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Subaru Forester

A petrol SUV, that lasts longer than most rivals.

Importer
יפנאוטו חברה ישראלית לרכב
Made in
Japan
Model years
⁦2000–2026⁩
On the road
24,343
Subaru Forester

Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How much does it cost?
₪213K–280K
Importer's list price for 2026, from the base trim to the top one
How common is it?
No. 18
of 225 SUVs in Israel, with 24,343 on the road
Does it last?
97%
of 2019 cars are still on the road, against 94% of all SUVs from that year
Are people still buying it?
‎-40%
992 sold new in January–September 2026, against 1,663 in the same months of 2025

Subaru Forester fuel economy

Calculated from the CO₂ emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport: a litre of petrol emits about 2.31 kg and a litre of diesel about 2.68 kg. WLTP figures are closer to real driving; everyday consumption is usually higher.

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530
12.5
km per litre
8 L/100 km · 2021 model

By model year

2010
11.6–13.4 NEDC
2011
11.6–13.4 NEDC
2012
13.3–13.4 NEDC
2013
13.3–16.9 NEDC
2014
14.4–16.9 NEDC
2015
14.4–16.9 NEDC
2016
11.7–15.4 NEDC
2017
11.7–15.4 NEDC
2018
11.7–15.4 NEDC
2019
15.4 NEDC
2020
12.5 WLTP
2021
12.5 WLTP
Fuel a month, by the maker's figures
₪900

Subaru Forester vs. its rivals

Importers' 2026 list prices, from the base trim to the top one, in thousands of shekels. Rivals: suv models in the same price range on sale this year. 6 of them start cheaper.

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SportageKia · 7,933 sold this year
149–230
Tiggo 7Chery · 6,027 sold this year
160–187
Jaecoo 7Jaecoo · 9,584 sold this year
170–203
KonaHyundai · 10,281 sold this year
175–208
Jaecoo 8Jaecoo · 7,576 sold this year
179–255
Tiggo 8Chery · 7,283 sold this year
180–205
ForesterSubaru
213–280
150K200K250K

How many stay on the road

Forester against the suv average, by model year. Of 2019 cars, 97% are still active (class: 94%).

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10%55%100%2000200520102015202020252000: 21.3% still on the road (13 of 61)2001: 17.2% still on the road (35 of 203)2003: 44.4% still on the road (28 of 63)2004: 35.2% still on the road (19 of 54)2005: 42.8% still on the road (62 of 145)2006: 43.1% still on the road (134 of 311)2007: 63.1% still on the road (123 of 195)2008: 68.8% still on the road (584 of 849)2009: 78.5% still on the road (377 of 480)2010: 79% still on the road (425 of 538)2011: 82.5% still on the road (552 of 669)2012: 83.4% still on the road (356 of 427)2013: 87.2% still on the road (672 of 771)2014: 93.3% still on the road (770 of 825)2015: 93.7% still on the road (1,004 of 1,071)2016: 95.2% still on the road (1,541 of 1,618)2017: 95.6% still on the road (1,472 of 1,540)2018: 96.2% still on the road (1,267 of 1,317)2019: 97.3% still on the road (1,799 of 1,848)2020: 97.4% still on the road (1,629 of 1,673)2021: 98% still on the road (2,566 of 2,618)2022: 97.2% still on the road (1,941 of 1,996)2023: 97.7% still on the road (2,012 of 2,060)2024: 99.5% still on the road (1,842 of 1,852)2025: 99.5% still on the road (1,947 of 1,956)

Sales by year

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992new cars in January–September 2026 · no. 59 of all models
2010: 538 new cars2011: 669 new cars’112012: 427 new cars2013: 769 new cars’132014: 825 new cars2015: 1,081 new cars’152016: 1,617 new cars2017: 1,542 new cars’172018: 1,307 new cars2019: 1,854 new cars’192020: 1,674 new cars2021: 2,611 new cars’212,6112022: 1,982 new cars2023: 2,041 new cars’232024: 1,854 new cars2025: 1,953 new cars’252026 (to September): 992 new cars’26

Best year: 2021, with 2,611 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2026 Subaru Forester trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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TrimEnginehpPowertrainkm/LSafetyPrice
PREMIUM2.5L180 Petrol · 4X4—₪212,900
SPORT2.5L180 Petrol · 4X4—₪227,900
LIMITED2.5L180 Petrol · 4X414.4₪243,900
LIMITED PLUS2.5L180 Petrol · 4X4—₪258,900
PREMIUM2.5L162 Hybrid · 4X4—₪270,000
SHEV LP2.5L162 Hybrid · 4X4—₪279,900

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2015 to 2026 the price rose 65%.

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129K
’15
160K
’16
167K
’17
167K
’18
175K
’19
172K
’20
170K
’21
170K
’22
180K
’23
180K
’24
210K
’25
213K
’26

Subaru Forester: frequently asked questions

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How much does a new Subaru Forester cost in Israel?+

On the importer's 2026 price list, the Subaru Forester costs ₪213K–280K.

How many Subaru Forester cars are there in Israel?+

24,343 are on the road, number 18 among SUVs. Another 1,989 have already left the road.

How many Subaru Forester cars were sold in 2026?+

992 new Subaru Forester cars were registered in January–September 2026, and 1,953 in all of 2025.

Is the Subaru Forester reliable?+

A good long-term measure is how many cars stay on the road. Of all Subaru Forester cars built in 2019, 97% are still active, against 94% of all SUVs from that year.

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Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.