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2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT 4dr All-Wheel Drive

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Pricing

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MSRP	$26,195	$23,545	$22,900
Invoice	$24,582	$22,042	$21,068
Destination	$695	$750	$800
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Underseat Ducts Auxiliary Visors Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Net Cargo Tie Downs Clock Compass Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Low Fuel Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Manual	Manual	Manual
Air Filter	Standard	Optional	Standard
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Visors	N/A	N/A	Dual
Cargo Concealed Storage	Standard	N/A	Standard
Cargo Net	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cargo Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	Standard
Clock	In-dash	In-radio Display	In-dash
Compass	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Urethane	Chrome	Urethane
12V DC Power Outlet	3	2	3
Lighter Elements	N/A	Front	N/A
Ashtray	N/A	Optional	N/A
Overhead Console	Mini With Storage	N/A	Mini With Storage
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	Rubber Front And Rear
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Power
1-touch Window Up	N/A	N/A	Driver
1-touch Window Down	Driver	Driver	Driver
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Optional	Optional	N/A
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	N/A	N/A
Water Temp Gauge	N/A	Standard	Standard
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Optional	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	N/A	N/A
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	Front	Front
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Mechanical	N/A	Mechanical
Retained Accessory Power	N/A	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	1	N/A	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Urethane	Urethane	Urethane
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	6-way	4-way	6-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	4-way	4-way	4-way
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	N/A	N/A	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	60-40 Split-bench	60-40 Split-bench
Rear Armrest	Standard	N/A	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable
3rd Row Seats	N/A	N/A	50-50 Split-bench
Seat Trim	Cloth	Cloth	Cloth
3rd Row Fold Into Floor	N/A	N/A	Manual
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	SIRIUS-ready AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan
Cassette Player	N/A	Optional	N/A
CD Player	In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	N/A	N/A
Speakers	6 Performance	4	6
Amplifier	Optional	N/A	N/A
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	N/A	Standard
Entertainment System	N/A	With DVD	With DVD
1st Row LCD Screen	N/A	N/A	1
2nd Row LCD Screen	N/A	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	N/A	N/A	Optional
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Daytime Running Lights LED Taillights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Remote Keyless Entry Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable First Aid Kit Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	Front	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	Auto Off	Auto On/off	Auto Off
Delay-off Headlamps	N/A	Standard	N/A
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Optional
LED Taillights	N/A	N/A	Standard
Door Curb Lights	2	N/A	N/A
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Optional
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	N/A	N/A	Optional
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Accessories (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

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Antenna	Integrated Roof	Fixed	Fixed
Body Material	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Body-colored	N/A	Body-colored
Grille Trim	Colored W/chrome Surround	With Chrome Bar	Black
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	N/A
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Liftgate	Liftgate	Swing-out
Tinted Windows	Deep	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Flip-up	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote
Sunroof	1st And 2nd Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding Glass	N/A	N/A
Spoiler	Lip	Lip	Lip
Roof Rack	Optional	Optional	Optional
Roof Rails	Standard	N/A	N/A
Rear Step Bumper	Optional	Standard	Standard
Front Tires	P225/55HR17.0 BSW AS	P235/70TR16.0 BSW AS	P215/70HR16.0 BSW AS
Wheels	17" Machined Aluminum	16" Machined Aluminum	16" Steel
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel	Full-size Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Rear Window Wipers	Fixed Interval	Fixed Interval	Fixed Interval
Running Boards	N/A	N/A	Optional
Fender Flares	N/A	N/A	Optional
Mud Flaps	Optional	Optional	Optional
Mechanical Edit

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Engine	2.5L H-4	2.5L I-4	2.5L I-4
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Turbo	N/A	N/A
Recommended Fuel	Premium Unleaded	Regular Unleaded	Regular Unleaded
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	Front Disc/rear Drum	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	N/A	Standard
Drive Type	All Wheel	Four-wheel	Four-wheel
4WD Shift	N/A	N/A	Electronic
Engine Block Heater	N/A	Optional	N/A
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Regular
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Strut	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Double Wishbone	Multi-link	Double Wishbone
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Sequential Shift Control	Standard	N/A	N/A
Transmission	4-spd Auto W/OD	6-spd Auto W/OD	4-spd Auto
Axle Ratio	4.11	3.51	3.08
Remote Vehicle Starting System	Optional	Optional	Optional
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Engine Horsepower Torque SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Payload Maximum Trailer Weight Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Drag Coefficient Front Legroom Rear Legroom Third Row Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Third Row Headroom Front Hip Room Rear Hip Room Third Row Hip Room Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Third Row Shoulder Room Luggage Volume Luggage Volume (max) Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	179.5 "	174.9 "	181.1 "
Exterior Body Width	70.1 "	71.1 "	71.5 "
Exterior Height	66.9 "	68.0 "	66.3 "
Engine	2.5L H-4	2.5L I-4	2.5L I-4
Horsepower	224 @ 5,200 Rpm	171 @ 6,000 Rpm	179 @ 6,000 Rpm
Torque	226 @ 2,800 Rpm	171 @ 4,500 Rpm	172 @ 4,000 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	Standard	N/A	Standard
Fuel Economy - City	19 Mpg	19 Mpg	21 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	24 Mpg	25 Mpg	27 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	6.9 Seconds	8.0 Seconds	8.0 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	15.3 Seconds	15.8 Seconds	15.9 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	85 Mph	85 Mph	82 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.8	.8	.8
Slalom Speed	60 Mph	58 Mph	58 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.92/3.11 "	3.50/3.94 "	3.54/3.10 "
Curb Weight	3,440 Lbs.	3,490 Lbs.	3,444 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	4,525 Lbs.	4,600 Lbs.	4,535 Lbs.
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	N/A	N/A	2,535 Lbs.
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	N/A	N/A	2,435 Lbs.
Payload	900 Lbs.	N/A	1,091 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	N/A	1,500 Lbs.	1,500 Lbs.
Wheelbase	103.0 "	103.1 "	104.7 "
Front Track	60.2 "	61.1 "	61.4 "
Rear Track	60.2 "	60.4 "	61.4 "
Turning Radius	N/A	19.6 ''	17.4 ''
Drag Coefficient	.38	N/A	.33
Front Legroom	43.1 "	41.6 "	41.8 "
Rear Legroom	38.0 "	35.6 "	38.3 "
Third Row Legroom	N/A	N/A	30.0 "
Front Headroom	40.0 "	40.4 "	40.8 "
Rear Headroom	37.7 "	39.2 "	39.7 "
Third Row Headroom	N/A	N/A	37.2 "
Front Hip Room	52.9 "	53.4 "	53.8 "
Rear Hip Room	52.7 "	49.1 "	52.4 "
Third Row Hip Room	N/A	N/A	43.3 "
Front Shoulder Room	56.1 "	56.6 "	57.1 "
Rear Shoulder Room	55.6 "	55.9 "	55.3 "
Third Row Shoulder Room	N/A	N/A	52.6 "
Luggage Volume	N/A	29.2 Cu.ft.	36.4 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	N/A	66.2 Cu.ft.	73.0 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	N/A	99 Cu.ft.	108 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	16.9 Gal.	16.5 Gal.	15.9 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	5	5	4
Rear Seat	N/A	5	5
Side Barrier Rating Driver	5	5	N/A
Driver's	5	5	5
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	5	5	N/A
Front Seat	N/A	5	5
Overall Rollover Rating	4	3	4
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Roof Strength Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	good	good	good
Chest	good	good	good
Driver Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	good
Structure/safety cage	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	good
Overall Front	good	good	good
Overall Side	good	good	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Roof Strength	good	marginal	acceptable
Driver Head Protection	good	good	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	good
Restraints	good	good	good
Driver Pelvis/Leg	acceptable	acceptable	good
Right Leg/Foot	good	acceptable	good
Head/Neck	good	good	acceptable
Dynamic Rating	good	good	good