2023 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $12,500–$35,626 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 73,993 vehicles built
- 2,258 for sale right now
- $12,500–$35,626 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
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Sport ES, HK, Smart · AWD JF2SKAJC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 8,936 built.
$20,389 great deal $27,898 typical $31,276 top of market -
Base Plus ES · AWD JF2SKACC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 3,427 built.
$17,397 great deal $24,563 typical $27,900 top of market -
Limited ES Base, Smart · AWD JF2SKANC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,087 built.
$21,496 great deal $28,722 typical $31,675 top of market -
Wilderness ES, Navi(HK), Smart · AWD JF2SKAMC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 11,467 built.
$22,124 great deal $29,310 typical $33,998 top of market -
Sport ES Base, Smart · AWD JF2SKAGC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,222 built.
$19,800 great deal $27,924 typical $32,900 top of market -
Limited ES, Navi(HK), Smart · AWD JF2SKAPC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 13,049 built.
$22,487 great deal $29,262 typical $33,757 top of market -
Most common — 20% of 2023 Foresters
Premium ES, Smart · AWD JF2SKAEC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 14,760 built.
$17,614 great deal $26,936 typical $30,349 top of market -
Base ES · AWD JF2SKAAC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,454 built.
$12,500 great deal $22,179 typical $26,579 top of market -
Wilderness ES, Smart · AWD JF2SKALC-P2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,218 built.
$18,495 great deal $28,901 typical $31,170 top of market
What actually differs
| Premium ES, Smart · AWD | Limited ES, Navi(HK), Smart · AWD | Wilderness ES, Navi(HK), Smart · AWD | Sport ES, HK, Smart · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $26,936 | $29,262 | $29,310 | $27,898 |
| For sale right now | 472 | 409 | 315 | 240 |
| Vehicles built | 14,760 | 13,049 | 11,467 | 8,936 |
Same on every 2023 Forester
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Power 182 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
What people actually pay
3,604 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What JF2SKAJC-P means
- JF2
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
- SKAJC
- 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
- P
- in position 10 — model year 2023
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Sport ES, Smart JF2SKEHC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2L 4cyl JF2SJAMC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JFCSKAAC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Wilderness ES, Smart JF2SKELC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base Plus ES JF2SKECC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium ES, Smart JF2SKEEC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring ES, Navi(HK), Smart JF2SKERC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium ES Base, Smart JF2SKADV-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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