Overview
The 1998 Subaru Forester Limited is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Subaru Forester is regarded as a small SUV built in Japan with prices starting at $33,490 before on-road costs.
This Subaru Forester is powered by a 2L 4-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 176 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission.
The Subaru Forester measures 1595mm (62.8 inches) in height, 4450mm (175.2 inches) in length, 1735mm (68.3 inches) in width with a 2525mm (99.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1335kg (2943.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester Limited comes standard with 205/70 R15 front tyres and 205/70 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Horizontal |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1994 |
| Size (L) | 2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 90kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 176Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 9.7 |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 205/70 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/70 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1595 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4450 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1735 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2525 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1335 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1875 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1475 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1450 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 500 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1998-08-16 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |