Bold and the Beautiful Key Moments March 27: Hope Loses Again, While Steffy Scores Another Win
Hope suffers another loss, while Steffy celebrates another win. Meanwhile, Katie brings the drama.
On Thursday, March 27, in the episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Hope suffers another loss while Steffy celebrates another win. Hope claims her own family betrayed her. Meanwhile, Steffy can’t stop winning at life. Meanwhile, Katie arrived to ease some of the drama that was brewing. You need to watch this all-female episode that’s already making history with its mother-daughter moments.
Wins and Losses
The theme of the week has been “Winners and Losers.” We racked up the points. The Forresters won. They got their company back. Meanwhile, the Logans are dealing with heartbreak. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) told Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) that she needs to move on from the past. He’s staying with Taylor (Rebecca Budig). Meanwhile, Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) left Hope (Annika Noelle) after she did him wrong.
Hope lost everything she wanted. No, it wasn’t a romance with Carter. She really wanted Forrester Creations. In Thursday’s episode, Hope defiantly stormed into Brooke’s home and blamed her for her losses. She claimed that her mom abandoned her when she needed her the most. Brooke told Hope that she wanted to get the company back for Ridge.
At the cliff house, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Taylor celebrated another win. Taylor went home to tell her daughter that Ridge pushed Brooke away. He made his decision clear. Steffy hugged her mom and said that everything was the way it should be. Ridge made his decision clear, and the Forresters were back at their company. Steffy and her mom celebrated another win with ice cream shakes and a dance party.
Katie Plays Referee
Katie (Heather Tom) and Donna (Jennifer Gareis) talked about their late mom and what she would think of the Forrester Creations shakeup. Now, we finally know how they feel. No matter what happens with the company, Donna and Katie agree that the Logan women should stick together. But that doesn’t mean that Katie will accept Hope’s disrespect for her mom. She showed up at Brooke’s home at the right moment and told Hope to stop berating her mother.
She had to play referee to Hope and Brooke’s argument. Hope called out her mom and aunt for betraying her, but she wasn’t done yet. She claimed that her mom cared more about Ridge than her own daughter. Then, Hope asked her mom where Ridge was now. Brooke wasn’t going to take this abuse. She asked Hope to leave. But that’s not all. She declared that Hope was no longer her daughter. Brooke blamed Hope for losing Ridge.
Hope almost slapped her own mom, but Katie stopped her. (See Hope go on the attack during Thursday’s episode.) Katie reminded Hope that she was not that kind of person. Hope started to walk out until Brooke stopped her. She wrapped her arms around her daughter. Hope apologized and said she loved her. But will Hope go back to her good-girl ways? Or will she have a downward spiral? We’re interested in seeing where she’ll go from here.
The compact Forester SUV is all-new for 2025, and it’s a dramatic update—at least on paper. This is the two-row, five-passenger Forester’s sixth generation, and it offers more passenger space and a quieter ride than the previous model. While its looks have been modernized, it’s still recognizable as a Forester, continuing the well-known formula that has made it a long-term success. Every Forester comes with a flat-four engine, all-wheel drive, a continuously variable transmission, and enough extra ground clearance to comfortably handle moderate off-road treks. And like its many competitors, the Forester’s tidy size makes it both garageable and easier to stuff into crowded urban parking spaces than larger three-row SUVs like Subaru’s own Ascent. While meaningfully improved in many categories, the 2025 Forester hasn’t been granted the one enhancement we value most: driving enjoyment.
What’s New for 2025?
The Forester enters 2025 with a fresh exterior design and a moderately updated chassis. It still offers all-wheel drive as standard, and its powertrain is virtually the same as the one employed by the outgoing Forester—although a Forester hybrid, reviewed separately, also joins the lineup for 2025. There’s a new electric power-steering rack onboard, which Subaru says shares components with the feisty WRX performance sedan, and a new foot-activated hands-free power tailgate joins the options list. The new Forester goes on sale in spring 2024.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
The price of the 2025 Subaru Forester starts at $31,415 and goes up to $41,715 depending on the trim and options.
The Forester has a sweet host of standard features, including remote keyless entry, LED headlights, and “welcome lighting,” which casts a beam of light on the exterior front door handles at night. We recommend the Sport trim level because it’s a good mix of equipment, appearance, and price within the Forester lineup. The Forester Sport gets attractive bronze trim and exclusive wheels, including some additional creature comforts such as heated front seats and a good-sized 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen. Interestingly, Subaru says the current 2024 Forester Wilderness will continue alongside the new 2025 Forester models until an unnamed future date; we expect the Wilderness trim to move to the new model in 2026. Price for the 2024 Forester Wilderness remains unchanged at $36,265.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
Under the hood is a 2.5-liter flat-four engine, a continuously variable transmission, and all-wheel drive. Output is a meek 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. Subaru says a hybrid powertrain is coming next year. Although the Forester uses a dual-pinion electronic power steering rack similar to what Subaru installs in the WRX sports sedan, the SUV isn’t nearly as fun to drive. Steering feedback is minimal and the suspension is tuned for comfort above all else. Pitch the Forester into a corner at speed and you’ll feel a little wiggle in the rear end, which can feel unnerving in that second before it settles in. If your driving style is more sedate and you’re hoping for a plush ride, the Forester delivers exactly that.
0–60-MPH Times
At our test track, the Forester Sport we sampled dragged itself to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds, its flat-four engine groaning along the way. Around town, acceleration feels more than adequate though, and under light throttle, the engine’s gruff demeanor isn’t as noticeable.
Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG
EPA fuel economy estimates for the 2025 Forester land at 26 mpg city and 33 mpg highway, with the exception of the Sport and Touring trims, which give up 1 mpg in each measure. On our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test route, the Sport trim we tested managed 31 mpg. For more information about the Forester’s fuel economy, visit the EPA’s website.
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
The two-row Forester is a politely comfortable affair. Starting with mid-level trims on up, its interior offers a good mix of materials, including a leather-wrapped gear selector and heated and ventilated front seats. A spacious back seat offers plenty of head, hip, and leg room for adults, while the rear cargo space, even while that second row is in use, is spacious. The rear seats split 60/40 and, when folded flat, open up 75 cubic feet of cargo space. Subaru claims the new-generation Forester has more sound dampening than before, which should result in a quieter cabin. Every Forester also comes with roof rails. A hands-free powered tailgate has been added as an available feature.
Infotainment and Connectivity
Inside, a large 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen is standard on all but base models. The system comes standard with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capability. The system also includes a wireless smartphone charging pad. The base model gets a dual 7.0-inch display similar to what was on the previous-generation Forester, which incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well.
