2014 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2014 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $2,014–$21,998 today.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 38,432 vehicles built
  • 810 for sale right now
  • $2,014–$21,998 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

Limited+M/R · AWD Base Touring+Navi+H/K+M/R · AWD Touring EYE-Sight+ Navi+ H/K · AWD
Typical price today $9,995 $8,995 $10,972 $9,950
For sale right now 158 130 42 47
Vehicles built 6,616 6,273 2,186 2,129
Same on every 2014 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,206 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited+M/R · AWD
$9,995
Base
$8,995
Touring+Navi+H/K+M/R · AWD JF2SJAMC-E
$10,972
Touring EYE-Sight+ Navi+ H/K · AWD
$9,950
Limited+M/R+Navi · AWD
$11,261
Touring+Navi+H/K+M/R · AWD JF2SJGMC-E
$12,391
$1,953 $7,129 $12,306 $17,482 $22,658
Price trend

Median up $401 over the last 12 months.

2014 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,995 today.

Forester depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2014 Forester

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What JF2SJAMC-E means

JF2 SJAMC · E
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SJAMC
together encode the Forester line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
E
in position 10 — model year 2014
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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