects a loss of traction, it instantly transfers power to the wheels that still have grip. That gives you greater stability, more control, and added confidence behind the wheel,” he says.

MY25 Subaru WRX will also turn up for Feildays. There’s a racing simulator where you can take a WRX for a virtual high-speed lap around the Taupo Motorsport Park track. Whoever sets the fastest lap will win a real-life WRX Experience at Taupo Motorsport Park. 

Check out our review of Subaru WRX Todoroki here.

Subaru will also host the team from Street Smart. They will talk about their role as one of New Zealand’s leading driver education programmes. And they will stress the importance of road safety for Kiwi teens learning to drive. 

Subaru of New Zealand is Street Smart’s Official Vehicle Partner. It provides vehicles for the Street Smart programmes at all three of Tony Quinn’s New Zealand tracks.

Subaru ambassadors Art and Matilda Green will be at Fieldays to share their take on lifestyle, wellness, and life on the road.

More details on the Subaru Forester model line-up, specifications, and availability for New Zealand are due closer to launch.

Customers eager to experience the next-generation Subaru Forester can register their interest here.