Generation 5, SK/S14, facelift

Subaru Forester Crossover / SUV

06.2021 - 04.2025 · Japan

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Subaru Forester, Generation 5, SK/S14, facelift

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Generation 5, SK/S14, facelift

SKE, SK5

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Subaru Forester, Generation 5, SK/S14, facelift, Japan market. This overview covers 15 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (06.2021 - 04.2025). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Overview based on recorded specifications: 15 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats: 5
Engine codes: CB18E, FB20W
Engine displacement, cc: 1795–1995
Drive layout: All-wheel drive (4WD)
Transmission: CVT
Wheelbase, mm: 2670
Ground clearance, mm: 220
Fuel: Petrol Regular (AI-92, AI-95)

Equipment and practical details

Subaru Forester · Generation 5, SK/S14, facelift · Japan · 06.2021 - 04.2025. These features occur in different versions of this generation. They are not a shared specification for every car: check the selected trim for the equipment you need and how it operates.

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MacPherson front suspension: For a version with MacPherson front suspension, identify parts by body code and specification. The layout name alone does not establish that struts and springs are interchangeable.

Specifications and technical details

15 versions

2.0 L, petrol, 145 hp, parallel hybrid, 14 hp, CVT, all-wheel drive (4WD)

FB20W · CVT · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
2.0 Touring 4WDBase grade	08.2021 - 07.2023
2.0 X-BREAK 4WDUpper grade	08.2021 - 07.2023
2.0 Advance 4WDTop grade	08.2021 - 07.2023
2.0 Touring 4WDBase grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
2.0 X-BREAK 4WDUpper grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
2.0 Advance 4WDTop grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
2.0 X-Edition 4WDTop grade	10.2023 - 04.2025
2.0 Urban Selection 4WDTop grade	06.2024 - 04.2025

1.8 L, 177 hp, petrol, CVT, all-wheel drive (4WD)

CB18E · CVT · All-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.8 Sport 4WDTop grade	08.2021 - 07.2023
1.8 STI Sport 4WDTop grade	08.2022 - 07.2023
1.8 XT-Edition 4WDTop grade	12.2022 - 07.2023
1.8 Sport 4WDBase grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
1.8 XT-Edition 4WDTop grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
1.8 STI Sport 4WDUpper grade	08.2023 - 04.2025
1.8 STI Sport Black Interior Selection 4WDTop grade	04.2024 - 04.2025

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