Subaru Forester · Engine family

Subaru Forester 2.5L four-cylinder turbo

The NA is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 162–182 hp. We decode it on 990,376 VINs across 157 factory builds, and 45,715 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $20,154.

Cylinders
4
Power
162–182 hp
Induction
Turbo on 7%
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2011–2026
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
CVT

◷ Updated October 25, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,154
Configuration price reference
45,715
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2011–2026
Model years it was fitted
157
Factory configurations
990,376
Forester VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Forester years got a 2.5L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 172,403 27,782 14 2025 189,087 2,556 14 2024 80,637 2,085 11 2023 75,476 2,405 11 2022 66,734 1,108 11 2021 85,129 1,268 9 2020 49,823 1,458 10 2019 51,251 1,377 11 2018 51,932 1,297 9 2017 41,700 1,187 12 2015 49,639 1,365 9 2014 39,233 1,067 12 2013 11,406 246 8 2012 12,343 252 8 2011 13,583 262 8

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Forester report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

157 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

2 builds

2025

2 builds

2024

2 builds

2023

2 builds

2022

3 builds

2021

3 builds

2018

2 builds

2017

3 builds

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

2012

2 builds

2011

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 157. Every 2026 Forester build →

The 2.5L 4-cyl Forester: common questions

Which Forester years have the 2.5L 4-cyl?

2011–2026 — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 157 factory configurations and 990,376 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Forester cost?

$20,154 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

Is the 2.5L 4-cyl turbocharged?

Partly: 7% of the configurations in this family decode as turbocharged, the rest as naturally aspirated.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

NA — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 4-cyl Forester on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.