A 2018 Forester with a manual transmission cost $23,710, but Subaru dropped the slow-selling manual in favor of an all-automatic lineup for its new Forester. Base versions of the new Forester cost $560 more than last year's version, when similarly equipped. All prices include a mandatory $975 destination fee. Top-of-the-line Touring versions will cost $35,270. The 2019 Subaru Forester crossover SUV will cost $25,270 when it goes on sale later this year, the automaker announced Thursday.