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models :: 2009 :: forester
:: specifications
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Engine |
2.5-liter SOHC aluminum-alloy 16-valve horizontally opposed
SUBARU BOXER® engine with i-Active Valve Lift System. |
2.5-liter DOHC intercooled, turbocharged aluminum-alloy 16-valve
4-cylinder horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER engine with Active
Valve Control System. |
| Power |
170 HP @ 6000 RPM |
224 HP @ 5200 RPM |
| Torque |
170 LB-FT @ 4400 RPM |
226 LB FT @ 2800 RPM |
| Manual transmission |
Fully synchronized 5-speed manual with Incline Start Assist. |
NOT
AVAILABLE |
| Automatic transmission |
Optional 4-speed electronic direct-control automatic with SPORTSHIFT® manual control. |
4-speed electronic direct-control automatic with SPORTSHIFT® manual control. |
4-speed electronic direct-control automatic with SPORTSHIFT® manual control. |
4-speed electronic direct-control automatic with SPORTSHIFT® manual control. |
| Emissions |
Certified Low Emission Vehicle (LEV2)1 |
| Towing Capacity |
2,400 lbs |
| FUEL |
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Fuel economy (city/highway) |
20/26 MPG |
20/26 MPG |
19/24 MPG |
19/24 MPG |
| Fuel requirement |
Unleaded gasoline (87 octane) |
Unleaded gasoline (87 octane) |
Premium unleaded gasoline (91 octane) |
Premium unleaded gasoline (91 octane) |
| SUBARU SYMMETRICAL ALL-WHEEL DRIVE |
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Continuous All-Wheel Drive |
Models equipped with 5-speed manual transmission utilize a viscous-type locking center differential with torque distribution normally configured at a 50/50-split front-to-rear. If wheel speed differs between front and rear axles, the
system helps distribute power to the wheels with the most traction. |
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| Active All-Wheel Drive |
Models equipped with 4-speed automatic transmission utilize an electronically controlled variable multiplate transfer clutch to distribute power to where traction is needed. Sensors monitor parameters such as wheel slippage,
throttle position and braking, to help determine torque distribution and direct it to the wheels with Optimum traction. |
| Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) |
Standard VDC electronic stability control utilizes sensors which monitor wheel speeds, steering angle, brake pressure, vehicle yaw rate and lateral g-forces. If VDC detects a difference between the driver's intended path and the one the vehicle is actually taking, VDC applies braking power and/or reduces engine torque to help correct vehicle path. |
| Traction Control System (TCS) |
VDC also incorporates an all-wheel, all-speed traction control system which senses a loss of traction and applies braking force to the slipping wheel or wheels and applies braking force to the slipping wheel or wheels as necessary to maintain vehicle motion. |
| CHASSIS
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Steering |
Engine-speed-sensing variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion. Turning circle: 34.4 feet.
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| Suspension |
4-wheel independent suspension. Front: Strut-type with lower L-arm. Stabilizer bar. Rear: Double wishbone. Stabilizer bar. |
| Brakes |
4-wheel disc, ventilated front. 4-channel, 4-sensor ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). |
| Brake Assist |
When emergency braking is detected by how quickly the brake pedal is pressed, maximum brake pressure is immediately applied. |
| Brake dimensions |
Front: 11.7 inches/Rear: 11.3 inches |
| WHEELS AND TIRES
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Wheels |
2.5X: 16 x 6.5-inch steel with alloy wheel-look covers.
2.5X Premium Package and 2.5X L.L.Bean Edition: 17 x 7.0-inch
5-spoke aluminum alloy. |
17 x 7.0-inch 5-spoke aluminum alloy |
| Tires |
2.5X: 215/65 R16 96H all-season. 2.5X Premium Package and
2.5X L.L.Bean Edition: 225/55 R17 95H all-season. |
225/55 R17 95H all-season |
| EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS |
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Length |
179.5 inches |
179.5 inches |
| Width |
70.1 inches |
70.1 inches |
| Height |
66.9 inches with roof rails (65.9 inches without roof rails) |
66.9 inches with roof rails |
| Wheelbase |
103.0 inches |
103.0 inches |
| Track (front/rear) |
60.2 inches/60.2 inches |
60.2 inches/60.2 inches |
| Base curb weight (manual/automatic) |
2.5X: 3,250 lbs/3,300 lbs I 2.5X L.L.Bean Edition: N/A/3,360 lbs |
2.5 XT: N/A/3,440 lbs I 2.5 XT Limited: N/A/3,460 lbs |
| Ground clearance (at base curb weight) |
8.7 inches |
8.9 inches |
| INTERIOR
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2.5 X |
2.5 X LIMITED |
2.5 XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Headroom (front/rear) |
41.6 inches/40.4 inches (with moonroof: 40.0 inches/37.7 inches) |
40.0 inches/37.7 inches |
| Legroom (front/rear) |
43.1 inches/38.0 inches |
43.1 inches/38.0 inches |
| Shoulder room (front/rear) |
56.1 inches/55.6 inches |
56.1 inches/55.6 inches |
| Passenger volume |
107.6 cubic feet (with moonroof: 102.1 cubic feet) |
102.1 cubic feet |
| Cargo volume |
33.5 cubic feet (with moonroof: 30.8 cubic feet) |
30.8 cubic feet |
| Maximum cargo volume |
68.3 cubic feet with rear seat lowered (with moonroof: 63.0 cubic feet) |
63.0 cubic feet with rear seat lowered |
| EXTERIOR |
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2.5 X |
2.5X Limited |
2.5XT |
2.5 XT LIMITED |
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| Multireflector halogen headlights |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Foglights |
- |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Functional hood scoop (feeds turbocharger intercooler) |
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- |
Std |
Std |
| Rear spoiler |
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- |
Std |
Std |
| Black side mirrors |
Std |
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| Body-color side mirrors |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Black door handles |
Std |
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| Chrome door handles |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| 2-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent mode and mist feature |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Windshield wiper de-icer and heated side mirrors |
Opt |
Std |
- |
Std |
| Single-speed rear window wiper with fixed intermittent mode |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Raised roof rails |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Panoramic moonroof |
Opt |
Std |
- |
Std |
| Rear privacy glass |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| SEATING AND TRIM |
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2.5 X |
2.5X Limited |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| 6-way manually adjustable driver’s seat. 4-way manually adjustable front-passenger’s seat. |
Std |
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Std |
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| 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat with power adjustable lumbar support. 4-way manually adjustable front-passenger’s seat. |
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Std |
- |
Std |
| Heated front seats |
Opt |
Std |
- |
Std |
| Reclining rear seats |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| 60/40-split flat-folding rear seatback |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Rear center armrest |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter handle |
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Std |
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Std |
| Cloth upholstery |
Std |
- |
Std |
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| Leather upholstery |
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Std |
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Std |
| Aluminum-alloy pedal covers |
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Std |
Std |
| Silver metallic trim on dash and console |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| CONVENIENCE FEATURES |
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2.5 X |
2.5X Limited |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| Power front and rear windows with driver’s auto-down |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Power side mirrors |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Electronic cruise control |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| 3-spoke steering wheel with cruise control buttons |
Std |
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| 3-spoke steering wheel with audio system and cruise control buttons |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
TD |
| Manually adjustable tilt steering column |
Std |
Std |
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| Manually adjustable tilt/telescoping steering column |
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Std |
Std |
| Single bottle holder in each door panel |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Overhead console with dual maplights and sunglasses storage |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Sun visors with concealed vanity mirrors |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Multifunctional center console with detachable pocket and partition, sliding armrest,dual cupholders and 12-volt power outlets |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Automatic ambient lighting of center console area |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| In-dash illuminated storage tray |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Retractable rear tray with dual cupholders |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Cargo-area with 2 grocery bag hooks, 4 tiedown hooks and 2 upper utility hooks |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Cargo-area underfloor storage |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Removable L.L.Bean-embossed cargo-area tray |
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| instrumentation |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| Analog speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauges |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Digital odometer and automatic transmission shift position indicator (when equipped) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Digital trip computer displaying average fuel economy, digital clock and ambient temperature |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| AUDIO SYSTEMS |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| 4-speaker audio system with single-disc in-dash CD player, MP3/WMA capability and vehicle-speed-sensing volume adjustment |
Std |
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| 6-speaker audio system with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3/WMA capability, SRS Circle Surround Automotive® audio enhancement and vehicle-speed-sensing volume adjustment |
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Std |
Std |
Std |
| Auxiliary audio jack |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| XM® or SIRIUS® Satellite Radio capability |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| CLIMATE CONTROL |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| Manually adjustable CFC-free air conditioning system with air filtration, rotary controls for temperature, fan and airflow direction |
Std |
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Std |
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| Automatic climate control system with CFC-free air conditioning, air filtration, rotary controls for temperature, fan and airflow direction |
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Std |
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Std |
| SECURITY |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| Keyless entry system with answer-back electronic chirp |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Antitheft security system |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Engine immobilizer |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| SAFETY |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| ACTIVE |
| Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| SUBARU BOXER engine |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| 4-wheel antilock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Brake Assist |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRL) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| PASSIVE |
| Dual driver’s and front-passenger’s front airbags (SRS) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Subaru advanced frontal airbag system with front passenger’s seat occupant detection sensor (SRS) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Side-curtain airbags protecting front and rear outboard occupants (SRS) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Rollover sensor |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Front-seat-mounted front side-impact airbags (SRS) |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Height-adjustable active front-seat head restraints |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Height-adjustable 3-point front seatbelts with pretensioners and force limiters. 3-point seatbelts at all rear seating positions. |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Rear child-safety door locks |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Safety brake pedal system |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Energy-absorbing collapsible steering column |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Ring-shaped reinforcement frame body structure |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| Optional equipment |
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2.5 X |
2.5X LIMITED |
2.5XT |
2.5XT LIMITED |
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| 4-speed adaptive electronic direct-control automatic transmission with SPORTSHIFT manual control |
Opt |
Std |
Std |
Std |
| 7-inch high-resolution touch-screen GPS navigation system and 6-speaker audio system with single-disc in-dash CD player, MP3/WMA capability, SRS Circle Surround Automotive audio enhancement, vehicle-speed-sensing volume adjustment and auxiliary audio/video inputs for portable multimedia devices |
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Opt |
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| Bluetooth® hands-free wireless capability |
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Opt |
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Opt |
Premium Package:
17 x 7.0-inch 5-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels, panoramic moonroof, body-color side mirrors, chrome door handles, steering wheel with audio and cruise control switches, retractable rear tray, reclining rear seats, raised roof rails and rear privacy glass
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Opt |
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All-Weather Package:
Windshield wiper de-icer, heated side mirrors and heated front seats
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Opt |
Std |
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Specifications in this web page are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication, and may change without notice.
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