The SK Forester's hybrid battery doesn't hide under the floor like most hybrids' — Subaru mounted it above the rear axle specifically to improve the car's front/rear weight balance.
Median 221 hp across 541 similar cars
Lead trim: AWD · CVT · 2024
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FactThe SK Forester's hybrid battery doesn't hide under the floor like most hybrids' — Subaru mounted it above the rear axle specifically to improve the car's front/rear weight balance.
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VerifiedFIRST PRINTNIGHTPROCrashed on the passenger side instead of the driver's, the 2014 Forester showed far more intrusion and would have rated Marginal with the IIHS.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERPROCrashed on the passenger side instead of the driver's, the 2014 Forester showed far more intrusion and would have rated Marginal with the IIHS.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe first Forester's center of gravity was so low it didn't legally need the "risk of rollover" warning label most SUVs carried.
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | 2019–2024 | — | 182 hp | 176 lb-ft | 8.5 s | AWD | CVT | $32,000 |
| AWD · CVT · 2019–2023 | 2019–2023 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 182 hp | 176 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | — |
| AWD · CVT · 2024 | 2024–2024 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 182 hp | 176 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | — |
| Wilderness AWD | 2022–2024 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 182 hp | 176 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | — |
An estimate, for the AWD · CVT · 2024 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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From the 2026 model year the Forester is built in Lafayette, Indiana as well as Japan, Subaru's first US-built Forester.
The SK Forester's hybrid battery doesn't hide under the floor like most hybrids' — Subaru mounted it above the rear axle specifically to improve the car's front/rear weight balance.
Crashed on the passenger side instead of the driver's, the 2014 Forester showed far more intrusion and would have rated Marginal with the IIHS.
Subaru built a 2.5XT for the National Ski Patrol with a diamond-plate floor, a 9,500-pound winch and a toboggan on the roof.
In India this Forester was sold as the Chevrolet Forester, the first Chevrolet-badged model ever released there.
The first Forester's center of gravity was so low it didn't legally need the "risk of rollover" warning label most SUVs carried.
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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