The Subaru Forester XT Wagon is an all wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle bodyshell.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1475 kg at the kerb.
The Subaru Forester XT Wagon is said to be able to manage a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the Australian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2525 mm | 99.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4485 mm | 176.6 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 7.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1475 kg | 3252 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Subaru | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2457 cc (149.935 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.5 × 79 mm
3.92 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 68.9 kW/litre 93.7 ps/litre 92.4 bhp/litre 1.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
130.24 Nm/litre
1.57 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1636.6 kPa (237.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 614.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 153.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.71 kg/kW 14.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Yokohama Geolander 215/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Yokohama Geolander 215/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 799403 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Subaru Forester XT Wagon added 2024-04-08. Last modified 2024-04-09. |
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