2019 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2019 Forester, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $9,399–$28,132 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 50,094 vehicles built
  • 1,059 for sale right now
  • $9,399–$28,132 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

PRM+ES+Smart PRM Base+ES Base P+ES Limited + Eyesight + Navigation (HK) + Smart
Typical price today $18,726 $17,995 $16,901 $20,161
For sale right now 176 153 120 135
Vehicles built 9,279 7,916 6,055 5,833
Same on every 2019 Forester
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 182 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

1,699 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
PRM+ES+Smart
$18,726
PRM Base+ES
$17,995
Base P+ES
$16,901
Limited + Eyesight + Navigation (HK) + Smart
$20,161
Touring + Eyesight + Navigation (HK) + Smart · AWD
$20,999
Sport+ES+HK+Smart · AWD
$19,379
$9,117 $14,082 $19,047 $24,011 $28,976
Price trend

Median down $1,060 over the last 12 months.

2019 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 $9,983 today.

Forester depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2019 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.

Driver assistance — every 2019 Forester
  • ✓ 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
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JF2SKAJC-K means

JF2 SKAJC · K
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
SKAJC
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
K
in position 10 — model year 2019
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JF2SKAJC 5KH455501
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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