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Subaru Forester year by year: price, power, mpg, size

Base price change, 2009 to 2026

+50%

  • Base price: $19,995 (2009) to $29,995 (2026).
  • Median SUV base price: +56% over the same years.
  • No redesign found in the data.

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Base MSRP by year. Blue: median base MSRP of SUVs.
22242628303234362009201220152018202120242026Best trimBase trim
EPA combined mpg by year.
1601802002202402602009201220152018202120242026Top trimBase trim
Horsepower by year.
Subaru Forester by year
YearTrimsBase MSRPTop MSRPHorsepowerMPG or rangeLengthWheelbaseCurb weight
202612$29,995$41,545180 to 194 hp26 to 35 mpg183.3 in105.1 in3,510 lb
202510$29,995$43,295180 to 194 hp26 to 35 mpg183.3 in105.1 in3,510 lb
202412$27,095$37,395182 hp26 to 29 mpg182.7 in105.1 in3,454 lb
202312$26,395$36,795182 hp26 to 29 mpg182.7 in105.1 in3,454 lb
202212$25,895$35,995182 hp26 to 29 mpg182.7 in105.1 in3,454 lb
202111$24,795$34,895182 hp29 mpg182.1 in105.1 in3,453 lb
202010$24,495$34,595182 hp29 mpg182.1 in105.1 in3,449 lb
201910$24,295$34,295182 hp29 mpg182.1 in105.1 in3,449 lb
201817$22,795$36,090170 to 250 hp24 to 28 mpg181.5 in103.9 in3,395 lb
201714$22,595$34,295170 to 250 hp24 to 28 mpg181.5 in103.9 in3,395 lb
201614$22,395$33,795170 to 250 hp25 to 27 mpg180.9 in103.9 in3,366 lb
201514$22,195$33,095170 to 250 hp25 to 27 mpg180.9 in103.9 in3,366 lb
201414$21,995$32,995170 to 250 hp24 to 27 mpg180.9 in103.9 in3,366 lb
201320$21,295$29,995170 to 224 hp21 to 23 mpg179.5 in103.0 in3,300 lb
201214$20,595$29,895170 to 224 hp21 to 23 mpg179.5 in103.0 in3,300 lb
201121$20,495$31,595170 to 224 hp21 to 23 mpg179.5 in103.0 in3,300 lb
201035$20,295$30,295170 to 224 hp21 to 22 mpg179.5 in103.0 inN/A
200919$19,995$29,995170 to 224 hp21 to 22 mpg179.5 in103.0 in3,250 lb

What changed each year

Forester: changes vs the year before. Cheapest trim.
YearVsWhat changed
202620252 more trims.
202520242 fewer trims. Base price +$2,900. Length +0.6 in.
20242023Base price +$700.
20232022Base price +$500.
202220211 more trim. Base price +$1,100. Length +0.6 in.
202120201 more trim. Base price +$300.
20202019Base price +$200.
201920187 fewer trims. Base price +$1,500. +12 hp. +1 mpg. Length +0.6 in. Wheelbase +1.2 in.
201820173 more trims. Base price +$200.
20172016Base price +$200. +1 mpg. Length +0.6 in.
20162015Base price +$200.
20152014Base price +$200.
201420136 fewer trims. Base price +$700. +4 mpg. Length +1.4 in. Wheelbase +0.9 in.
201320126 more trims. Base price +$700.
201220117 fewer trims. Base price +$100.
2011201014 fewer trims. Base price +$200.
2010200916 more trims. Base price +$300.

What this cannot tell you

Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.

Redesigns found from size and power changes only.

How values are checked