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Can the 2020 Subaru Forester tow my trailer?

5,000 lb trailer

No

  • 5,000 lb is 3,500 lb over the 1,500 lb rating.
  • No 2020 Forester trim is rated for that.
  • Curb weight 3,531 lb. Rated to pull 0.4 times that.

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Quick weights

2020 Forester tow ratings

500500500500500500500500500500rating 1,500 lbModel-level, rule or estimatetrailer 5,000 lbForester · 3,531 lbeach crate = 500 lb×0.4Rating 1,500 lb ÷ curb weight 3,531 lb
One slot per crate of the rating. Red crates are over it. Drag the ring to change the weight.
2020 Subaru Forester 2.5i AWD: numbers drawn
MeasureValue
Trim2.5i AWD
Tow rating1,500 lb
Curb weight3,531 lb
Horsepower182 hp
Torque176 lb-ft
DriveAWD
MSRP$24,495
Trailer5,000 lb
Share of rating333%
Rating ÷ curb weight0.4

Max tow rating: higher than 5% of 120 SUVs (2020).

What this cannot tell you

A rating needs the right hitch, tow package and axle.

People, cargo and tongue weight use payload. Check the door label.

How values are checked