2015 Subaru Forester interior photos and images page

new on 2015 - Forester 2.5i and 2.0XT Premium and Touring new gloss black CVT shift plate. 2.5 Touring shown with L-D mode (XTs have M-D mode)
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2015 2.5i Limited with perforated gray leather
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2015 Forester Touring leather interior with new gloss black shift plate, 2.0XT model shown
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2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i interior with vinyl wrapped steering wheel, light gray cloth interior
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2015 and 2014 Forester Touring electroluminescent instrument panel, shown at start-up with warning lights on, including the Eyesight lights, and the Blue cold engine light (next to 'brake')

the center Touring display with optional Eyesight/active cruise control On. In this image the cruise control is set at 45 mph, and 3 bars which is the maximum following distance.

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Limited instrument panel
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2.5i, Premium
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overhad console with dual map lights, bluetooch mic, sunglass holder, and the optional two Eyesight active cruise control cameras. The Eyesight system includes lane sway, pre-collision braking, active cruise control... Also shown is the optional auto dimming rear view mirror with compass and Homelink garage door opener
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2015 Forester 2.5i overhead console, notice the standard ambient light, and it doesn't have moonroof open/close buttons.
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all 2.5 CVT models have L-D for low and drive modes. Low mode is like a 2nd-3rd gear setting. There is no real usable transmission control on 2.5 models. This gear selector is for the 2.5i, Premium and Limited, not the Touring mode which has a black shift plate	2.0XT  all have a CVT with have M-D for Manual and Drive modes, giving the driver the option of full transmission control for those times when more power is needed, or more control for snowy or logging roads. It is used with the standard Paddle Shifters. This very important safety feature is on  XT models only, and not available on 2.5 models at all. This gear selector is for the XT Premium. Touring has a black shift plate
new for 2015- redesigned glossy black 2.0XT Premium and Touring and 2.5 Touring CVT shift plate. 2.5i shown with low mode.	new on 2015 - Forester 2.5i Touring and 2.0XT Premium and Touring new glossy black CVT shift plate. 2.5i shown with Low mode
2015 Forester 2.5 Touring and 2.0XT Premium and Touring model with new for 2015 gloss black shift plate. XT shown with M-D model.	Forester 2.5i vinyl shift handle (2.5i, Premium models) , L-D mode (all 2.5i models) , and no heated seats or X-Mode buttons. All models have the silver shift plate except the Tourings with the gloss black shift plate. Heated seats are optional on the Premium, not available on the 2.5i
2015 Subaru Forester Premium CVT vinyl shift knob, showing heated seat buttons (part of the all weather pkg, which is optional on the Premium, and  no X-mode
2015 Subaru Forester optional Eyesight cameras	close-up of Subaru's optional eyesight camera, don't touch the lens
close-up of thE 6 speed manual transmission and standard shift knob. Premium with all weather pkg shown. To shift into reverse, pull up the collar.	all 2.0XT models have manual mode, in the image the transmission is in 2 (2nd) gear or setting.
big side and rear windows improve visibility	looking in the rear view mirror, you can see the along the side of the car and there no right side blind spots when used with the outside side view mirror.  Notice there is no upper windshield tint band. That's a feature that will certainly be missed on sunny days. Its easily added aftermarket but should be standard.
2015, 2014 Subaru Forester rear view camera displays in this small, low resolution screen on top of the dashboard. New for 2015, its standard on all models	close-up of the 2015, 2014 Subaru Forester rear view camera display. For 2015 its standard on all models.

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2.5i soon
2.5i base model driver seat has manual height adjustment and no lumbar support	power seat controls with lumbar support is on all models except 2.5i base
2015 Forester 2.5 Touring interior, with new for 2015 gloss black shift plate	2015 Forester Touring with new for 2015 redesigned glossy black CVT shift plate
2015 Forester 2.5 Premium (notice the vinyl wrapped steering wheel) with optional Eyesight and Navigation	2015 Forester 2.5 Premium with optional navigation and eyesight. Gray interior shown
2015 Forester Premium, dark gray interior with optional Eyesight, Navigation screen	2.0XT Premium cloth interior, gloss black shift plate
2015 Forester XT Premium console with gloss back shift plate, manual HVAC controls, standard ignition key	2015 Forester XT Premium cloth power driver's seat
light gray interior	light grey.
2015 Forester front passenger seat is not height adjustable
the XT Premium black cloth interior has 'sport bolsters'  vinyl trim with silver stitching	2.0XT Premium has black cloth - rear seat shown
black cloth on 2.5X and Premium models	black perforated leather, on 2.5 Limited and Touring and 2.0XT Touring models
light gray cloth on 2.5 X and Premium models.	light gray perforated leather on 2.5 Limited and Touring light gray perforated leather
XT Premium has black cloth with vinyl trim and silver stitching	the 2014 2.0XT Premium has black cloth with sport bolsters (vinyl trimmed)
black cloth	black leather - Limited, Touring models
art of the child seat LATCH system. tethers are now on the back of the seats	rear seats fold down, but the cargo floor isn't flat
split folding rear seats	2.5i base model doesn't have the rear armrest or reclining seatback. gray cloth shown with center seatbelt
2015 Forester Limited/Touring rear seat with armrest and new for 2015 optional rear seatback protector	new option for 2015 Forester rear seatback protector
The rear seats- pull the strap in the outside corner to recline the seatbacks when you're sitting in the seat (all except base 2.5). Black arrows point at the anchors for the LATCH child seat system, shown with one cover pulled open to access the hook you would attach a child seat anchor to. The cover pulls open from the top	2015 Touring rear door patterned sill plate
Forester Touring console with cupholder	Forester Touring console with cupholder divider removed, see arrow
drivers door, light gray leather	rear passenger door, leather shown
both front doors on all models have a courtesy light	front passenger seat- there no height adjustment on any model like on previous years. But its not really needed, its at a good height.  Black cloth shown
2014 ice silver forester with black leather or cloth seat material - leather shown.. also available with gray	2014 ice silver forester with light gray cloth or leather interior. Ice silver is also available with black
Premium with 6 speed manual transmission	the new for 2014 6 speed manual transmission, Premium model, black cloth
close-up of the 6 speed manual transmission and standard shift knob. Manual is standard on 2.5i and Premium. Premium with all weather pkg shown. To shift into reverse, pull up the collar.	2015 and 2014 Subaru Forester has 2 audio displays (except with navigation). There's the audio unit and the upper info screen. 2015 Touring shown with dual front climate control zones

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stereo on 2.5i model	2.5i Premium and Limited stereo has HD radio.
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Limited with single front zone climate control and 7 speed fan. Mode control is the right knob. The single temperature displays in the upper console information display	Limited single zone climate control temperature displays on the left. Audio display shown but there are many other displaysm see below
Touring with dual front zone climate control with 7 speed fan Mode control button is between the left and middle knobs. The two temperature displays in the upper console information display	Touring dual front zone climate control shows the two front temperature setting (driver and passenger)
2.5i base model stereo and 4 speed heater a/c controls. Notice the B&W upper info display	2.5i Premium and Limited stereo with HD radio. Premium shown with 4 speed heater controls. Notice the color upper info display
2.5i Premium and Limited stereo. Limited shown with single climate control heater a/c controls with 7 speed fan. Notice the upper info display with temperature on the left	the Premium and Limited models have dual stereo displays. Notice the stereo (bottom) shows the radio station  and so does the upper info display when set to audio but with more detail. Limited model shown
Forester Navigation has Starlink/Aha by Harman Kardon. Forester touring shown	2015 Forester 2.5 and 2.0XT Touring models with dual zone climate control, 7 speed fan. Standard stereo with HD, and XM satellite radio shown and side chrome strips on the sides of the display by the control knobs
2015 Forester 2.5 and 2.0XT Touring stereo with little chrome side strip on either side of the display screen. SEE WHITE ARROWS
2015 Forester Limited and Touring steering wheel, with eyesight controls	2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i interior with vinyl wrapped steering wheel and new for 2015 info display
2015 Forester steering wheel, right side with audio and bluetooth controls, and center display controls. Leather wrapped on Limited, Touring models	2015 Forester steering wheel with eyesight controls
2015 Forester 2.5i and Premium vinyl wrapped steering wheel with bluetooth and audio controls, and the three info display controls	2.5 base and Premium vinyl wrapped steering wheel, with info display controls. vinyl
Limited steering wheel, leather wrapped	2.5i Touring steering wheels with optional eyesight cruise control. see closeup below
2.5 Limited, and 2.5i Touring  (without eyesight), leather wrapped steering wheel	2.0XT turbo Premium and Limited leather wrapped steering wheel with Paddle Shifters and SI drive controls.
headlight switch, turn signals, on 2.5 X and Premium. No fog lights on this car	2.5 Limited and Touring model headlights with auto dusk-to-dawn setting, fog light on/off. Shown with headlights on, fog lights off. 2.5i and Premium model with optional fog lights have the on/off switch on the driver controls, see image below.
wiper stalk has 4 front interval speeds, plus low and high. The rear wiper has 2 speeds, interval and low.	-
The 2.0XT turbo CVT is fully controllable when needed for safety and performance, via steering wheel paddle shifters. There are 6 or 8 speeds, determined by SI Drive I/S 6, and S# 8 speeds. close-up of downshift shown. Unfortunately the 2.5 X model CVT is not fully driver controllable.	Only the 2.0XT turbo CVT is driver controllable when needed, via steering wheel paddle shifters. Up shift paddle shown. Use the SI drive function to determine if the shifter acts as a 6 speed or 8 speed
stereo volume, pre-set channel, source and bluetooth controls. Below are the  i (information) set controls for the upper console info display. Leather wheel on Limited, Touring models	standard cruise control- all models have cruise control. Eyesight models and 2.0XT model have different buttons
cruise control on a 2.5i Touring with optional Eyesight. In this image the Eyesight control is circled in yellow.	close-up of Forester 2.0XT SI Drive and cruise controls are on the steering wheel. SI drive has 3 settings: I 'intelligent', S 'sport', and S# 'sport sharp' for sportiest driving and quickest engine and transmission response. SI drive also determines if the CVT has 6 speeds in S/I mode,  or 8 speeds in S#/I
2.0XT models have turbo boost gauge information	2.5i base model B&W info display
2.5i Premium info display, showing the clock	2.5i Limited info display, climate control is Off in this image
2.5i Limited with single zone climate control. Note the single temp setting on the left at 76*	Touring model info display with dual zone climate control. Notice the two temperature settings on the left.
Limited showing xMode engaged	Limited with one of the many screen settings with economy readouts
Limited with one of the many screen settings with economy readouts	Limited with one of the many screen settings with economy readouts
Limited with one of the many screen settings with economy readouts
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front headrests tilt.
ignition key	pushbutton start, standard on 2015 Touring models
all model use these ignition and valet keys except Touring with Keyless Access/Eyesight Package	optional remote engine start fobs, shown with a regular key- 2 remote start fobss supplied. Plus 3 usual keys
arrow points at the antenna for the optional remote engine start	all new for 2015 Keyless access pushbutton start keys is now standard Touring models. Was optional on 2014s. Shown with emergency door key partly removed. The optional remote engine start can be added, it works with this key so a separate start remote is not needed
2.5i base model without heated seats or xMode buttons	2.5 Premium, with heated seats but no Xmode
blank	2.5 Limited and Touring models and 2.0XT Premium and Touring models have heated seats and Xmode with hill descent
driver controls on X, Premium, XT Premium, ivory interior	driver controls on Limited and Touring with power gate
driver controls- the 2.5i and Premium model with optional fog lights has the on/off switch on the driver controls. Limited, Touring and XT model fog light switch is on the turn signal/headlight stalk, see image above	driver controls on X, Premium, XT Premium, gray interior
2.5i model with map lights, ambient light, sunglass holder (no moonroof)	overhead console with moonroof control
2015 Forester overhead console with optional Eyesight system, also auto dimming rear view mirror with compass, Homlink	2015 Forester overhead console with optional Eyesight system
armrest - notic e cupholder divider removed for cleaning	sliding front armrest in forward position. optional on base X model
sliding armrest in back position. light gray leather shown	adjustable center armrest is standard on 2.5i Premium CVT and higher models. USB, aux, and 12v power outlet are in the storage bin. Premium with black cloth shown
center console with tray with coin holder. Note the paper holder on the inside of the lid. Black cloth shown	console store with tray and coin holders, and a paper holder on the inside of the lid. light gray leather shown
the base 2.5i model fixed armrest doesn't slide forward, and there's no paper holder slot on the underside	optional 100w power outlet
left sunvisor with new for 20i4 extension	both visor have mirrors, not lit. all models

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cargo area seats up	both seats flat
rear seats fold down bu the cargo floor isn't flat, theres a big bump when the rear seats start. This photo was taken with the camera on the cargo floor.	cargo tray and cover, with rear bumper cover. yes it was raining
golf clubs easily fit in the back. shown with the left rear seat reclined	on the inside of the lift-gate is a hook, perfect for coats, wetsuits, ski clothes etc
drivers side cargo area, all models except Touring	passenger side cargo area, all except Touring model
close-up of driver side cargo area bag hook and 12c outlet. all except Touring model	passenger side cargo area bag hook and light. all except Touring
only the Touring model has the power folding rear seats, with the button in the cargo area	Touring models have power folding rear seats.
sub-floor storage	temporary spare tire