2011 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2011 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 21 main configurations sell for $1,600–$15,990 today.

  • 21 main configurations
  • 19,868 vehicles built
  • 242 for sale right now
  • $1,600–$15,990 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

Premium AWP JF2SHADC-B Premium AWP JF2SHBDC-B LTD X-Plus
Typical price today $6,995 $7,900 $8,899 $7,891
For sale right now 53 25 29 18
Vehicles built 5,551 2,137 1,897 1,707
Same on every 2011 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

351 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium AWP JF2SHADC-B
$6,995
Premium AWP JF2SHBDC-B
$7,900
LTD
$8,899
X-Plus
$7,891
$1,552 $5,282 $9,011 $12,741 $16,470
Price trend

Median up $256 over the last 12 months.

2011 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,995 today.

Forester depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Forester

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What JF2SHACC-B means

JF2 SHACC · B
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SHACC
together encode the Forester line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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