| Platform | Third Generation Subaru Forester | ||||||||||||
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| Body Style | 5-Door SUV | ||||||||||||
| Production Cycle | Revision E | March 2012 to November 2012 | |||||||||||
| Model Code | N/A | (JDM cars only for emissions classifications) | |||||||||||
| Steering | Left-Hand Drive | ||||||||||||
| Market | USA, Canada and Taiwan (USDM) | ||||||||||||
| Production Dates | May 2012 to November 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Chassis List | 501 | ||||||||||||
| Engine Type | EJ255 BPVMB | ||||||||||||
| Configuration | Four Cylinder Horizontally Opposed (“Flat Four”) | ||||||||||||
| Cylinder Bore | 99.5 | mm | |||||||||||
| Stroke | 79.0 | mm | |||||||||||
| Displacement | 2,457 | cc | |||||||||||
| Compression Ratio | 8.4 | :1 | |||||||||||
| Fuel Type | Petrol | ||||||||||||
| Induction | Turbocharged | ||||||||||||
| Valvetrain | Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC) | ||||||||||||
| Valves | 16 | 4 | Valves per Cylinder | ||||||||||
| Peak Power | 227 | PSat | 5,200 | rpm | |||||||||
| Peak Torque | 307 | N·mat | 2,800 | rpm | |||||||||
| Transmission Type | TZ1B8LB4AA | Ratio Graph | |||||||||||
| Transmission | Electro 4-Speed Automatic (E-4AT) with Sportshift | ||||||||||||
| Drive | Full-time Four Wheel Drive with Active Torque Split Multi-plate Clutch (ACT-4 F4WD) | ||||||||||||
| Wheel Size | 17×7.0JJ ET48 | ||||||||||||
| Tyre Size | 225/55R17 | ||||||||||||
| Colour Options | 32J | Pearlescent Black (“Obsidian Black Pearl”) | |||||||||||
| 37J | Pearlescent White (“Satin White”) | ||||||||||||
| 61K | Metallic Dark Grey | ||||||||||||
| 69Z | Pearlescent Red (“Camellia Red Pearl”) | ||||||||||||
| C1F | Metallic Green (“Sage Green”) | ||||||||||||
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| G1U | Metallic Silver (“Ice Silver”) | ||||||||||||
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