Subaru Forester BHP
The Subaru Forester has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2025 Subaru Forester FLD EBXR SYM AWD CVT produces 134 BHP, while the 2025 Subaru Forester i Sport eBXR AWD CVT produces 148 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
146 recorded variants, from 121–237 BHP.
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Popular Subaru Forester BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester FLD EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP |
| Forester i Sport eBXR AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP |
| Forester LTD EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP |
| Forester TRNG EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP |
| Forester i XE E Boxer AWD CVT | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP |
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
| Engine | Fuel | Years | Recorded BHP | Torque | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,994 cc | Petrol | 1999–2014 | 121–174 BHP | 176–245 Nm | 53 |
| 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 2019–2025 | 134–148 BHP | 182–195 Nm | 16 |
| 1,998 cc | Diesel | 2008–2018 | 145 BHP | 350 Nm | 37 |
| 1,995 cc | Petrol | 2011–2021 | 148 BHP | 196–198 Nm | 21 |
| 2,457 cc | Petrol | 2005–2009 | 208–227 BHP | 320–320.1 Nm | 11 |
| 1,998 cc | Petrol | 2013–2019 | 237 BHP | 350 Nm | 8 |
Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester FLD EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 182 Nm | 100 kW | 116 mph | |
| Forester i Sport eBXR AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 194 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester LTD EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 182 Nm | 100 kW | 116 mph | |
| Forester TRNG EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 2025 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 182 Nm | 100 kW | 116 mph | |
| Forester i Sport EBXR AWD CVT | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE E Boxer AWD CVT | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i Sport EBXR AWD CVT | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE E Boxer AWD CVT | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i Sport EBXR AWD CVT | 2022 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2022 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2020 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2020 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XE Premium e-Boxer AWD CVT | 2019 | 1,995 cc | Petrol/Electric | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 195 Nm | 110 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester i XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2019 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XT Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 237 BHP | 240.3 PS | 350 Nm | 177 kW | 7.5 sec | 137 mph |
| Forester i XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2018 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XE Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2018 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XT Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 237 BHP | 240.3 PS | 350 Nm | 177 kW | 7.5 sec | 137 mph |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XE Symmetrical AWD | 2018 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 10.6 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester i XT Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2017 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 237 BHP | 240.3 PS | 350 Nm | 177 kW | 7.5 sec | 137 mph |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2017 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 117 mph |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2017 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XC Premium Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2017 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XC Premium Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2017 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 117 mph |
| Forester XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2017 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester XE Premium Symmetrical AWD | 2017 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 10.6 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XE Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2017 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester XE Symmetrical AWD | 2017 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 10.6 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester i XT Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2016 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 237 BHP | 240.3 PS | 350 Nm | 177 kW | 137 mph | |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2016 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 117 mph |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2016 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XC Premium Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2016 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2016 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester XE Premium Symmetrical AWD | 2016 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 118 mph | |
| Forester XE Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2016 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester XE Symmetrical AWD | 2016 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 10.6 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester i XE Premium Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2015 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150.1 PS | 198 Nm | 110 kW | 11.8 sec | 119 mph |
| Forester i XT Symmetrical AWD CVT | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 237 BHP | 240.3 PS | 350 Nm | 177 kW | 137 mph | |
| Forester X Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 117 mph |
| Forester X Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 117 mph | |
| Forester XC Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 118 mph |
| Forester XC Premium Boxer Symmetrical D AWD CVT | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 9.9 sec | 117 mph |
| Forester XC Premium Boxer Symmetrical D AWD | 2015 | 1,998 cc | Diesel | 145 BHP | 147 PS | 350 Nm | 108 kW | 10.2 sec | 119 mph |
Subaru Forester BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Subaru Forester?
Recorded horsepower for the Subaru Forester is 121–237 BHP across 146 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Subaru Forester engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 237 BHP, from the 1,998 cc Petrol.
Which Subaru Forester year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 237 BHP, recorded for 2019.
What torque is recorded for the Subaru Forester?
Recorded torque is 176–350 Nm on the 146 variants that include it.