| Platform | First Generation Subaru Forester | |||||
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| Body Style | 5-Door SUV | |||||
| Production Cycle | Revision C | April 1999 to December 1999 | ||||
| Model Code | N/A | (JDM cars only for emissions classifications) | ||||
| Steering | Left-Hand Drive | |||||
| Market | USA, Canada and Taiwan (USDM) | |||||
| Production Dates | June 1999 to December 1999 | |||||
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| Chassis List | 1,607 | |||||
| Engine Type | EJ251 AWYVB | |||||
| Configuration | Four Cylinder Horizontally Opposed (“Flat Four”) | |||||
| Cylinder Bore | 99.5 | mm | ||||
| Stroke | 79.0 | mm | ||||
| Displacement | 2,457 | cc | ||||
| Compression Ratio | :1 | |||||
| Fuel Type | Petrol | |||||
| Induction | Naturally Aspirated | |||||
| Valvetrain | Single Overhead Camshaft (SOHC) | |||||
| Valves | 16 | 4 | Valves per Cylinder | |||
| Peak Power | PSat | rpm | ||||
| Peak Torque | N·mat | rpm | ||||
| Transmission Type | TY755VC1BA | |||||
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual (5MT) | |||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Viscous Limited-Slip Centre Differential (VCD-F4WD) | |||||
| Wheel Size | 16×6.5JJ ET48 | |||||
| Tyre Size | 215/60R16 | |||||
| Colour Options | 6W2 | Two-tone 64C Acadia Green Metallic and 49B Slate Grey Metallic | ||||
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| 8J2 | Two-tone 792 Arctic Silver Metallic and 49B Slate Grey Metallic | |||||
| 8W6 | Two-tone 47A Black Diamond Pearl and 49B Slate Grey Metallic | |||||
| 8W7 | Two-tone 82F Rose Red Pearl and 49B Slate Grey Metallic | |||||
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