Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester
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 crossover
Layout	Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive

First generation
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	4-speed automatic 5-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
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
Overview
Production	2008–2013
Layout	F4 layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L H4 (Japan) 2.0 L H4 turbo (Japan) 2.5 L 170 hp (130 kW) H4 2.5 L 224 hp (167 kW) turbo H4 2.0 L H4 turbodiesel 2.5 L 263 hp H4 turbo(S-edition)
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
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	6-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 manufactured since 1997 by Subaru. Available in Japan from 1997, the Forester shares its platform with the Impreza. It was introduced in 1997 as a compact crossover wagon. 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 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.

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