2010 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2010 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $2,795–$11,999 today.

5 main configurations
22,529 vehicles built
305 for sale right now
$2,795–$11,999 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

2.5XS · AWD JF2SH6BC-A

2.5L, All-wheel drive. 4,198 built.

$2,795 great deal $6,950 typical $9,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 65 for sale · from $2,795 →
2.5XT · AWD JF2SH6EC-A

2.5L, All-wheel drive. 239 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
2.5XT LTD · AWD JF2SH6FC-A

2.5L, All-wheel drive. 918 built.

$3,999 great deal $7,900 typical $11,198 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $3,999 →
2.5X LTD · AWD JF2SH6DC-A

2.5L, All-wheel drive. 5,011 built.

$2,988 great deal $7,888 typical $11,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 70 for sale · from $2,988 →
Most common — 54% of 2010 Foresters

2.5X Premium · AWD JF2SH6CC-A

2.5L, All-wheel drive. 12,156 built.

$3,695 great deal $6,995 typical $10,908 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 152 for sale · from $3,695 →

What actually differs

	2.5X Premium · AWD	2.5X LTD · AWD	2.5XS · AWD	2.5XT LTD · AWD
Typical price today	$6,995	$7,888	$6,950	$7,900
For sale right now	152	70	65	14
Vehicles built	12,156	5,011	4,198	918

Same on every 2010 Forester

Engine 2.5L
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

510 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

2.5X Premium · AWD

$6,995

2.5X LTD · AWD

$7,888

2.5XS · AWD

$6,950

2.5XT LTD · AWD

$7,900

$2,711 $5,123 $7,535 $9,947 $12,359

Price trend

Median up $238 over the last 12 months.

2010 Forester price history →

Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,998 today.

Forester depreciation by year →

Cost to run

20/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2010 Forester

Safety, in plain English

What JF2SH6BC-A means

JF2 SH6BC · A

JF2: the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SH6BC: together encode the Forester line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A: in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run JF2SH6BC 8AH791247 JF2SH6BC 6AH781395

7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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