2013 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

23 builds left the factory as a 2013 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $3,995–$13,990 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 11,767 vehicles built
  • 219 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$13,990 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 · AWD X-Plus LTD · AWD LTD Navi
Typical price today $8,495 $7,500 $8,995 $10,995
For sale right now 93 57 32 4
Vehicles built 4,902 3,340 1,721 276
Same on every 2013 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

280 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium AWP · AWD
$8,495
X-Plus
$7,500
LTD · AWD
$8,995
$3,875 $6,509 $9,143 $11,776 $14,410
Price trend

Median down $950 over the last 12 months.

2013 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,400 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 2013 Forester

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

12 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What JF2SHCDC-D means

JF2 SHCDC · D
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SHCDC
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
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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