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2005 Subaru Forester XS
Wagon · 165 hp · 22–23 mpg combined
Market
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Four trims, $21,445 to $26,545. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,400, from X to XS.
The numbers.
Four configurations: all-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
104 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- 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
- interior air filtration
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- leather trim on shift knob
- front reading lights
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- Transmission
- Drive type
- viscous center differential
- Center and rear limited slip differential
- transmission hill holder
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- multi-link rear suspension
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- alloy wheels
- 16 x 6.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P215/60R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- inside mounted 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
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- 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
- auto delay off headlamps
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- AM/FM stereo
- 120 watts stereo output
- 4 total speakers
- element antenna
2 interiors
- Beige
- Gray
6 factory paints
- Platinum Silver Metallic
- Obsidian Black Pearl
- Crystal Gray Metallic
- Aspen White
- Cayenne Red Pearl
- Champagne Gold Opal
Safety and recalls
1 recall campaign on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2005 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 XS.
2006 Forester 2.5 X
$21,795$2,050 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2004 Forester XS
$23,270$575 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Forester 2.5 X
$21,195$2,650 less10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.