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Subaru Forester 0-60 Times and 1/4 Mile Times

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These are the latest Subaru Forester 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Subaru Forester 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Subaru Forester for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Subaru Forester 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Subaru Forester is 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5XT, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 13.8 seconds at 97 , according to Car and Driver.

The slowest tested Subaru Forester is 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited PZEV, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.5 seconds at 78.7 , according to Car and Driver.

Out of all the Subaru Forester tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 8.11 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.21 seconds at 85.86 mph.

Subaru Forester 0-60 times and quarter mile times

Average Subaru Forester 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year

Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2023
8.50 sec
16.50 sec
2022
8.05 sec
16.25 sec
2020
8.30 sec
16.50 sec
2019
8.75 sec
16.78 sec
2017
6.80 sec
15.50 sec
2016
7.50 sec
15.90 sec
2014
7.55 sec
15.87 sec
2011
8.95 sec
16.90 sec
2010
8.00 sec
16.10 sec
2009
8.27 sec
16.28 sec
2006
6.25 sec
14.60 sec
2004
5.30 sec
13.80 sec
2003
9.70 sec
17.05 sec
2001
9.70 sec
17.40 sec
1998
9.30 sec
17.10 sec

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2023 Subaru Forester

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Touring
Engine
2.5L F-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.5 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @   86.9 mph
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
26/33/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend

2022 Subaru Forester

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Wilderness
Engine
2.5L F-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8 sec
1/4 Mile
16.3 sec @   86
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
25/28/22  mpg
Source
Car and Driver
Trim
Wilderness
Engine
2.5L F-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.1 sec
1/4 Mile
16.2 sec @   87.3
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
25/28/--  mpg
Source
Motor Trend

2020 Subaru Forester

Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Limited
Engine
2.5L F-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @   87
MPG EPA C/H/Observed
26/33/--  mpg
Source
Car and Driver

Comparable Vehicles

Compact SUVs

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Equinox

Average 0-60 time: 8.51 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.55 secs @ 83.87 mph

 Dodge

Dodge Hornet

Average 0-60 time: 5.71 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 14.49 secs @ 94.69 mph

 Ford

Ford Bronco Sport

Average 0-60 time: 7.74 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 15.93 secs @ 85.66 mph

 Ford

Ford Escape

Average 0-60 time: 8.36 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.36 secs @ 85.59 mph

 Honda

Honda CR-V

Average 0-60 time: 8.48 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.56 secs @ 84.52 mph

 Hyundai

Hyundai Tucson

Average 0-60 time: 8.47 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.5 secs @ 84.77 mph

 Jeep

Jeep Compass

Average 0-60 time: 9.12 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.99 secs @ 82.49 mph

 Kia

Kia Sportage

Average 0-60 time: 8.33 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.34 secs @ 86.26 mph

 Mazda

Mazda CX-5

Average 0-60 time: 8 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.14 secs @ 85.81 mph

 Mazda

Mazda CX-50

Average 0-60 time: 7.18 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 15.53 secs @ 89.03 mph

 Nissan

Nissan Rogue

Average 0-60 time: 8.65 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.68 secs @ 84.27 mph
Subaru

Subaru Forester

Average 0-60 time: 8.11 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.21 secs @ 85.86 mph

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Toyota

Toyota RAV4

Average 0-60 time: 8.37 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.38 secs @ 85.6 mph

 Volkswagen

Volkswagen Tiguan

Average 0-60 time: 8.18 secs

Average 1/4 mile time: 16.29 secs @ 86.02 mph

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