| 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 for emissions classifications) | |||||||||||
| Steering | Right-Hand Drive | ||||||||||||
| Market | Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) | ||||||||||||
| Production Dates | December 1998 to November 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Date On Sale | November 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Chassis List | 1,571 | Limited or Special Edition | |||||||||||
| Engine Type | EJ202 DWZVE | ||||||||||||
| 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 | TY755XS1AA | ||||||||||||
| Transmission | Dual Range 5-Speed Manual (5MT) | ||||||||||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Viscous Limited-Slip Centre Differential (VCD-F4WD) | ||||||||||||
| 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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