2026 Subaru Forester e-Boxer Hybrid launching in PH

Subaru distributor Motor Image Pilipinas is preparing to enter the electrified car market. After making its world debut at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show, the all-new Subaru Forester is about to make its Philippine debut.

What's even better is that the next-generation Forester for the Philippine market will be powered by the brand's new e-Boxer Hybrid powertrain, which was co-developed with Toyota. That's right, Subaru's newest compact crossover will be a hybrid, taking on the likes of the Honda CR-V e:HEV and Toyota RAV4 HEV.

Subaru Philippines has yet to reveal details about the Forester e-Boxer Hybrid's powertrain, but a quick look at what other markets get has given us an idea of what to expect.

This means we can expect the Subaru Forester e-Boxer Hybrid for the Philippine market to have a 2.5L Atkinson/Miller cycle boxer engine that's assisted by two electric motors (one generator and a traction motor). The result is a combined system output of 194 PS and 209 Nm of torque. Power is then transferred to a Lineartronic CVT and the brand's Symmetrical AWD system.

Besides having an electrified powertrain, the all-new Forester e-Boxer Hybrid may likely come with the following features: an 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and the latest version of Subaru EyeSight ADAS.

With Subaru already teasing the all-new Forester e-Boxer Hybrid and already appearing on the Department of Energy's list of recognized hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), perhaps it's only a matter of time before the automaker officially unveils the electrified compact crossover to the market. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it will happen sooner rather than later.