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Subaru Forester

🇯🇵 Japan ·1997–now· estate / wagon

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Touring in Brilliant Bronze Metallic, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 06-08 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Sports: IFCAR· Public domain
  3. 3. 1998 Subaru Forester (SF5) GX wagon (2011-10-25): OSX· Public domain
  4. 4. 1999 Subaru Forester (SF5 MY99) Limited wagon (2011-10-31) 02: OSX· Public domain
  5. 5. 2001 Subaru Forester L in Silverthorn Metallic, Rear Left, 08-21-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 2002-2005 Subaru Forester XT wagon (2011-11-18) 01: OSX· Public domain
  7. 7. 2002-2005 Subaru Forester XT wagon (2011-11-18) 02: OSX· Public domain
  8. 8. 2002 Subaru Forester (SF5 MY02) Limited wagon (2011-07-17): OSX· Public domain
  9. 9. 2005-2008 Subaru Forester XS wagon (2010-07-19): OSX· Public domain
  10. 10. 2005 Subaru Forester STI (front): User 3204· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 2005 Subaru Forester STI (rear): User 3204· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. 2006 Subaru Forester XE 2.0: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
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base stats

  • power 237 hptop version
  • efficiency 150 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 10,018 in NL#198 most common
  • price € 73.683new, 2026
  • weight 1,552 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built
1997–now
body
estate / wagon
engine
2.0 L–2.5 L
cylinders
4
turbo
some versions
power
123–237 hp
drive
all-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,552 kg
fuel use
6.4–11.0 L/100 km
CO₂
150–261 g/km
US rating
18–35 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
SUV, Small SUV, Special Purpose Vehicle
avg new price NL
€ 42.585

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

10,018 are registered in the Netherlands today, #198 of all models. Most common build year: 2006 (697 cars).

19972026

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 5,885 Foresters from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2013€ 41.093
  • 2014€ 40.924
  • 2015€ 40.391
  • 2016€ 40.910
  • 2017€ 43.319
  • 2018€ 44.640

🇺🇸 US versions (79)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1998–2026. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2026Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular298.1
2026Forester Hybrid AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)AWDRegular356.7
2026Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular288.4
2026Forester Wilderness AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular269.0
2025Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular298.1
2025Forester Hybrid AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)AWDRegular356.7
2025Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular288.4
2025Forester Wilderness AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular269.0
2024Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular298.1
2024Forester Wilderness AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular269.0
2023Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)AWDRegular298.1
2023Forester Wilderness AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular269.0
2022Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)AWDRegular298.1
2022Forester Wilderness AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDRegular269.0
2021Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)AWDRegular298.1
2020Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)AWDRegular298.1
2019Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)AWDRegular298.1
2018Forester AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDPremium259.4
2018Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylManual 6-spdAWDRegular249.8
2018Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)AWDRegular288.4
2017Forester AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDPremium259.4
2017Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)AWDRegular288.4
2017Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylManual 6-spdAWDRegular249.8
2016Forester AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AV-S8)AWDPremium259.4
2016Forester AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)AWDRegular278.7

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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