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 944,496 VINs across 157 factory builds, and 31,765 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $20,990.

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

◷ Updated August 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,990
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
31,765
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2011–2026
Model years it was fitted
157
Factory configurations
944,496
Forester VINs decoded with it

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 138,923 16,382 14 2025 188,400 2,237 14 2024 79,675 1,593 11 2023 73,944 2,295 11 2022 66,269 1,186 11 2021 84,278 1,091 9 2020 48,504 1,208 10 2019 50,037 1,075 11 2018 50,752 1,180 9 2017 40,479 1,053 12 2015 48,270 1,101 9 2014 38,290 810 12 2013 11,194 206 8 2012 12,135 186 8 2011 13,346 162 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 944,496 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Forester cost?

$20,990 is the typical asking price across the 31,765 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between 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.