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Subaru Forester
Subaru has built the Forester since 1997. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 3 of them, from the 2008 Subaru Forester to the 2025 Subaru Forester. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.
- Built
- 1997–today
- Brand from
- Japan
- Body styles
- SUV
- Sold new in
- North America, Europe and Asia
- In the catalog
- 3 cars
How it changed
Power went from 147 hp in the 2008 Forester to 182 hp in the 2025 Forester. The most powerful here is the 2019 Subaru Forester at 182 hp (136 kW). Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2008 Subaru Forester, in 10.4 s.
Every Forester in the catalog
2019 Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is a compact crossover SUV that has been manufactured by Subaru 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, while the third-generation model onwards moved towards a crossover SUV design. A performance model was available for the second-generation Forester in Japan as the Forester STi.
Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Subaru Forester
2025 Subaru Forester has an all-new, sleek, contemporary design aesthetic while retaining the trademark looks of its classic, rugged predecessors.
Text: press release via NetCarShow
Photo: NetCarShow
Specs side by side
| Car | Power | Torque | 0–62 mph | Top speed | Weight | Engine | Drive | Gearbox | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Forester | 147 hp (110 kW) | 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) | 10.4 s | 116 mph (187 km/h) | 1,560 kg (3,439 lb) | 2.0 L inline-4 | All Wheel Drive | 6-Speed manual | 22 mpg |
| 2019 Forester | 182 hp (136 kW) | 176 lb-ft (239 Nm) | — | — | — | 2.5 L inline-4 | All Wheel Drive | CVT | 29 mpg |
| 2025 Forester | 182 hp (136 kW) | — | — | — | — | flat-4 | All Wheel Drive | CVT | 35 mpg |
Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.
Rivals
Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:
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