Chevrolet Forester
| Subaru Forester | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) |
| Production | 1997–present |
| Assembly | Japan: Ōta, Gunma Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (TCMA) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1997–2002 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | F4 layout |
| Related |
Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L DOHC H4 EJ20 (Japan) 2.0 L DOHC H4 EJ20 Turbo (Japan) 250 hp (190 kW) 2.5 L DOHC 165 hp (123 kW) H4 EJ25D (1998) 2.5 L SOHC 165 hp (123 kW) H4 EJ251 (1999-2002) |
| Transmission | four-speed automatic five-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,525 mm (99.4 in) |
| Length | 1998–2000: 4,450 mm (175.2 in) 2001–2002: 4,460 mm (175.6 in) |
| Width | 1,735 mm (68.3 in) |
| Height | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,430 kg (3,152.6 lb) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chevrolet Forester (India) |
| Production | 2002–2008 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | F4 layout |
| Related |
Subaru Impreza Saab 9-2X Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L 137 hp (186 Nm) H4 2.0 L 219 hp (309 Nm) H4 turbo 2.5 L 173 hp (225 Nm) H4 2.5 L 224 hp (319 Nm) H4 turbo |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,525 mm (99.4 in) |
| Length | 2003–2005: 4,450 mm (175.2 in) 2006–2008: 4,485 mm (176.6 in) |
| Width | 1,735 mm (68.3 in) |
| Height | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) Sports 2.5X: 1,590 mm (62.6 in) Sports 2.5XT: 1,585 mm (62.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 2.0 L: 1,320 kg (2,910.1 lb) 2.0 L turbo: 1,410 kg (3,108.5 lb) 2.5 L: 1,424 kg (3,139.4 lb) 2.5 L turbo: 1,474 kg (3,249.6 lb) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2008–2013 |
| Layout | F4 layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
2.0 L H4 (Japan) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual (Petrol) 6-speed manual (diesel) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,616 mm (103 in) |
| Length | 4,559 mm (179.5 in) |
| Width | 1,781 mm (70.1 in) |
| Height | 1,674 mm (65.9 in) 1,742 mm (68.6 in) (2010-2012 2.5X/XT) |
| Curb weight | 1,470 kg (3,250 lb) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Layout | F4 layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L H4 2.0 L H4 turbo 2.5 L H4 2.0 L H4 turbodiesel |
| Transmission | six-speed manual Lineartronic CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 104 in (2,640 mm) |
| Length | 181 in (4,595 mm) |
| Width | 71 in (1,796 mm) |
| Height | 68 in (1,732 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1,495 to 1,656 kg (3,296 to 3,651 lb) |
The Subaru Forester is a compact crossover station wagon manufactured since 1997 by Subaru. Available in Japan from 1997, the Forester shares its platform with the Impreza. It has been crowned Motor Trend's 2009 and 2014 SUV of the Year and The Car Connection's Best Car To Buy 2014.
The Forester was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 1995 as the Streega concept, and made available for sale February 1997 in Japan, and to the US market in 1998. The Forester was one of the first emerging crossover SUVs. It was built in the style of a car, but had a taller stance, higher h-point seating, and an all-wheel drive drive train. Subaru advertising employed the slogan "SUV tough, Car Easy". It used the Impreza platform but with the larger 2.5-liter DOHC EJ25D four-cylinder boxer engine from the Outback, making 165 hp (123 kW) at 5600 rpm and 162 lb·ft (220 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm.
In Japan, the Forester replaced the Subaru Impreza Gravel Express, known in the USA as the Subaru Outback Sport. However, the Outback Sport remained in production for the U.S. market. The Forester appeared after the introduction of the Nissan Rasheen in Japan with a similar appearance, and the Forester's Japanese competitors include the Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi RVR, and the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Due to the Forester's low center of gravity, it meets the United States federal safety standards for passenger vehicles, and does not require a risk of rollover warning label on the driver's visor. Size and price-wise, it fits between the shared Impreza platform, and the larger Legacy.
The automatic transmissions used on AWD equipped vehicles will normally send 60% of the engine's torque to the front wheels and 40% to the rear wheels, using a computer-controlled, continuously variable, multi-plate transfer clutch. When the transmission detects a speed difference between the front and rear axle sets, the transmission progressively sends power to the rear wheels. Under slip conditions it can achieve an equal split in front and rear axle speeds.
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