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2008 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 XT, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 5

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2008 Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 XT

Wagon · 224 hp · 20–21 mpg combined

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$26,995Factory MSRP, base configuration

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Which Forester is right for you?

Six trims, $21,195 to $27,895. Tap one to open it.

$21,195−$5,8002.5 X173 hp$21,695−$5,300Sports 2.5 X173 hp$22,695−$4,3002.5 X Premium Package173 hp$26,695−$3002.5 X L.L.Bean Edition173 hp$26,995This trimSports 2.5 XT224 hp$27,895+$9002.5 XT Limited224 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,000, from 2.5 X Premium Package to 2.5 X L.L.Bean Edition.

The numbers.

Two configurations: all-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.

224hp2.5L four-cylinder turbo
226lb-ftTorque
20–21mpgCombined · 18–19 city · 23–25 highway
AWD5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic
5Seats
28.9 cu ftCargo volume
3,320–3,360 lbsCurb weight
2,400 lbsMax towing

Paint and trim.

1 interior

  • Anthracite Black

Leather.

5 factory paints

  • Steel Silver Metallic
  • Garnet Red Pearl
  • Dark Gray Metallic
  • Aspen White
  • WR Blue Mica

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

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Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Forester.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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Other years of the Forester Sports 2.5 XT.

2009 Forester 2.5X

$19,995$7,000 less9 colors · starting MSRP

2007 Forester 2.5 X

$21,195$5,800 less10 colors · starting MSRP

2010 Forester 2.5X

$20,295$6,700 less9 colors · starting MSRP

Pictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.