| 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 for emissions classifications) | |||||||||||
| Steering | Right-Hand Drive | ||||||||||||
| Market | Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) | ||||||||||||
| Production Dates | March 1997 to July 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Date On Sale | February 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Chassis List | 243 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | Ratio Graph | |||||||||||
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual (5MT) | ||||||||||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Viscous Limited-Slip Centre Differential (VCD-F4WD) | ||||||||||||
| Tyre Size | 205/70R15 | ||||||||||||
| Colour Options | 8G5 | ||||||||||||
| 8G6 | Two-tone 47A Black Diamond Pearl and Unpainted | ||||||||||||
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