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2004 Subaru Forester XT
Wagon · 210 hp · 18–19 mpg combined
Market
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Three trims, $21,020 to $25,095. Tap one to open it.
The numbers.
Three configurations: all-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
101 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- premium cloth
- bucket front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 2-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- leather steering wheel
- Single zone front climate control
- rear ventilation ducts
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- leather trim on shift knob
- front reading lights
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- alloy wheels
- 16 x 6.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P215/60R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- MacPherson strut rear suspension
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Transmission
- Drive type
- viscous center differential
- Center limited slip differential
- dual front with head protection chambers side-mounted airbags
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- anti-theft alarm system
- AM/FM stereo
- 120 watts stereo output
- 7 total speakers
- 1 subwoofer(s)
- element antenna
1 interior
- Black
5 factory paints
- Java Black Pearl
- Cayenne Red Pearl
- Platinum Silver Metallic
- Sierra Gold Metallic
- Aspen White
Safety and recalls
2 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2004 Forester.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Forester XT.
2005 Forester XT
$25,845$750 more10 colors · starting MSRP
2003 Forester X
$20,845$4,250 less6 colors · starting MSRP
2006 Forester 2.5 X
$21,795$3,300 less10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.