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    2012 Subaru Forester XT PREMIUM Pricing and Spec

    From

    $22,300

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2012 Forester Subaru XT PREMIUM is an all-wheel drive four-door wagon that was released to the Australian market on 335th December 2011 classified as a MY12. The Subaru Forester is regarded as a 4d wagon built in Japan with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $22,300.

    The Subaru Forester is an all-wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.5L TURBO 4 engine that has 169 kW of power (at 5200 rpm) and 320 Nm of torque (at 2800 rpm) via a 4 SP AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT. Subaru claims the Forester XT PREMIUM uses 10.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded Petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 248g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 571km per full tank.

    The Subaru Forester measures 1700mm (66.9 inches) in height, 4560mm (179.5 inches) in length, 1795mm (70.7 inches) in width with a 2615mm (103.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1525kg (3362.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester XT PREMIUM comes standard with 225/55 R17 front tyres and 225/55 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 6 months or 12,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimitedkm warranty.

    The 2012 Subaru Forester XT PREMIUM has a 220mm ground clearance with a 1600kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity. It has a final gear ratio of 4.111.

    The Subaru Forester has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP. The VIN number can be found on the Centre Eng Bay Scuttle and the compliance plate is located on the Driver Side Inner Guard. An example VIN number would be similar to JF2SH9K%#@G002001.

    Best For
    Family
    Off-roading
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    ANCAP Safety Rating
    Fuel Efficiency
    60 L571 km
    4D WAGON
    petrol
    2.5L
    ALL WHEEL DRIVE
    4 AT
    5
    4

    Dimensions

    1700mm
    1795mm
    4560mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeTURBO MPFI
    Size (cc)2457
    Size (L)2.5L
    InductionTURBO 4
    CamshaftVARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder16
    Power169kW
    Power RPM5200
    Torque320Nm
    Torque RPM2800
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio8.4

    Transmission4 SP AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT
    Final Gear Ratio4.111
    Suspension Front-
    Suspension Rear-
    Steering MechanismRACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED
    DriveALL WHEEL DRIVE

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)10.5
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)0
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)0
    Tank Size (L)60
    Fuel TypePREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL
    e10 Compatibleunknown
    CO2 Combined248
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front225/55 R17
    Tyre Rear225/55 R17
    Front Rim Size7x17
    Rear Rim Size7x17

    Vehicle Height (mm)1700
    Vehicle Length (mm)4560
    Vehicle Width (mm)1795
    Ground Clearance (mm)220
    Wheelbase (mm)2615
    Turning Circle (m)10.6
    Unladen Weight (kg)1525
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)0
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2015
    Track Front-
    Track Rear-
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1600
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Compliance Plate LocationDriver Side Inner Guard
    Country Of OriginJAPAN
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs12
    Service Interval Months6
    VIN LocationCentre Eng Bay Scuttle
    VIN NumberJF2SH9K%#@G002001
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2013-01-31

    ANCAP Rating5
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-