2006 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2006 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,900–$9,665 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 7,490 vehicles built
- 50 for sale right now
- $2,900–$9,665 typical price range
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.
Pick your Forester
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Most common — 49% of 2006 Foresters
2.5X JF1SG636-62.5L. 3,688 built.
$2,900 great deal $4,500 typical $9,665 top of market
What actually differs
| 2.5X | 2.5XS | L.L.Bean | 2.5XT | |
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| Typical price today | $4,500 | $6,250 | $6,500 | — |
| For sale right now | 29 | 13 | 8 | — |
| Vehicles built | 3,688 | 2,343 | 1,019 | 436 |
Same on every 2006 Forester
- Engine 2.5L
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
67 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
2.5X
$4,500
$2,813
$4,599
$6,384
$8,170
$9,955
Safety, in plain English
What JF1SG676-6 means
JF1
SG676
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- JF1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
- SG676
- together encode the Forester line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 6
- in position 10 — model year 2006
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Forester?
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