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Nearly six months after announcing the changes for the 2019 model year Forester, Japanese automaker Subaru released the price and options list for the available trims.
There will be five versions of the Forester available this year, namely Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring. The entry-level is the Base version, which is to sell from $24,295, not including destination and delivery charges. For that, it comes packing, among other things, a 6.5-inch Multimedia system, 17-inch steel wheels, body-color door handles and front, rear and side underguards.
At the opposite end, the Touring top of the range model will sell for $34,295. This trim features as standard the DriverFocus safety technology that uses facial recognition software to identify signs of driver fatigue. It is the first time this technology is used on the Forester.
All the Forester models are powered by Subaru’s 2.5-liter Boxer that develops 182 hp and 176 lb-ft of torque. That’s quite a bit more than the 170 HP and 174 lb-ft (236 Nm) of torque in the 2018 model.
The engine is paired to a seven-speed manual Lineartronic continuously variable transmission and achieves, according to the manufacturer, a quicker acceleration than the previous version. Changing gears can be done via the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
For 2019, Subaru made the Forester a touch bigger, with the wheelbase now measuring 105.1 inches (up from 103.9 inches), meaning more rear seat legroom. The rear door openings now provide a wider aperture thanks to the steeper C-pillar angle.
Cargo room has also increased by 1.4 cu. ft. to a total of 76.1 cu. ft. with the 60:40 split rear seatbacks lowered. Engineers have also modified the maximum width for the rear gate opening to 51.2 inches wide, a 5.3-inch increase over the previous model.
In the document attached below you can find all the prices and options packages for the 2019 Subaru Forester for the U.S. market, as made public by the manufacturer.
At the opposite end, the Touring top of the range model will sell for $34,295. This trim features as standard the DriverFocus safety technology that uses facial recognition software to identify signs of driver fatigue. It is the first time this technology is used on the Forester.
All the Forester models are powered by Subaru’s 2.5-liter Boxer that develops 182 hp and 176 lb-ft of torque. That’s quite a bit more than the 170 HP and 174 lb-ft (236 Nm) of torque in the 2018 model.
The engine is paired to a seven-speed manual Lineartronic continuously variable transmission and achieves, according to the manufacturer, a quicker acceleration than the previous version. Changing gears can be done via the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
For 2019, Subaru made the Forester a touch bigger, with the wheelbase now measuring 105.1 inches (up from 103.9 inches), meaning more rear seat legroom. The rear door openings now provide a wider aperture thanks to the steeper C-pillar angle.
Cargo room has also increased by 1.4 cu. ft. to a total of 76.1 cu. ft. with the 60:40 split rear seatbacks lowered. Engineers have also modified the maximum width for the rear gate opening to 51.2 inches wide, a 5.3-inch increase over the previous model.
In the document attached below you can find all the prices and options packages for the 2019 Subaru Forester for the U.S. market, as made public by the manufacturer.
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