THE SPECS GUIDE
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
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| Specification | Premium · AWD JF2SKAJC-M | Limited · AWD JF2SKAUC-M | Sport · AWD JF2SKARC-M | Touring · AWD JF2SKAXC-M | Limited JF2SKASC-M | Limited JF2SKAUC-B | Sport · AWD JF2SKALC-M | Base JF2SKADC-M | Base JF2SKEDC-M | Limited JF2SKEUC-M | Limited JF2SKAUG-M | Sport JF2SKEMC-M | Trim not recorded 1F2SKAJC-M | Premium JF2SKEJC-M | Touring JFSSKAXC-M | Premium JF2SKAFC-M | Premium JF2SKEFC-M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 2.5L 4-cyl | Not recorded |
| Power | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | 182 hp | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 182 hp | Not recorded |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Not recorded | Not recorded | All-wheel drive | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Gasoline | Not recorded |
| Body | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Not recorded |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 5 | Not recorded |
| Median asking price | $21,275 | $23,995 | $22,274 | $24,998 | $23,360 | Not recorded | $22,675 | $20,495 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | $21,990 | Not recorded |
| Price observations | 513 | 361 | 288 | 332 | 113 | Not recorded | 85 | 197 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 328 | Not recorded |
| Price sample updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Not recorded | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Oct 11, 2026 | Not recorded |
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
2021 Forester
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$20,495 median asking price
197 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2021 Forester
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$23,995 median asking price
361 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$23,360 median asking price
113 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2021 Forester
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$21,275 median asking price
513 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$21,990 median asking price
328 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2021 Forester
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$22,675 median asking price
85 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$22,274 median asking price
288 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2021 Forester
182 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 5 seats
$24,998 median asking price
332 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2021 Forester
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
Explore model-year asking prices and available market history.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.
5 / 5 NHTSA overall crash rating
2021 Subaru Forester SUV AWD
Applies to the tested variant. It does not establish another vehicle’s rating or recall status.
Check NHTSA ratings → Check recalls by VIN →Match the engine and drivetrain to an EPA entry. A model-year fuel estimate may describe a different variant from yours.
Find the matching EPA vehicle →Compare current asking-price samples. Differences between model years are not a forecast of how one car will depreciate.
Forester prices by age → Asking-price history →
