2007 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2007 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 $1,699–$12,999 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 6,738 vehicles built
  • 49 for sale right now
  • $1,699–$12,999 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

What actually differs

2.5X 2.5XS L.L.Bean 2.5XT
Typical price today $4,995 $5,348 $6,195 —
For sale right now 27 12 8 2
Vehicles built 3,728 1,862 849 289
Same on every 2007 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

82 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
2.5X
$4,995
2.5XS
$5,348
$1,648 $4,583 $7,519 $10,454 $13,389
Price trend

Median down $1,100 over the last 12 months.

2007 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,195 today.

Forester depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2007 Forester

Safety, in plain English

What JF1SG636-7 means

JF1 SG636 · 7
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SG636
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
7
in position 10 — model year 2007
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JF1SG636 27G712895 JF1SG636 37H716822
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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