--- title: "2025-2026 Subaru Forester Wipers: 26\" and 17\"" description: "The 2025-2026 Subaru Forester takes a 26-inch driver-side blade and a 17-inch passenger-side blade. The rear wiper is 14 inches. Includes connector type and whether a longer blade will fit." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/wipers" updated: "2026-08-21" --- # 2025-2026 Subaru Forester Wiper Blade Sizes The 2025-2026 Subaru Forester takes a 26-inch driver-side blade and a 17-inch passenger-side blade. The rear wiper is 14 inches. Includes connector type and whether a longer blade will fit. **Quick answer**: The 2025-2026 Subaru Forester takes a 26" driver-side and 17" passenger-side wiper blade, plus a 14" rear blade. ## 2025-2026 Subaru Forester blade lengths and fitment (Check your manual) | Position | Length | | --- | --- | | Driver side | 26 in | | Passenger side | 17 in | | Rear | 14 in | Note: Not independently confirmed for the SL generation this review cycle; carried forward from the SK generation's fitment as the most likely match. Measure the old blade before ordering. ## Which Subaru Forester model years does this cover? These wiper blades specifications apply to every Subaru Forester built from 2025 through 2026, the SL (6th generation), compact crossover suv (subaru global platform, redesigned). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. - [2025 Forester](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025) - [2026 Forester](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2026) ## What changed during the 2025-2026 Subaru Forester | Years | What changed | | --- | --- | | 2025 | All-new SL-generation redesign, unveiled October 2024 for the 2025 model year; adds a factory Forester Hybrid (S:HEV) for the first time in the US; base horsepower rises slightly to 180 | | 2026 | Carryover year; no major mechanical changes identified | ## 2025-2026 Subaru Forester wiper blades: common questions ### What size wiper blades does a 2025-2026 Subaru Forester take? 26 inches on the driver's side and 17 inches on the passenger's side, plus a 14-inch rear blade. ### Can you fit a longer wiper blade on a 2025-2026 Subaru Forester? Going up one inch usually clears, but it is not free: an oversized driver's blade can overlap the passenger blade at the top of the sweep, or run off the edge of the glass and chatter. The factory sizes are chosen to sweep the maximum area without contact. ### What wiper connector does a 2025-2026 Subaru Forester use? Not independently confirmed for the SL generation this review cycle; carried forward from the SK generation's fitment as the most likely match. Measure the old blade before ordering.. Blade packaging lists the connector type. Match it or the adapter will not latch. ## Sources - [Wikipedia, Subaru Forester generations (SL)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Forester) - [Subaru Media, Subaru debuts all-new 2025 Forester SUV (press release)](https://media.subaru.com/pressrelease/2123/1/subaru-debuts-all-new-2025-forester-suv-new) - [Car and Driver, Tested: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid (specs, mpg, curb weight, tire size)](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a64352235/2025-subaru-forester-hybrid-drive/) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2025 Forester 2.5L FB25D oil spec/capacity (0W-16, 4.6 qt)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2025/subaru/forester/2-5l-4-cyl-engine-code-fb25d-1/) - [sportsubarusouth.com, Subaru Forester oil type by model year (2025, incl. S:HEV hybrid)](https://www.sportsubarusouth.com/subaru-research/subaru-forester-oil-type/) - [KBB, 2025 Subaru Forester specs (180 hp across trims)](https://www.kbb.com/subaru/forester/2025/specs/) - [Subaru.com, 2025 Forester Hybrid Edition (194 combined hp, e-CVT)](https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/forester/hybrid/2025.html) - [classaction.org, Subaru lawsuit: 2019-2025 vehicles, parasitic battery drain (Taylor v. Subaru)](https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-lawsuit-says-2019-2025-vehicles-plagued-by-electrical-system-defect-causing-parasitic-battery-drain) - [Conley Subaru, Forester lug nut torque by model year](https://www.conleysubaru.com/subaru-research/subaru-forester-lug-nut-torque/) ## Other Subaru Forester generations - [2019-2024 Subaru Forester wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2019-2024/wipers) - [2014-2018 Subaru Forester wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2014-2018/wipers) - [2012-2013 Subaru Forester wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2012-2013/wipers) Or [compare all generations](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/wipers). ## More for the 2025-2026 Subaru Forester - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/tires) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/forester/2025-2026/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.