Subaru Forester from R699 000 | Sport Utility Vehicles

At a glance

These figures describe the Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Power

136 kW

Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD only

Consumption

7.9 L/100km

Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD only

Boot

496 L

Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD only

Seats

5

Towing (braked)

1 500 kg

Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD only

Cover

7 services / 5 years / 105 000 km

Maintenance plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R699 000	Not stated
Forester 2.5i Touring CVT AWD	5	R740 000	Not stated
Forester 2.5i Sport CVT AWD	5	R790 000	Not stated
Forester 2.5i Premium CVT AWD	5	R830 000	Not stated

Full specifications

The figures below describe the Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	2.5 L note Naturally aspirated horizontally opposed petrol engine, the only one offered in South Africa.
Cylinders	4 note Four cylinders in a horizontally opposed (boxer) layout.
Power	136 kW note Peak power at 5 800 rpm; identical on all four derivatives.
Torque	247 Nm note Peak torque at 3 700 rpm; identical on all four derivatives.
Transmission	CVT note Subaru's Lineartronic continuously variable transmission.
Gears	Not specified
Drivetrain	AWD note Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive on every derivative.
Consumption cycle	Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer) note Subaru South Africa publishes a combined figure without naming the test cycle.
Fuel consumption	7.9 L/100km note Combined figure.
Fuel tank	63 L note 63-litre tank.
Fuel grade	Not specified
Range	797 km note Calculated from the 63-litre tank and the 7.9 L/100 km combined claim; not a manufacturer figure.
0-100 km/h	9.7 s note Manufacturer claim.
CO2 emissions	180 g/km note Combined.
Seats	5 note Five-seat only; no seven-seat option.
Doors	5 note Five-door SUV body.
Length	4 655 mm note Overall length.
Width	1 830 mm note Body width excluding mirrors.
Height	1 730 mm note Roof height including roof rails.
Wheelbase	2 670 mm note Wheelbase.
Ground clearance	220 mm note Unladen.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	496 L note Rear seats upright.
Boot (behind last row)	496 L note Two-row SUV: the space behind the last row is the space behind the second row.
Boot (seats folded)	1 174 L note Rear seats folded.
Kerb weight	1 595 kg note Entry Field derivative; the range runs up to about 1 645 kg for the Premium.
Gross vehicle mass	2 223 kg note Gross vehicle mass.
Payload	628 kg note About 628 kg of payload, worked out from the quoted kerb mass and gross vehicle mass.
Towing (braked)	1 500 kg note Braked trailer.
Towing (unbraked)	Not specified

Safety
Safety rating	5 stars (ANCAP 2024)
Airbags	9 note Nine airbags, including a driver's knee bag, a far-side bag between the front occupants and a front passenger seat-cushion bag.
Airbag positions	Driver front, Front passenger front, Driver front side, Front passenger front side, Driver curtain, Front passenger curtain, Driver knee, Front centre (far side), Front passenger seat cushion note As itemised by the manufacturer for the South African car.

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	5 years note Five years or 150 000 km, whichever comes first, with Subaru Assist roadside support.
Warranty distance	150 000 km 30 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note 150 000 km.
Maintenance plan	7 services / 5 years / 105 000 km
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	15 000 km note Every 15 000 km.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Not stated Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →
Service network	~15 authorised service points, as at 22 September 2026 In 7 of the 9 provinces. Compare service networks across all brands → note Brand service-outlet count from the manufacturer's South African locator, same figure as the brand's other records.

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the Forester 2.5i Field CVT AWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Fuel grade — Not published in the sources checked.
Towing (unbraked) — Not published in the sources checked.
Spare wheel — Not published in the sources checked.

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