2000 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2000 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,197 vehicles built
  • 8 for sale right now

Which Forester is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 Forester

What JF1FF635-Y means

JF1 FF635 · Y
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
FF635
together encode the Forester line — 2.5L, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Forester?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.