The Subaru Forester is a 4-door SUV offered in 4dr Man 2.5X , 4dr Auto 2.5X , 4dr Man 2.5X Premium , 4dr Auto 2.5X Premium , 4dr Auto 2.5X Limited , 4dr Auto 2.5X Touring , 4dr Auto 2.5XT Premium and 4dr Auto 2.5XT Touring . The powertrains include 2.5-liter 4 (170 hp) and 2.5-liter 4 turbo (224 hp) engines, and 4-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions. It is AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 19 mpg city to 24 mpg highway. The Forester 2.5XT Limited 4-cyl uses Premium fuel.
The Forester 2.5XT Limited 4-cyl has a 2,400 towing capacity.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Toyota RAV4 , Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander .
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