The Subaru Forester is a compact crossover SUV that Subaru has manufactured since 1997. The first generation was built on the platform of the Impreza in the style of a taller station wagon, a style that continued to the second generation. At the same time, the third-generation model onwards moved towards a crossover SUV design. As the Forester STI, a performance model was available for the second-generation Forester in Japan.