| Platform | First Generation Subaru Forester | ||||||||||
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| Body Style | 5-Door SUV | ||||||||||
| Production Cycle | Revision B | April 1998 to November 1999 | |||||||||
| Model Code | N/A | (JDM cars only) | |||||||||
| Steering | Right-Hand Drive | ||||||||||
| Market | Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) | ||||||||||
| Production Dates | November 1998 to November 1999 | ||||||||||
| Date On Sale | November 1998 | ||||||||||
| Chassis List | 8,737 | Limited or Special Edition | |||||||||
| Engine Type | EJ202 DXZVE | ||||||||||
| Configuration | Four Cylinder Horizontally Opposed (“Flat Four”) | ||||||||||
| Cylinder Bore | 92.0 | mm | |||||||||
| Stroke | 75.0 | mm | |||||||||
| Displacement | 1,994 | cc | |||||||||
| Compression Ratio | :1 | ||||||||||
| Fuel Type | Petrol | ||||||||||
| Induction | Naturally Aspirated | ||||||||||
| Valvetrain | Single Overhead Camshaft (SOHC) | ||||||||||
| Valves | 16 | 4 | Valves per Cylinder | ||||||||
| Peak Power | 137 | PSat | 5,600 | rpm | |||||||
| Peak Torque | 186 | N·mat | 3,600 | rpm | |||||||
| Transmission Type | TZ1A3ZS2AA | @ | |||||||||
| Transmission | Electro 4-Speed Automatic (E-4AT) | ||||||||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Active Torque Split Multi-plate Clutch (ACT-4 F4WD) | ||||||||||
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| Tyre Size | 205/70R15 | ||||||||||
| Colour Options | 47A | Pearlescent Black (“Black Diamond Pearl”) | |||||||||
| 51E | Solid White (“Pure White”) | ||||||||||
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| 792 | Metallic Light Silver (“Arctic Silver”) | ||||||||||
| 86F | Metallic Grey (“Steel Blue Metallic”) | ||||||||||
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