Ford Bronco Sport vs Subaru Forester

Key differences

  • Subaru Forester costs US$1,850 less than Ford Bronco Sport (list prices, excl. tax).
Gas

Ford Bronco Sport

SUV · 2026 · ICE

US$31,845 excl. tax

CA$38,140 excl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

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Full specifications of Ford Bronco Sport
Gas

Subaru Forester

SUV · 2026 · ICE

US$29,995 excl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

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No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

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Full specifications of Subaru Forester

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Ford Bronco Sport and Subaru Forester
  • Subaru Forester is 259 mm (10.2 in) longer than Ford Bronco Sport.
  • Subaru Forester is 58 mm (2.3 in) lower than Ford Bronco Sport.
  • Subaru Forester and Ford Bronco Sport have the same wheelbase.
Blue solid line: Ford Bronco Sport; orange dashed line: Subaru Forester. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Ford Bronco Sport is 4,397 mm (173.1 in) long and 1,788 mm (70.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm (105.1 in). Subaru Forester is 4,656 mm (183.3 in) long and 1,730 mm (68.1 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm (105.1 in).

Front view size comparison of Ford Bronco Sport and Subaru Forester
  • Subaru Forester is 58 mm (2.3 in) narrower than Ford Bronco Sport.
Blue solid line: Ford Bronco Sport; orange dashed line: Subaru Forester.

Ford Bronco Sport is 1,887 mm (74.3 in) wide and 1,788 mm (70.4 in) high. Subaru Forester is 1,829 mm (72 in) wide and 1,730 mm (68.1 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Ford Bronco Sport and Subaru Forester
Blue solid line: Ford Bronco Sport; orange dashed line: Subaru Forester.

Ford Bronco Sport is 1,887 mm (74.3 in) wide and 1,788 mm (70.4 in) high. Subaru Forester is 1,829 mm (72 in) wide and 1,730 mm (68.1 in) high.

Compare specifications

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Specification comparison
Specification Ford Bronco Sport Subaru Forester
Price
Base priceUnited States US$31,845excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Ford Bronco SportUS$29,995Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Subaru Forester
Base priceCanada CA$38,140excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Ford Bronco Sport Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$15.85per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$14.75per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$15.12per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$14.08per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £24.54per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £22.85per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$20.92per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$19.48per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €18.96per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €17.65per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €20.80per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €19.36per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 168.95per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 157.30per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €19.39per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €18.05per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €15.49per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €14.42per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €17.54per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €16.33per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €17.30per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €16.11per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €15.81per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €14.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €17.15per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €15.96per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 155.64per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 144.91per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 155.90per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 145.15per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 17.57per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 16.36per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price Better value on this metric
Dimensions
Length 4,397 mm (173.1 in)4,656 mm (183.3 in)
Width 1,887 mm (74.3 in)1,829 mm (72 in)
Height 1,788 mm (70.4 in)1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in)2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Curb weight 1,569 kg1,569 kg (3,459 lb)1,592 kg1,592 kg (3,510 lb)
Performance
Power 134 kW (180 hp)134 kW (180 hp)
Torque 271 Nm200 lb-ft (271 Nm)Better value on this metric241 Nm178 lb-ft (241 Nm)
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 27 mpg8.7 L/100 km (EPA)32.5 mpg (EPA)29 mpg8.1 L/100 km (EPA)34.9 mpg (EPA)Better value on this metric
Fuel tank Not available 62.8 L
Engine size 1,500 cc2,498 cc
CO2 emissions 201 g/km (EPA) Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 920 L920 L (32.5 cu ft)Better value on this metric838 L838 L (29.6 cu ft)

Ford Bronco Sport

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailsford.com/suvs/bronco-sport/models/big-bend/; fromtheroad.ford.com/content/dam/fordmediasite/us/en/library/2026/order-guides/2026_Ford_Bronco_Sport_Order_Guide.pdf; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50118. Read: length=173.1in, width=74.3in, height=70.4in, wheelbase=105.1in, seats=5, power=180hp, epa_combined_mpg=27mpg, torque=200lb-ft, cargo=32.5cu ft, engine_displacement=1.5L. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Other specifications: Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings, checked . open.canada.ca

Source detailsNatural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings MY2026 (2026-10-06), Open Government Licence - Canada: Ford Bronco Sport 4WD [1.5L A8] combined CO2 201 g/km (5-cycle test, combined 55% city / 45% highway); same test as EPA, cross-checked with fueleconomy.gov vehicle 50118 = 201.3 g/km. https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.ford.com

Subaru Forester

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked . www.subaru.com

Source detailshttps://www.subaru.com/services/vehicles/pdf/trimComparison/2026/FOR; fueleconomy.gov ID 49530. Converts: 180hp=134.2kW; 178lb-ft=241.3Nm; 183.3in=4655.8mm; 72.0in=1828.8mm; 68.1in=1729.7mm; 105.1in=2669.5mm; 3510lb=1592.1kg; 29.6cuft=838.2L; 16.6gal=62.8L; 29mpg=8.11L/100km.

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