2025 Subaru Forester: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
30 builds left the factory as a 2025 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 $21,500–$46,001 today.
- 14 main configurations
- 188,418 vehicles built
- 2,238 for sale right now
- $21,500–$46,001 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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Most common — 22% of 2025 Foresters
Premium · AWD JF2SLDDC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 40,618 built.
$23,638 great deal $30,300 typical $35,924 top of market -
Base Plus · AWD JF2SLDAC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 12,087 built.
$21,500 great deal $27,299 typical $31,894 top of market -
Premium Base · AWD JF2SLDBC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 17,467 built.
$24,750 great deal $30,274 typical $34,995 top of market -
Touring · Hybrid · AWD JF2SLSTD-S2.5L 4-cyl, 162 hp, All-wheel drive. 13,889 built.
$29,900 great deal $39,776 typical $46,001 top of market -
Sport Base · AWD JF2SLDFC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,962 built.
$26,880 great deal $31,922 typical $38,947 top of market -
Sport · Hybrid · AWD JF2SLSJD-S2.5L 4-cyl, 162 hp, All-wheel drive. 5,277 built.
$32,999 great deal $36,090 typical $42,518 top of market -
Limited Base · AWD JF2SLDNC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 3,078 built.
$24,500 great deal $32,490 typical $35,481 top of market -
Limited · AWD JF2SLDRC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 24,507 built.
$26,400 great deal $33,290 typical $39,896 top of market -
Sport · AWD JF2SLDHC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 180 hp, All-wheel drive. 15,378 built.
$25,999 great deal $31,994 typical $36,995 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · AWD JF2SLSRD-S2.5L 4-cyl, 162 hp, All-wheel drive. 11,633 built.
$34,998 great deal $37,280 typical $43,488 top of market -
Premium · Hybrid · AWD JF2SLSED-S2.5L 4-cyl, 162 hp, All-wheel drive. 11,021 built.
$27,950 great deal $34,170 typical $39,505 top of market -
Wilderness · AWD JF2SKAHC-S2.5L 4-cyl, 182 hp, All-wheel drive. 729 built.
What actually differs
| Premium · AWD | Limited · AWD | Premium Base · AWD | Sport · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $30,300 | $33,290 | $30,274 | $31,994 |
| For sale right now | 520 | 279 | 196 | 232 |
| Vehicles built | 40,618 | 24,507 | 17,467 | 15,378 |
Same on every 2025 Forester
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Power 180 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
What people actually pay
3,699 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What JF2SLDDC-S means
- JF2
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
- SLDDC
- 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
- S
- in position 10 — model year 2025
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration JFSSLSED-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JF2SLDCT-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Base 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JF2SLDNC-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JF2S6STD-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JFSSLSRD-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JF2SLADC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JF2SL2JD-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JF25LDJC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JFSSLSJD-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JF2SLDDC-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Crossover AWD FJ2SLDFC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JFS2LDRC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JFSSLDHC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JF2SLDRL-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JF2SLSRC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JF2SDLRC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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