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Bronco Sport VS Subaru Forester
AWARDS & SAFETY
- J.D. Power: Highest Initial Quality for Small SUVs in 20241
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: 2024 5-Star Crash Safety Rating2
FEATURES
No more parallel parking jitters - the Rear Parking Aid, standard on the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport3, can help guide you into the perfect parking spot, signaling when you're getting too close to the curb, or other cars. Unless you enjoy the parallel parking jitters, in which case, choose the 2026 Subaru Forester, and don't pay extra for the rear parking aid option.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Rear Parking Aid | |
| standard3 | - |
PERFORMANCE
Want more power and higher top speeds? Consider the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport4, boasting 70 more horses and 32 more horses per ton than the 2026 Subaru Forester5.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Horsepower | |
| 2504 | 1805 |
| Horsepower Per Ton | |
| 1354 | 1035 |
PERFORMANCE
If you're carrying considerable cargo, the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport's4 increased torque - 2774 lb.-ft. vs. 1785 lb.-ft. - can mean the difference between easy going and a sluggish ride.
Enjoy the increased safety, fuel economy, and yes, fun, of the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport's3 optional turbocharged engine. Sadly, turbo isn't an option on the 2026 Subaru Forester.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Torque | |
| 2774 | 1785 |
| Turbocharged | |
| has3 | - |
USABILITY
The 2026 Ford Bronco Sport's4 lower ground clearance, 84 vs. 96, means a lower center of gravity and more stability.
Even an increase of just an inch or two in wheel base can mean more stability, and the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport3 has 1 more of those stability-increasing inches.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Ground Clearance | |
| 84 | 96 |
| Wheelbase | |
| 1053 | 1046 |
USABILITY
Offering more inches in combined rear head and rear leg room than the 2026 Subaru Forester5, the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport3 is roomy enough for even the tallest of your passengers to travel in comfort. Bye-bye cramped "airplane-legs," hello rear passenger comfort.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Rear Head Room | |
| 413 | 395 |
| Rear Leg Room | |
| 413 | 395 |
PRICING & WARRANTY
In the very unlikely event you'll need it, help is just a phone call away, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport's Roadside Assistance, standard for 2 years longer than 2026 Subaru Forester.
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | 2026 Subaru Forester |
|---|---|
| Roadside Assistance | |
| 53 | 35 |
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1 - For J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study award information, visit jdpower.com/awards.
2 - Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.nhtsa.gov).
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