Overview
The 2009 Subaru Forester X is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 1st March 2008. The Subaru Forester is regarded as a small SUV built in Japan and when it was new had prices starting at $32,490.
This Subaru Forester is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 126 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 229 Nm of torque (at 4400 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Subaru claims the Forester X uses 9.6L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 227g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 625km 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 1490kg (3284.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester X comes standard with 215/65 R16 98H front tyres and 215/65 R16 98H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2009 Subaru Forester X has a 220mm ground clearance with a 1400kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2457 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 126kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 229Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4400 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 227 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 215/65 R16 98H |
| Tyre Rear | 215/65 R16 98H |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1700 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4560 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1795 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 220 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2615 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10600 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1490 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1530 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1530 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1400 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| 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 | 2009-05-06 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |