Overview
The 2016 Subaru Forester L 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 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 108 kW of power (at 3600 rpm) and 350 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Subaru claims the Forester L uses 5.9L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 152g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1017km per full tank
The Subaru Forester measures 1735mm (68.3 inches) in height, 4595mm (180.9 inches) in length, 1795mm (70.7 inches) in width with a 2640mm (103.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1578kg (3478.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester L comes standard with 225/60 R17 front tyres and 225/60 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 6 months or 12,500 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2016 Subaru Forester L has a 220mm ground clearance with a 1800kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Horizontal |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1998 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 108kW |
| Power RPM | 3600 |
| Torque | 350Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 152 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/60 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/60 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1735 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4595 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1795 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 220 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2640 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1578 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2080 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1545 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1550 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 12500 |
| Service Interval Months | 6 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2016-12-12 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |