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    2012 Subaru Forester

    New from

    $12,200 excl. on-roads

    CarExpert Rating

    Safety Rating

    5

    Warranty

    3 year

    Fuel Efficiency

    6.4-10.5 L / 100KM

    About the Subaru Forester

    Last updated Dec 18, 2024

    The 2012 Subaru Forester is classified as a 4 Door Wagon which was previously on sale in Australia as part of the MY12 generation, starting from $12,200 MLRP for the X LIMITED EDITION and topping out at $22,300 for the XT PREMIUM.

    There are 17 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in January of 2012. The Forester is built in Japan and is available with Multi Point Fuel Injection , equipped with a 5 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive.

     

    Other powertrain options include:

    • Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 5 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 4 Speed Auto Electric Sportshift 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
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 5 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 4 Speed Auto Electric Sportshift transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 5 Speed Auto Electric Sportshift 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

    2012 Subaru Forester Price

    VariantPrice From*Price To*
    X LIMITED EDITION$12,200$15,000
    XS PREMIUM$12,300$13,000
    X$12,700$13,500
    XS$12,900$14,100
    X LUXURY EDITION$13,500$14,300
    2.0D$13,900$13,900
    2.0D PREMIUM$15,600$15,600
    XT PREMIUM$15,900$22,300
    XT$16,400$17,200
    S-EDITION$19,400$19,400
    *excl. on-roads

    2012 Subaru Forester Specs

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    2012 Subaru Forester Dimensions

    1700mm
    1795mm
    4560mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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    Subaru ForesterFuel TypeCombined
    2.0DDiesel6.4 L/100km
    2.0D PREMIUMDiesel6.4 L/100km
    S-EDITIONPremium Unleaded Petrol10.5 L/100km
    XUnleaded Petrol9.3 L/100km
    X LIMITED EDITIONUnleaded Petrol9.3 L/100km
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