| Platform | First Generation Subaru Forester | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | May 1997 to July 1998 | |||
| Date On Sale | June 1997 | |||
| Chassis List | 1,606 | |||
| Engine Type | EJ20J DW1FE | |||
| Configuration | Four Cylinder Horizontally Opposed (“Flat Four”) | |||
| Cylinder Bore | 92.0 | mm | ||
| Stroke | 75.0 | mm | ||
| Displacement | 1,994 | cc | ||
| Compression Ratio | 9.7 | :1 | ||
| Fuel Type | Petrol | |||
| Induction | Naturally Aspirated | |||
| Valvetrain | Single Overhead Camshaft (SOHC) | |||
| Valves | 16 | 4 | Valves per Cylinder | |
| Peak Power | 135 | PSat | 5,600 | rpm |
| Peak Torque | 180 | N·mat | 4,000 | rpm |