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    2018 Subaru Forester

    New from

    $20,300 excl. on-roads

    CarExpert Rating

    Safety Rating

    5

    Warranty

    3 year

    Fuel Efficiency

    5.9-8.5 L / 100KM

    About the Subaru Forester

    Last updated Dec 18, 2024

    The 2018 Subaru Forester is classified as a 4 Door Wagon which was previously on sale in Australia as part of the MY18 generation, starting from $20,300 MLRP for the 2.0i-L and topping out at $30,500 for the 2.0XT PREMIUM.

    There are 18 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in January of 2018. The Forester is built in Japan and is available with Multi Point Fuel Injection , equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive.

     

    Other powertrain options include:

    • Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a Continuous Variable transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Diesel Turbo Fuel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Direct Fuel Injection, equipped with a Continuous Variable transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Diesel Turbo Fuel Injection, equipped with a Continuous Variable transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a Continuous Variable transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive

    The Forester is offered with a 3 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.

    See Subaru Forester models from other years

    2018 Subaru Forester Price

    VariantPrice From*Price To*
    2.0i-L$20,300$20,300
    FLEET EDITION$21,500$21,500
    2.5i-L EYESIGHT SPECIAL EDT$21,800$21,800
    2.5i-L$22,400$22,400
    2.0D-L$22,700$24,000
    2.5i (AWD)$23,300$23,300
    2.5-L (ACTION PACK)$23,600$23,600
    2.5i-L SPECIAL EDITION$24,400$24,400
    2.5i-L LUXURY SPECIAL EDITION$24,400$24,400
    2.5i-L (AWD)$24,700$24,700
    2.5i PREMIUM (AWD)$25,100$25,100
    2.0D-S$26,700$27,000
    2.5i-S$26,700$26,700
    2.5i-S (AWD)$27,000$27,000
    2.0XT$27,700$27,700
    2.0XT PREMIUM$30,500$30,500
    *excl. on-roads

    2018 Subaru Forester Specs

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    2018 Subaru Forester Dimensions

    1735mm
    1795mm
    4610mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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    2018 Subaru Forester Fuel Economy

    Subaru ForesterFuel TypeCombined
    2.0D-LDiesel6.3 L/100km
    2.0D-SDiesel6.3 L/100km
    2.0i-LUnleaded Petrol7.2 L/100km
    2.0XTPremium Unleaded Petrol8.5 L/100km
    2.0XT PREMIUMPremium Unleaded Petrol8.5 L/100km
    2.5-L (ACTION PACK)Unleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i (AWD)Unleaded Petrol7.4 L/100km
    2.5i PREMIUM (AWD)Unleaded Petrol7.4 L/100km
    2.5i-LUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i-L (AWD)Unleaded Petrol7.4 L/100km
    2.5i-L EYESIGHT SPECIAL EDTUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i-L LUXURY SPECIAL EDITIONUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i-L SPECIAL EDITIONUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i-SUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
    2.5i-S (AWD)Unleaded Petrol7.4 L/100km
    FLEET EDITIONUnleaded Petrol8.1 L/100km
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