Overview
The 2008 Subaru Forester XT 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 $40,990 before on-road costs.
This Subaru Forester is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 169 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 320 Nm of torque (at 3600 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Subaru claims the Forester XT uses 11.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 270g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 526km per full tank
The Subaru Forester measures 1590mm (62.6 inches) in height, 4485mm (176.6 inches) in length, 1735mm (68.3 inches) in width with a 2525mm (99.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1475kg (3251.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester XT comes standard with 215/55 R17 front tyres and 215/55 R17 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2008 Subaru Forester XT has a 200mm ground clearance with a 1800kg braked and 720kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Horizontal |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2457 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 169kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 320Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 8.4 |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 11.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 270 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/55 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/55 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1590 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4485 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1735 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 200 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2525 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1475 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1495 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1485 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 720 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 12500 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-03-05 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |