2016 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

34 builds left the factory as a 2016 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $3,499–$32,985 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 35,972 vehicles built
  • 825 for sale right now
  • $3,499–$32,985 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.

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What actually differs

Premium + MR · AWD 2.5I Plus · AWD Limited + MR · AWD Premium + MR + ES · AWD
Typical price today $12,865 $11,698 $13,200 $11,929
For sale right now 254 110 93 78
Vehicles built 12,401 5,079 4,107 3,114
Same on every 2016 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

1,250 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium + MR · AWD
$12,865
2.5I Plus · AWD
$11,698
Limited + MR · AWD
$13,200
Premium + MR + ES · AWD
$11,929
Touring + MR + Navi(H/K) + ES + KA · AWD
$15,995
Limited + MR + Navi(H/K) + ES · AWD
$14,848
$3,394 $11,039 $18,685 $26,330 $33,975
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2016 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,998 today.

Forester depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Forester

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What JF2SJAKC-G means

JF2 SJAKC · G
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SJAKC
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
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JF2SJAKC 0GH535006 JF2SJAKC 8GH468140 JF2SJAKC 2GH401405
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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