Thursday, April 17, 2008

2008 Subaru Forester Cars Specifications

MSRP Range: $21,995
Transmissions: 4-Speed Automatic; 5-Speed Manual
Drivetrains: All Wheel Drive

Specifications Performance & Efficiency Hide
- 2,457 cc 2.5 liters horizontal 4 front engine with 99.5 mm bore, 79.0 mm stroke, 10.0 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder EJ253
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 15.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 13.2
- Power: 129 kW , 173 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 166 ft lb , 225 Nm @ 4,400 rpm

Handling, Ride & Braking
- Four-wheel ABS
- 4.440:1 axle ratio
- Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Rear limited slip differential
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Exterior & Aerodynamics
- Body color front and rear bumpers
- Day time running lights
- Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 176.6, overall width (inches): 68.3, overall height (inches): 65.0, ground clearance (inches): 8.1, wheelbase (inches): 99.4, front track (inches): 58.9, rear track (inches): 58.5 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8
- Front fog lights
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Luxury trim alloy look on dashboard
- Pearl paint
- Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Roof rails
- Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
- Underbody protection for engine
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4,150, curb weight (lbs) 3,185, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,400 and max payload (lbs) 965
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Interior
- 12v power outlet: cargo and 1, 12v power outlet: front and 2
- Air conditioning
- Element antenna
- Peripheral anti-theft protection
- Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM and CD player
- Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
- Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
- Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 67.6, width between arches (inches): 37.0 and height (inches): 33.7
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 68.6 and all seats in place (cu ft): 30.7
- Clock
- Full dashboard console with covered storage box, full floor console with covered storage box, partial overhead console with covered storage box
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- External temperature
- Floor mats
- Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- Bucket driver seat with height adjustment and lumbar adjustment, bucket passenger seat
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Front seat center armrest
- Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
- Headlight control with auto off with ignition
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.8, rear headroom (inches): 39.8, front hip room (inches): 51.6, rear hip room (inches): 51.6, front leg room (inches): 43.6, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (inches): 53.5, rear shoulder room (inches): 53.6 and interior volume (cu ft): 95.4
- Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
- Power steering
- Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
- Front reading lights
- Height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side, 3-point reel rear seat belts on center side
- Rear seat center armrest
- Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
- Rear view mirror
- Remote fuel filler door release
- Front seat back storage
- Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
- Seating: five seats
- Front side airbag
- Four speaker(s)
- Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
- Tachometer
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with micro filter