Overview
The 1998 Subaru Forester LIMITED is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Subaru Forester is regarded as a small SUV built in Japan and when it was new had prices starting at $31,490.
This Subaru Forester is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 176 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. It has a 60L fuel tank
The Subaru Forester measures 1595mm (62.8 inches) in height, 4450mm (175.2 inches) in length, 1735mm (68.3 inches) in width with a 2525mm (99.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1320kg (2910.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester LIMITED comes standard with 205/70 R15 S front tyres and 205/70 R15 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1994 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 90kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 176Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Strut |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 9.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.7 |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/70 R15 S |
| Tyre Rear | 205/70 R15 S |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1595 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4450 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1735 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2525 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10800 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1320 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1860 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1475 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1450 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 500 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1998-08-16 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |