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    1998 Subaru Forester LIMITED Pricing and Spec

    From

    $31,490

    excl. on-roads

    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.

    Best For
    Family
    Off-roading
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    5D SUV
    petrol
    2.0L
    4x4
    5 MT
    5
    5

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    Power to Weight
    68.15 - 68.92 kW/t
    35.78 kW/t
    85.5 kW/t
    Boot Space
    406 litres
    173 litres
    1,100 litres
    Fuel Efficiency
    No Data
    Vehicle Range
    No Data
    Price
    $26,990 - $33,490
    $21,990
    $53,600
    Warranty (Years)
    3 years
    2 years
    3 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    No Data
    Years on Sale
    New this year - 4 years
    New this year
    6 years
    Service Interval
    No Data

    Dimensions

    1595mm
    1735mm
    4450mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1994
    Size (L)2.0L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder16
    Power90kW
    Power RPM5600
    Torque176Nm
    Torque RPM4000
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearStrut
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)9.9
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)7.7
    Tank Size (L)60
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front205/70 R15 S
    Tyre Rear205/70 R15 S
    Front Rim Size6x15
    Rear Rim Size6x15

    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 OriginJapan
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1998-08-16

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01