This vehicle is no longer listed, so the estimate starts from $35,400 — the typical market price for this build. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$631

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $3,540 down

Amount financed

$31,860

Total interest

$6,000

Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for JF25LDDC65H430066

Model year

2005

Made by

SUBARU CORPORATION

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$2,450 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 19 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 2005 Subaru Forester has 1 recall campaign as of August 2026. NHTSA rated it 4 out of 5 stars for rollover. EPA combined fuel economy: 19 MPG.

Rollover

★★★★☆

4 of 5 · NHTSA

Tested configuration: 2005 Subaru Forester 4-DR. w/SAB

1 recall campaign on this model year

Check accident & title history →

SUSPENSION

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 THROUGH…

NHTSA campaign 11V464000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 2005 Subaru Forester from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 28, 2026.

Where the price is heading

Typical asking price for a Subaru Forester over the last 6 months — the market softened $101 in that span.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Monthly price table

Month	Typical price
March 2026	$5,995
April 2026	$6,498
May 2026	$5,995
June 2026	$6,495
July 2026	$5,700
August 2026	$5,894

Market by model year

Gen 2 · 2004–2010

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2010	341	$6,995	100%	136,933 mi
2009	153	$6,290	90%	147,134 mi
2008	52	$5,536	79%	146,324 mi
2007	48	$5,744	82%	146,339 mi
2006	44	$4,995	71%	147,045 mi
2005	33	$5,999	86%	138,624 mi
2004	21	$4,900	70%	140,003 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.

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