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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.

$80$150$230$3001998: $192.48–$202.15/mo at default assumptions19981999: $192.48–$202.15/mo at default assumptions2000: $192.48/mo at default assumptions2001: $192.48/mo at default assumptions2002: $192.48/mo at default assumptions20022003: $192.48–$195.56/mo at default assumptions2004: $192.48–$277.99/mo at default assumptions2005: $181.08–$267.73/mo at default assumptions2006: $181.08–$259.09/mo at default assumptions20062007: $186.55–$254.11/mo at default assumptions2008: $181.08–$254.11/mo at default assumptions2009: $181.08–$241.83/mo at default assumptions2010: $181.08–$241.83/mo at default assumptions20102011: $175.71–$245.96/mo at default assumptions2012: $175.71–$245.96/mo at default assumptions2013: $175.71–$245.96/mo at default assumptions2014: $153.47–$205.74/mo at default assumptions20142015: $153.47–$205.74/mo at default assumptions2016: $153.47–$205.74/mo at default assumptions2017: $144.39–$205.74/mo at default assumptions2018: $144.39–$205.74/mo at default assumptions20182019: $142.64/mo at default assumptions2020: $142.64/mo at default assumptions2021: $142.64/mo at default assumptions2022: $142.64–$156.09/mo at default assumptions20222023: $142.64–$156.09/mo at default assumptions2024: $142.64–$156.09/mo at default assumptions2025: $118.69–$156.09/mo at default assumptions2026: $118.69–$159.85/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$142.6414.3¢/mi
Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$147.8614.8¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$159.8516.0¢/mi
Forester Hybrid AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDHybrid$118.6911.9¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Forester Sport/Touring AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$147.8614.8¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$156.0915.6¢/mi
Forester Hybrid AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDHybrid$118.6911.9¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$156.0915.6¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$156.0915.6¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi
Forester Wilderness AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$156.0915.6¢/mi
Older model years (1998–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 7 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$142.6414.3¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$168.3916.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT with 6 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$144.3914.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$205.7420.6¢/mi

2017

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$205.7420.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$144.3914.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$168.3916.8¢/mi

2016

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$168.3916.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$153.4715.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$205.7420.6¢/mi

2015

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$168.3916.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$153.4715.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT with 8 fixed ratios · AWDGasoline$205.7420.6¢/mi

2014

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · AWDGasoline$168.3916.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$153.4715.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.0L 4-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · AWDGasoline$205.7420.6¢/mi

2013

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$175.7117.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$245.9624.6¢/mi

2012

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$175.7117.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$245.9624.6¢/mi

2011

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$175.7117.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$178.3417.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$245.9624.6¢/mi

2010

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$183.7118.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$241.8324.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

2009

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWDGasoline$241.8324.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWDGasoline$183.7118.4¢/mi

2008

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$254.1125.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$183.7118.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$238.0223.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

2007

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$254.1125.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$186.5518.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$246.1824.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$189.6519.0¢/mi

2006

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$249.9825.0¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$186.5518.7¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$259.0925.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

2005

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$258.6225.9¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$183.7118.4¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$267.7326.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$181.0818.1¢/mi

2004

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$272.6727.3¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$277.9927.8¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

2003

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$195.5619.6¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

2002

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

2001

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

2000

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

1999

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$202.1520.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

1998

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$202.1520.2¢/mi
Forester AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$192.4819.2¢/mi

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