2018 Subaru Forester: every variant sold in Australia
3 variants of the Subaru Forester carry the 2018 model year in our catalogue — the SJ generation. Specs, safety, economy and standard equipment for every grade, side by side.
The 2018 Subaru Forester is no longer sold new in Australia. A price is shown only where we hold Subaru's own printed price for that variant: what it cost new, not a current offer or a used value. Specifications are kept for used-buyer research. See the current Subaru Forester.
Every 2018 Subaru Forester variant
| Variant | Drivetrain | Power | Economy / range | Towing | Seats | Full specifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5i-SSUV | Petrol · Lineartronic CVT · AWD | 126 kW | 8.1 L/100km | 1,500 kg | 5 | Full specs → |
| 2.0XT PremiumSUV | Petrol · Lineartronic CVT · AWD | 177 kW | 8.5 L/100km | 1,800 kg | 5 | Full specs → |
| 2.0D-S CVTSUV | Diesel · Lineartronic CVT · AWD | 108 kW | 6.4 L/100km | 1,800 kg | 5 | Full specs → |
Equipment across the 2018 range
Four states, never three. Standard means the document prints it as standard on that grade. Optional means it is a factory extra, at the price the document prints. No means the document confirms it is not available. No data means we have not read it off a Subaru document yet, which is not the same as saying the car does not have it.
| Variant | AEB | Adaptive cruise | Blind-spot monitor | Reversing camera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5i-S | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| 2.0XT Premium | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| 2.0D-S CVT | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
Not yet read off a Subaru document for any 2018 variant: Apple CarPlay, Android Auto. Left out of the table rather than shown as a column of “No data”; it is not a “No”.
What changed from the 2016 Forester
No 2016 grade we hold carries into 2018 under the same name, body, gearbox and drive, so the change is shown as the line-up itself rather than as price or spec moves on a guessed pairing. A grade listed below as in one year’s rows only may be a grade we have not added yet rather than one Subaru added or dropped; the variant table above is what we hold for 2018.
In our 2016 rows, not our 2018 rows: 2.0D-L CVT, 2.0D-L Manual, 2.0D-S Manual, 2.0XT, 2.0i-L Manual, 2.5i-L CVT.
2018 Forester size, capacity and servicing
| Figure | Across the 2018 range | Variants holding it |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4,595–4,610 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Width | 1,795 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Height | 1,735 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Wheelbase | 2,640 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Boot space | 422 L | 3 of 3 |
| Fuel tank | 60 L | 3 of 3 |
Not yet on file for this model year: kerb weight, service interval (months), service interval (distance), warranty term. These read “No data” until we read them off a source document, rather than a guessed figure.
Recalls on the 2018 Subaru Forester
None of the recall notices we have verified is matched to the 2018 variants on this page. That is a statement about our register, not a clearance: check a specific car by VIN on the government’s Product Safety Australia recalls register before you buy.
Where a figure has not been read off a source document it reads “No data” rather than a zero or a dash, and an equipment column reads “No” only where a document confirms the feature is not available. Full specs, the source for each variant and a side-by-side configurator for every Subaru Forester variant, including other model years, are on the model page.
