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2012 Subaru Forester

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Specification Premium AWP JF2SHADC-C X-Plus JF2SHABC-C Premium AWP JF2SHBDC-C
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L
Drivetrain Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door
Median asking price $7,995 $8,084 $8,003
Price observations 140 138 38
Price sample updated Oct 11, 2026 Oct 11, 2026 Oct 11, 2026

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2012 Forester

Base(X)

3 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHAAC-C → 118 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
JF2SHBAC-C → 127 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$9,994 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

JF2SHGAC-C → 48 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2012 Forester

LTD

4 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHAEC-C → 1,773 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,999 median asking price

50 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · GAS · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
JF2SHHEC-C → 6 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

JF2SHCEC-C → 21 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.5L · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBEC-C → 795 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,255 median asking price

24 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2012 Forester

LTD Navi

1 VIN pattern
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHAFC-C → 196 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2012 Forester

LTD Plus

3 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHAGC-C → 239 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.5L · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBGC-C → 141 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$9,950 median asking price

9 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHGGC-C → 124 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2012 Forester

LTD Plus Navi

3 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHAHC-C → 113 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$7,499 median asking price

6 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHGHC-C → 55 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBHC-C → 37 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2012 Forester

Premium

2 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHACC-C → 268 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,962 median asking price

8 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBCC-C → 299 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,850 median asking price

14 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2012 Forester

Premium AWP

5 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHADC-H → 2 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHADC-C → 5,521 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$7,995 median asking price

140 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · GAS · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHCDC-C → 44 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBDC-C → 1,882 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,003 median asking price

38 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SH1DC-C → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2012 Forester

X-Plus

4 VIN patterns
2.5L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHABC-C → 4,083 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,084 median asking price

138 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2.5L · GAS · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
JF2SHCBC-C → 27 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

JF2SHEBC-C → 2 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2.5L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SHBBC-C → 1,530 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$7,500 median asking price

43 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2012 Forester

Trim not recorded

2 VIN patterns
Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
JF2SKAJC-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
JF2CHADC-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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