Subaru’s Wilderness sub-brand is welcoming the second member to its family after the Outback with a new version of the popular Forester.

As first noticed by Twitter user Jonathan B-Potvin, the new 2022 Forester Wilderness has been officially listed on Subaru’s Canadian website with some basic information around the differences over the standard models.

Read: 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness Is A Meaner Off-Road Wagon With A Thing For Plastic Armor

Just like its larger wagon sibling, the Forester Wilderness aims to draw in outdoorsy types (or at least the types who want others to believe they’re outdoorsy) with beefed up looks. These comes courtesy of beefier cladding that extends further up the front and wheel wells, increased ride height and bespoke 17-inch black wheels mounted on all-terrain tires.

Subaru fans may notice the corners of the cladded front bumper that are tucked inside to increase clearance and the matte black hood decal who’s role is to decrease glare. Also included are roof rails with increased static load capacity and underbody skid plates.

Minor Changes Inside

We only get a glimpse of the interior, but the Forester mimics the Outback Wilderness in offering plenty of standard gear including an 8-inch infotainment screen and Subaru’s EyeSight safety suite, along with non-leather, water-resistant material for the seats and darker accents and headliner.

Power Comes From A 2.5L Boxer Four

As for what will power the Wilderness model, as we learned in a recent filling with the EPA, it will be offered with a a 2.5-liter naturally-aspirated (sorry folks, no turbo) four-cylinder boxer producing 182 hp and 176 lb-ft (239 Nm) of torque paired to a continuously variable transmission with a lower gear ratio and standard all-wheel drive.

According to the agency, the Forester Wilderness will retunr 25 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined, which compares really poorly against the standard Forester’s 26 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 29 mpg combined.

The 2022 Outback pictured here (above and below) was Subaru’s first Wilderness-badged model

That’s all we have for now, but given that it appeared on the official site, it shouldn’t be long before Subaru drops the ball on the new model.

Thanks to Jonathan for the tip!

2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight