2017 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

32 builds left the factory as a 2017 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 $6,495–$24,995 today.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 44,517 vehicles built
  • 1,194 for sale right now
  • $6,495–$24,995 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 + CWP Premium ES Base + Touring ES+Navi(H/K)+AP
Typical price today $14,499 $14,990 $14,995 $16,293
For sale right now 291 177 170 104
Vehicles built 11,740 7,114 6,330 4,214
Same on every 2017 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 170 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,874 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium + CWP
$14,499
Premium ES
$14,990
Base +
$14,995
Touring ES+Navi(H/K)+AP
$16,293
Limited
$15,229
Limited ES+Navi(HK)+AP
$16,995
$6,300 $11,161 $16,023 $20,884 $25,745
Price trend

Median up $2,710 over the last 12 months.

2017 Forester price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forester typically keeps about 53% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,996 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 2017 Forester

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JF2SJAWC-H means

JF2 SJAWC · H
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SJAWC
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
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2017 Subaru Forester prices →