| Platform | First Generation Subaru Forester | |||||||||||||
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| Body Style | 5-Door SUV | |||||||||||||
| Production Cycle | Revision A | October 1996 to July 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Model Code | E-SF5 | (JDM cars only) | ||||||||||||
| Steering | Right-Hand Drive | |||||||||||||
| Market | Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) | |||||||||||||
| Production Dates | November 1997 to July 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Date On Sale | November 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Chassis List | 1,350 | Limited or Special Edition | ||||||||||||
| Engine Type | EJ20G DW1NY | |||||||||||||
| Configuration | Four Cylinder Horizontally Opposed (“Flat Four”) | |||||||||||||
| Cylinder Bore | 92.0 | mm | ||||||||||||
| Stroke | 75.0 | mm | ||||||||||||
| Displacement | 1,994 | cc | ||||||||||||
| Compression Ratio | 9.0 | :1 | ||||||||||||
| Fuel Type | Petrol | |||||||||||||
| Induction | Turbocharged | |||||||||||||
| Valvetrain | Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC) | |||||||||||||
| Valves | 16 | 4 | Valves per Cylinder | |||||||||||
| Peak Power | 250 | PSat | 6,250 | rpm | ||||||||||
| Peak Torque | 306 | N·mat | 4,000 | rpm | ||||||||||
| Transmission Type | TY753VB1AA | |||||||||||||
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual (5MT) | |||||||||||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Viscous Limited-Slip Centre Differential (VCD-F4WD) | |||||||||||||
| Tyre Size | 215/60R16 | |||||||||||||
| Colour Options | 51E | Solid White (“Pure White”) | ||||||||||||
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