Overview
The Subaru Forester is the class-defining SUV for all seasons and now with more power and trim options, it’s more exciting than ever before. The Forester is the perfect depiction of Subaru’s innovative engineering, unmatched safety and legendary reliability. The Subaru Forester is offered with three model derivatives, two engine choices and specifications. It is the epitome of all-round SUVs with its advanced tech, safety, robust build quality and lifestyle-oriented offerings. It is the most popular Subaru worldwide for many reasons. Find out those reasons for yourself by owning a new Forester.
Features
- Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
- EyeSight ® Driver Assist Technology
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- 8.0"infotainment touchscreen
- Dual-function X-MODE with Hill Descent Control
- Available in a 2.0 or 2.5 engine
Available Colour Options
2.0i-S ES CVT
2.5i-Sport ES CVT
2.5i-S ES CVT
Forester Comparison
Forester 2.0i-S ES CVT
Engine
2.0-liter SUBARU
BOXER® 4-cylinder
BOXER® 4-cylinder
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology
Leather-trimmed upholstery
SUBARU Multimedia
Exterior
LED headlamps
Auto headlights On
Steering responsive headlights (SRH)
Front fog lamps
LED
Roof rail
Black & silver, with loophole
Roof spoiler
yes, with High mounted
Door mirror colour
Satin chromed auto folding with turn light
Fog lamp cluster
High gloss black paint base + chrome molded inserts
Front under guard
Chrome
Rear under guard
Chrome
Side garnish
Chrome
Outer door handle
Chrome
Alloy design
18-inch silver metallic
Double volume power sliding sunroof with sun shade cover
Automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers
Seating and Trim
Leather wrapped steering wheel & gear lever
Leather seats
Sports seats
Driver's power seat
Passenger power seat
Rear seat ventilation grille
Rear USB power outlet
2
Rear seat arrangement
Reclining one touch fold down
60/40 split folding rear seats
Sports alloy pedal
Meter panel
White luminescent color TFT chrome needle
Comfort & Convenience
Keyless entry and push-button start system
Powered rear gate
Electric parking brake
Paddle shifters
One touch lane changer
Two 12-volt accessory power outlets
Tilt-adjustable / telescopic steering wheel
Steering wheel mounted audio, mobile phone & cruise control switches
Dual A/C
Entertainment
Touch screen display size
8.0"
Speaker (front+rear+instrument panel+amplifier+sub woofer)
Harmon Kardon 2+2+4+1+1
Apple CarPlay™ + Android Auto™ connectivity
Voice command for audio, air conditioning, telephony.
Safety
Eyesight - active lane centering
Eyesight autonomous emergency steering
Eyesight - pre-collision braking
Eyesight - adaptive cruise control
Eyesight - lane departure prevention
Eyesight - lane departure warning
Eyesight - lane sway warning
Eyesight - lead vehicle start alert
Eyesight - pre-collision throttle management
Reverse automatic braking
Digital speedometer
Reverse camera
Reverse linked tilt down door mirror
Blind spot monitoring with lane change assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Side-view monitor
Auto vehicle hold
SRS airbags- front driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - front side driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - drivers knee airbag
SRS airbags - dual intelligent side curtain airbags
Wiplash reducing front seats
Side-door reinforcement beams
ISO-FIX adapted child seat anchors (with tether anchors) for infants and children
Warranty & Maintenance
5 year/ 150 000km warranty
3 year/ 75 000 km maintenance plan with extension options available
Subaru Assist
15 000km service intervals
Engine & Performance
Type
Horizontally opposed, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, petrol engine
Bore x stroke
84 × 90
Displacement
1995
Compression ratio
12.5
Fuel system
Direct fuel injection
Fuel tank capacity
63L
Max output
115 / 6,000
Max torque
196 / 4,000
0-100 time
10.3
Fuel consumption - combined lit./100 km
7.6
CO2 emissions - combined g/km
179
Drivability
AWD type
Active torque split AWD system
Vehicle dynamics control system
X-Mode with hill descent control
2 mode SI drive (intelligent, sport)
4-sensor / 4-channel ABS with electronic brake-force distribution
Active torque vectoring
Brake assist system
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
Traction control system (TCS)
Dimensions and Weight
Overall length
4625
Overall width
1815
Overall height
1730
Wheelbase
2670
Front track mm
1565
Rear track mm
1570
Minimum ground clearance mm
220
Boot capacity (rear seat up/down)
520 / 1060
Curb weight/unladen mass kg
1,532 - 1,555
Gross vehicle mass kgs
2.223
Gearing and Drivetrain
D range (Lineartronic CVT)
3.600 – 0.512
Gear ratio 1st
3.600
Gear ratio 2nd
2.155
Gear ratio 3rd
1.516
Gear ratio 4th
1.092
Gear ratio 5th
0.843
Gear ratio 6th
0.667
Gear ratio 7th
0.557
Gear ratio Reverse
3.687
Final drive axle ratio
3.900
Chassis
Steering
Rack and pinion, electric power steering system
Front suspension
MacPherson strut type
Rear suspension
Double wishbone type
Approach angle
20.2
Departure angle
25.8
Lamp Break over angle
21.5
Minimum turning circle at tyre (radius) m
5.4
Brakes front & rear
Ventilated disc brakes
Tyre size
225/55R18
Wheel size
18×7“J
Temporary spare wheel
Forester 2.5i-SPORT ES CVT
Engine
2.5-liter SUBARU
BOXER® 4-cylinder
BOXER® 4-cylinder
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology
Leather-trimmed upholstery
SUBARU Multimedia
Exterior
LED headlamps
Auto headlights On
Steering responsive headlights (SRH)
Front fog lamps
LED
Roof rail
Black & silver, with loophole
Roof spoiler
yes, with High mounted
Door mirror colour
Satin chromed auto folding with turn light
Fog lamp cluster
High gloss black paint base + chrome molded inserts
Front under guard
Black
Rear under guard
Black
Side garnish
Black
Outer door handle
Black
Alloy design
18-inch high-gloss dark metallic 5-spoke
Double volume power sliding sunroof with sun shade cover
Automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers
Seating and Trim
Leather wrapped steering wheel & gear lever
Leather seats
Sports seats
Driver's power seat
Passenger power seat
Rear seat ventilation grille
Rear USB power outlet
2
Rear seat arrangement
Reclining one touch fold down
60/40 split folding rear seats
Sports alloy pedal
Meter panel
White luminescent color TFT chrome needle
Comfort & Convenience
Keyless entry and push-button start system
Powered rear gate
Electric parking brake
Paddle shifters
One touch lane changer
Two 12-volt accessory power outlets
Tilt-adjustable / telescopic steering wheel
Steering wheel mounted audio, mobile phone & cruise control switches
Dual A/C
Entertainment
Touch screen display size
8.0"
Speaker (front+rear+instrument panel+amplifier+sub woofer)
2+2
Apple CarPlay™ + Android Auto™ connectivity
Voice command for audio, air conditioning, telephony.
Safety
Eyesight - active lane centering
Eyesight autonomous emergency steering
Eyesight - pre-collision braking
Eyesight - adaptive cruise control
Eyesight - lane departure prevention
Eyesight - lane departure warning
Eyesight - lane sway warning
Eyesight - lead vehicle start alert
Eyesight - pre-collision throttle management
Reverse automatic braking
Digital speedometer
Reverse camera
Reverse linked tilt down door mirror
Blind spot monitoring with lane change assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Side-view monitor
Auto vehicle hold
SRS airbags- front driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - front side driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - drivers knee airbag
SRS airbags - dual intelligent side curtain airbags
Wiplash reducing front seats
Side-door reinforcement beams
ISO-FIX adapted child seat anchors (with tether anchors) for infants and children
Warranty & Maintenance
5 year/ 150 000km warranty
3 year/ 75 000 km maintenance plan with extension options available
Subaru Assist
15 000km service intervals
Engine & Performance
Type
Horizontally opposed, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, petrol engine
Bore x stroke
94 × 90
Displacement
2498
Compression ratio
12.0
Fuel system
Direct fuel injection
Fuel tank capacity
63L
Max output
136 / 5,800
Max torque
239 / 4,400
0-100 time
9.5
Fuel consumption - combined lit./100 km
8.3
CO2 emissions - combined g/km
193
Drivability
AWD type
Active torque split AWD system
Vehicle dynamics control system
X-Mode with hill descent control
2 mode SI drive (intelligent, sport)
4-sensor / 4-channel ABS with electronic brake-force distribution
Active torque vectoring
Brake assist system
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
Traction control system (TCS)
Dimensions and Weight
Overall length
4625
Overall width
1815
Overall height
1730
Wheelbase
2670
Front track mm
1565
Rear track mm
1570
Minimum ground clearance mm
220
Boot capacity (rear seat up/down)
520 / 1060
Curb weight/unladen mass kg
1,559 - 1,561
Gross vehicle mass kgs
2.223
Gearing and Drivetrain
D range (Lineartronic CVT)
3.600 – 0.512
Gear ratio 1st
3.600
Gear ratio 2nd
2.155
Gear ratio 3rd
1.516
Gear ratio 4th
1.092
Gear ratio 5th
0.843
Gear ratio 6th
0.667
Gear ratio 7th
0.557
Gear ratio Reverse
3.687
Final drive axle ratio
3.900
Chassis
Steering
Rack and pinion, electric power steering system
Front suspension
MacPherson strut type
Rear suspension
Double wishbone type
Approach angle
20.2
Departure angle
25.8
Lamp Break over angle
21.5
Minimum turning circle at tyre (radius) m
5.4
Brakes front & rear
Ventilated disc brakes
Tyre size
225/55R18
Wheel size
18×7“J
Temporary spare wheel
Forester 2.5i-SPORT ES CVT
Engine
2.5-liter SUBARU
BOXER® 4-cylinder
BOXER® 4-cylinder
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology
Leather-trimmed upholstery
SUBARU Multimedia
Exterior
LED headlamps
Auto headlights On
Steering responsive headlights (SRH)
Front fog lamps
LED
Roof rail
Black & silver, with loophole
Roof spoiler
yes, with High mounted
Door mirror colour
Satin chromed auto folding with turn light
Fog lamp cluster
High gloss black paint base + chrome molded inserts
Front under guard
Chrome
Rear under guard
Chrome
Side garnish
Chrome
Outer door handle
Chrome
Alloy design
18-inch silver metallic
Double volume power sliding sunroof with sun shade cover
Automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers
Seating and Trim
Leather wrapped steering wheel & gear lever
Leather seats
Sports seats
Driver's power seat
Passenger power seat
Rear seat ventilation grille
Rear USB power outlet
2
Rear seat arrangement
Reclining one touch fold down
60/40 split folding rear seats
Sports alloy pedal
Meter panel
White luminescent color TFT chrome needle
Comfort & Convenience
Keyless entry and push-button start system
Powered rear gate
Electric parking brake
Paddle shifters
One touch lane changer
Two 12-volt accessory power outlets
Tilt-adjustable / telescopic steering wheel
Steering wheel mounted audio, mobile phone & cruise control switches
Dual A/C
Entertainment
Touch screen display size
8.0"
Speaker (front+rear+instrument panel+amplifier+sub woofer)
Harmon Kardon 2+2+4+1+1
Apple CarPlay™ + Android Auto™ connectivity
Voice command for audio, air conditioning, telephony.
Safety
Eyesight - active lane centering
Eyesight autonomous emergency steering
Eyesight - pre-collision braking
Eyesight - adaptive cruise control
Eyesight - lane departure prevention
Eyesight - lane departure warning
Eyesight - lane sway warning
Eyesight - lead vehicle start alert
Eyesight - pre-collision throttle management
Reverse automatic braking
Digital speedometer
Reverse camera
Reverse linked tilt down door mirror
Blind spot monitoring with lane change assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Side-view monitor
Auto vehicle hold
SRS airbags- front driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - front side driver & passenger airbags
SRS airbags - drivers knee airbag
SRS airbags - dual intelligent side curtain airbags
Wiplash reducing front seats
Side-door reinforcement beams
ISO-FIX adapted child seat anchors (with tether anchors) for infants and children
Warranty & Maintenance
5 year/ 150 000km warranty
3 year/ 75 000 km maintenance plan with extension options available
Subaru Assist
15 000km service intervals
Engine & Performance
Type
Horizontally opposed, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, petrol engine
Bore x stroke
94 × 90
Displacement
2498
Compression ratio
12.0
Fuel system
Direct fuel injection
Fuel tank capacity
63L
Max output
136 / 5,800
Max torque
239 / 4,400
0-100 time
9.5
Fuel consumption - combined lit./100 km
8.4
CO2 emissions - combined g/km
193
Drivability
AWD type
Active torque split AWD system
Vehicle dynamics control system
X-Mode with hill descent control
2 mode SI drive (intelligent, sport)
4-sensor / 4-channel ABS with electronic brake-force distribution
Active torque vectoring
Brake assist system
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
Traction control system (TCS)
Dimensions and Weight
Overall length
4625
Overall width
1815
Overall height
1730
Wheelbase
2670
Front track mm
1565
Rear track mm
1570
Minimum ground clearance mm
220
Boot capacity (rear seat up/down)
520 / 1060
Curb weight/unladen mass kg
1,559 - 1,561
Gross vehicle mass kgs
2.223
Gearing and Drivetrain
D range (Lineartronic CVT)
3.600 – 0.512
Gear ratio 1st
3.600
Gear ratio 2nd
2.155
Gear ratio 3rd
1.516
Gear ratio 4th
1.092
Gear ratio 5th
0.843
Gear ratio 6th
0.667
Gear ratio 7th
0.557
Gear ratio Reverse
3.687
Final drive axle ratio
3.900
Chassis
Steering
Rack and pinion, electric power steering system
Front suspension
MacPherson strut type
Rear suspension
Double wishbone type
Approach angle
20.2
Departure angle
25.8
Lamp Break over angle
21.5
Minimum turning circle at tyre (radius) m
5.4
Brakes front & rear
Ventilated disc brakes
Tyre size
225/55R18
Wheel size
18×7“J
Temporary spare wheel
Gallery
Reasons to love forester
Engine
Powering the new forester is a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled BOXER® engine that produces 113 kW at 6,000rpm of power and 196 Nm of torque at 4,000rpm.
This engine is coupled to a quieter, more efficient Lineartronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) that also includes paddle shifters for manual mode operation through eight pre-set ratios. The gear ratios within the transmission have been expanded for improved acceleration and the oil pump and oil pressure system has also been optimized for better fuel economy.
Performance
The forester benefits from a number of refinements across the drivetrain, chassis, engine management unit as well as the actual structural design of the vehicle. All of these improvements contribute to a significant jump in overall vehicle performance. From the way the forester handles bumps and harsh surfaces to how refined and silent it is on the road, these are all part of the heightened performance experience. The 2.0-litre, BOXER® engine, lighter CVT transmission in tandem with the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system and Vehicle Dynamics Control system all work together to ensure safest motoring experience.
Technology
forester features the latest driver’s multi-function display and steering wheel as well as a new central display. The flagship forester 2.0-i S ES features the portrait layout larger HD display with the latest SUBARU infotainment system and a Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration as well as Bluetooth® connectivity for audio and phone call operation and a wireless phone charging pad. The infotainment system also operates the vehicle settings such as EyeSight Driver Assistance features and X-Mode settings to name a few.
Safety
There are 7 airbags included in the forester, including a driver’s knee and passenger seat cushion airbag as well as an airbag that deploys between the front seats to reduce the severity of collisions between the front seat occupants. These are segment-leading technologies. EyeSight® Driver Assistance technology features added peace of mind with features such as Pre-Collision Braking for emergencies; Lane Departure Prevention, Lane Centering and Emergency Lane Keep Assist; Adaptive Cruise Control with traffic crawling ability, traffic sign recognition and intelligent speed limiter.