About the Subaru Forester
Last updated Jul 01, 2025The 2003 Subaru Forester is a small SUV offered in a 5D SUV body style. Used prices in Australia typically range from $30,990 for the X variant and topping out at $40,090 for the XS Luxury Pack.
There are 3 variants of the Forester available in Australia and this generation went on sale in June of 2002.
The Subaru Forester is only available with an null motor that produces 112kW and 223Nm of torque. All variants feature four-wheel drive.
The 2003 Forester was offered with a 3 year, unlimited km warranty.
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2003 Subaru Forester Price
X
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $30,990 |
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $31,490 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $32,990 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $33,490 |
XS
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $34,490 |
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $34,590 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $36,490 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $36,590 |
XS Luxury Pack
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $37,990 |
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $38,090 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $39,990 |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $40,090 |
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2003 Subaru Forester Specs
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2003 Subaru Forester Fuel Economy
| Subaru Forester | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L, 5-speed manual, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | Unleaded | - |
| 2.5L, 4-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | Unleaded | - |
2003 Subaru Forester Warranty
What is the warranty on a Subaru Forester?
The Subaru Forester offers a 3 year unlimited km warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
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Subaru Forester FAQs
The cheapest Subaru Forester is the X that starts from $30,990.
The most expensive Subaru Forester is the XS Luxury Pack that starts from $40,090.
The best towing capacity of a Subaru Forester is 1400 kg offered by the following variants: X, XS and XS Luxury Pack.
The largest Subaru Forester is the X which measures 1735mm wide, 4450mm in length and sits 1590mm tall.
The most powerful Subaru Forester is the X which has 112kW of power from its 2.5L MULTI-POINT INJECTION engine.
The Subaru Forester is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Subaru Forester is the X which weighs 1860 kg (kerb weight).
The Subaru Forester uses unleaded.