The hybrid powertrain is said to improve overall fuel economy by 25 percentBy Jeff S. BartlettThe recently redesigned Subaru Forester will gain a hybrid powertrain later this year, making this

Featuring a 194-hp hybrid powertrain, the first gas-electric Forester gets considerably better fuel economy than the nonhybrid.

The Forester Hybrid boasts much better efficiency at about $3,000 more, without giving up its tenacious all-wheel drive.