“Bringing hybrid vehicle assembly to our facility has been in the works for five years,” said Scott Brand, president and chief operating officer of SIA. “Seeing the start of mass production is highly rewarding and the culmination of a lot of hard work by our associates.”

SIA is Subaru’s only manufacturing facility outside of Japan and currently assembles the Ascent, Crosstrek, and Forester models. Since beginning production in 1989, the facility has assembled more than 6 million Subaru vehicles.

The 2026 Subaru Forester is available in six trim levels: Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, Touring, and Wilderness trim levels, and is available at Subaru retailers nationwide. The Subaru Forester Hybrid is available in Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring trim levels.