Overview
The 2012 Subaru Forester XS Columbia is a four-wheel drive 5D SUV that was released to the Australian market on 3rd July 2011. The Subaru Forester is regarded as a 5d SUV built in Japan with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $39,990.
The Subaru Forester is a four-wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.5L 4 engine that has 126 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 229 Nm of torque (at 4400 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic. Subaru claims the Forester XS Columbia uses 9.3L/100km of unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 220g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 645km 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 1495kg (3295.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Forester XS Columbia comes standard with 225/55 R17 97V front tyres and 225/55 R17 97V rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2012 Subaru Forester XS Columbia has a 220mm ground clearance with a 1400kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Subaru Forester has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2498 |
| 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) | 9.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 12.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 220 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/55 R17 97V |
| Tyre Rear | 225/55 R17 97V |
| Front Rim Size | 7x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x17 |
| 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) | 1495 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| 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 | 2012-02-28 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |