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Model family · every year, every configuration

Subaru Forester running costs

Every Forester EPA record from 1998 to 2026, with measured energy cost at 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Open any configuration to edit every assumption.

$70$150$220$2901998: $187.79–$197.22/mo at default assumptions19981999: $187.79–$197.22/mo at default assumptions2000: $187.79/mo at default assumptions2001: $187.79/mo at default assumptions2002: $187.79/mo at default assumptions20022003: $187.79–$190.79/mo at default assumptions2004: $187.79–$271.95/mo at default assumptions2005: $176.67–$261.93/mo at default assumptions2006: $176.67–$253.47/mo at default assumptions20062007: $182.00–$248.60/mo at default assumptions2008: $176.67–$248.60/mo at default assumptions2009: $176.67–$236.58/mo at default assumptions2010: $176.67–$236.58/mo at default assumptions20102011: $171.43–$240.62/mo at default assumptions2012: $171.43–$240.62/mo at default assumptions2013: $171.43–$240.62/mo at default assumptions2014: $149.73–$201.28/mo at default assumptions20142015: $149.73–$201.28/mo at default assumptions2016: $149.73–$201.28/mo at default assumptions2017: $140.87–$201.28/mo at default assumptions2018: $140.87–$201.28/mo at default assumptions20182019: $139.16/mo at default assumptions2020: $139.16/mo at default assumptions2021: $139.16/mo at default assumptions2022: $139.16–$152.29/mo at default assumptions20222023: $139.16–$152.29/mo at default assumptions2024: $139.16–$152.29/mo at default assumptions2025: $115.80–$152.29/mo at default assumptions2026: $115.80–$155.95/mo at default assumptions2026
Monthly energy cost range across configurations per model year — 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Full data in the table below.

2026

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.2514.4¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$155.9515.6¢/mi
Forester Hybrid AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDHybrid$115.8011.6¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.2514.4¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$152.2915.2¢/mi
Forester Hybrid AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDHybrid$115.8011.6¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$152.2915.2¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$152.2915.2¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$152.2915.2¢/mi
Older model years (1998–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$139.1613.9¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$164.2916.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$140.8714.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$201.2820.1¢/mi

2017

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$201.2820.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$140.8714.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$164.2916.4¢/mi

2016

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$164.2916.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$149.7315.0¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$201.2820.1¢/mi

2015

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$164.2916.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$149.7315.0¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$201.2820.1¢/mi

2014

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$164.2916.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$149.7315.0¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$201.2820.1¢/mi

2013

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$171.4317.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$240.6224.1¢/mi

2012

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$171.4317.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$240.6224.1¢/mi

2011

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$171.4317.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$240.6224.1¢/mi

2010

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$236.5823.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2009

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWDGasoline$236.5823.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi

2008

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$248.6024.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$232.8623.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2007

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$248.6024.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$182.0018.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$240.8424.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$185.0218.5¢/mi

2006

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$244.5624.5¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$182.0018.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$253.4725.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2005

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$253.0125.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$261.9326.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2004

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$266.7626.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$271.9527.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

2003

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$190.7919.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

2002

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

2001

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

2000

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

1999

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

1998

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi

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