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Recent Arrival! Odometer is 63934 miles below market average! 26/32 City/Highway MPG
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Used 2018 SubaruForester 2.5i Premium
- Sales: 513-782-2805
- Exterior Color
- Black
- Interior Color
- Black
- Odometer
- 46,573 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 26/32 MPG City/Hwy
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- All-wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.5L H-4 DOHC, variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 170HP
- VIN
- JF2SJAEC6JH578185
- Stock Number
- G20301
Subaru
Forester
Included Packages & Accessories
Detailed Specifications
- 3-point seatbelt : Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
- ABS Brakes : 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- Auto headlights : Auto off headlight control
- Brake assist system : Brake assist system
- Brake type : 4-wheel disc brakes
- Child door locks : Manual rear child safety door locks
- Electronic stability control : Electronic stability control system
- Front impact airbag driver : Driver front impact airbag
- Front impact airbag passenger : Passenger front impact airbag
- Front side impact airbag driver : Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Front side impact airbag passenger : Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Headlight type : Reflector headlights
- Headlights : Halogen headlights
- Heated wipers : Heated windshield wiper park
- Height adjustable seatbelts : Front height adjustable seatbelts
- High mount stop light : High mounted center stop light
- Hill start assist : Hill start assist
- Illuminated entry : Illuminated entry
- Illuminated ignition switch : Illuminated ignition switch
- Immobilizer : Immobilizer
- Instrumentation display : Digital/analog instrumentation display
- Interior courtesy lights : Fade interior courtesy lights
- Knee airbag : Driver side knee airbag
- LED brake lights : LED brake lights
- Low tire pressure warning : Low tire pressure warning
- Multiple headlights : Multiple enclosed headlights
- Number of airbags : 7 airbags
- Number of door entry light(s) : 2 door entry light(s)
- Occupancy sensor : Airbag occupancy sensor
- Overhead airbags : Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Rear camera : Rear mounted camera
- Remote panic alarm : Remote panic alarm
- Running lights : Daytime running lights
- Seatbelt pretensioners : Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Seatbelt pretensioners number : 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- Security system : Security system
- Vehicle tracker : STARLINK vehicle tracker
- Air conditioning : Yes
- Armrests front center : Sliding front seat center armrest
- Armrests rear : Rear seat center armrest
- Cabin air filter : Cabin air filter
- Climate control : Automatic climate control
- Console insert material : Metal-look console insert
- Door panel insert : Metal-look door panel insert
- Door trim insert : Cloth door trim insert
- Driver lumbar : Driver seat with 2-way power lumbar
- Driver seat direction : Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
- Floor coverage : Full floor coverage
- Floor covering : Full carpet floor covering
- Floor mats : Carpet front and rear floor mats
- Folding rear seats : 60-40 folding rear seats
- Front head restraint control : Manual front seat head restraint control
- Front head restraints : Height and tilt adjustable front seat head restraints
- Front seat upholstery : Cloth front seat upholstery
- Front seatback upholstery : Cloth front seatback upholstery
- Gearshifter material : Urethane gear shifter material
- Headliner coverage : Full headliner coverage
- Headliner material : Cloth headliner material
- Heated front seats : Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Interior accents : Metal-look interior accents
- Manual passenger seat controls : Passenger seat manual reclining and fore/aft control
- Panel insert : Metal-look instrument panel insert
- Passenger seat direction : Front passenger seat with 4-way directional controls
- Power driver seat controls : Driver seat power reclining, lumbar support, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Rear head restraint control : 3 rear seat head restraints
- Rear head restraint control : Manual rear seat head restraint control
- Rear head restraints : Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
- Rear seat folding position : Fold forward rear seatback
- Rear seat upholstery : Cloth rear seat upholstery
- Rear seatback upholstery : Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- Rear seats : Rear bench seat
- Rear seats fixed or removable : Fixed rear seats
- Rear under seat ducts : Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Reclining rear seats : Manual reclining rear seats
- Seating capacity : 5
- Split front seats : Bucket front seats
- Steering wheel material : Urethane steering wheel
- Steering wheel telescopic : Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Steering wheel tilt : Manual tilting steering wheel
- Tinted windows : Deep tinted windows
- 12V power outlets : 3 12V power outlets
- All-in-one key : All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- Ambient lighting : Ambient lighting
- Battery charge warning : Battery charge warning
- Beverage holders : Front beverage holders
- Beverage holders rear : Rear beverage holders
- Cargo cover : Roll-up cargo cover
- Cargo floor type : Carpet cargo area floor
- Cargo light : Cargo area light
- Cargo tie downs : Cargo area tie downs
- Cargo tray organizer : Cargo area tray/organizer
- Clock : Digital clock
- Compass : Compass
- Concealed cargo storage : Cargo area concealed storage
- Cruise control : Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Day/Night rearview mirror : Day/Night rearview mirror
- Door ajar warning : Rear cargo area ajar warning
- Door bins front : Driver and passenger door bins
- Door bins rear : Rear door bins
- Door locks : Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- Door mirrors : Power door mirrors
- Driver foot rest : Driver foot rest
- Driver information center : Driver information center
- Engine temperature warning : Engine temperature warning
- First-row windows : Power first-row windows
- Floor console : Full floor console
- Floor console storage : Covered floor console storage
- Folding door mirrors : Manual folding door mirrors
- Front reading lights : Front reading lights
- Fuel door : Manual fuel door release
- Garage door opener : HomeLink garage door opener
- Glove box : Locking glove box
- Headlights on reminder : Headlights on reminder
- Heated door mirrors : Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Ignition type : Mechanical
- Key in vehicle warning : Key in vehicle warning
- Keyfob cargo controls : Keyfob trunk control
- Keyfob keyless entry : Keyfob keyless entry
- Low level warnings : Low level warning for oil, fuel, washer fluid and brake fluid
- Maximum roof rack load : 150 lbs. maximum roof rack load
- Number of beverage holders : 8 beverage holders
- Oil pressure warning : Oil pressure warning
- One-touch down window : Driver and passenger one-touch down windows
- One-touch up window : Driver and passenger one-touch up windows
- Overhead console : Mini overhead console
- Overhead console storage : Overhead console storage
- Passenger doors rear left : Conventional left rear passenger door
- Passenger doors rear right : Conventional right rear passenger door
- Rear cargo door : Liftgate rear cargo door
- Rear seat direction : Front facing rear seat
- Rear window defroster : Rear window defroster
- Rear windshield : Fixed rear windshield
- Rear windshield wipers : Rear windshield wipers
- Rearview mirror : Auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Seatback storage pockets : 1 seatback storage pocket
- Second-row windows : Power second-row windows
- Service interval warning : Service interval indicator
- Shifter boot : Leatherette shifter boot
- Steering mounted audio control : Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Tachometer : Tachometer
- Tailgate control : Tailgate/power door lock
- Temperature display : Exterior temperature display
- Third-row windows : Fixed third-row windows
- Transmission fluid temperature warning : Transmission fluid temp warning
- Trip computer : Trip computer
- Trip odometer : Trip odometer
- Trunk lid trim : Plastic trunk lid trim
- Valet key : Valet key
- Variable panel light : Variable instrument panel light
- Visor driver expandable coverage : Driver visor with expandable coverage
- Visor driver mirror : Driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated driver mirror : Illuminated driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated passenger mirror : Illuminated passenger visor mirror
- Visor passenger expandable coverage : Passenger visor with expandable coverage
- Visor passenger mirror : Passenger visor mirror
- Wipers : Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
- Body panels : Galvanized steel/aluminum body panels with side impact beams
- Bodyside cladding : Black bodyside cladding
- Bumper rub strip rear : Black rear bumper rub strip
- Bumpers front : Body-colored front bumper
- Bumpers rear : Body-colored rear bumper
- Door handle material : Body-colored door handles
- Door mirror style : Body-colored door mirrors
- Door mirror type : Standard style side mirrors
- First-row sunroof : First and second-row sliding glass sunroof with express open/close activation sunshade
- Grille style : Grille with chrome bar
- Number of doors : 4 doors
- Paint : Metallic paint
- Roof rack : Full roof rack
- Roof rails : Roof rails
- Spare tire : Compact spare tire with steel wheel
- Spare tire location : Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
- Special paint : Monotone paint
- Spoiler : Rear lip spoiler
- Tires : P225/60HR17 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Wheels : 17 x 7-inch front and rear machined w/painted accents aluminum wheels
- Window Trim : Black side window trim
- Windshield trim : Black windshield trim
- Emissions : LEV3-SULEV30 emissions
- Emissions tiers : Tier 3 Bin 70 emissions
- Fuel economy (city/highway/combined) : 26/32/28 MPG
- Antenna : Integrated roof audio antenna
- Aux input jack : Auxiliary input jack
- CD : Single-disc CD player
- CD location : CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
- CD-R compatible : CD-R compatible
- External memory : External memory control
- Internet radio capability : Aha internet radio capability
- Number of first-row screens : 2 total number of 1st row displays
- Primary display size : 7 inch primary display
- Primary display touchscreen : Primary monitor touchscreen
- RDS : Radio data system (RDS)
- Radio : AM/FM/digital/SiriusXMsatellite
- Satellite trial : 4 month satellite trial subscription
- Seek scan : Seek scan
- Speakers : Standard grade speakers
- Speakers number : 6 speakers
- Speed sensitive volume : Speed sensitive volume
- Voice activated audio : Siri Eyes Free voice activated audio controls
- Wireless streaming : Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- 4WD type : Full-time AWD
- ABS Brakes : Four channel ABS brakes
- Alternator Type : Alternator
- Battery run down protection : Battery run down protection
- Battery type : Lead acid battery
- Cylinder head material : Aluminum cylinder head
- Displacement liters : 2.5 L
- Drive type : All-wheel drive
- Eco Feedback : ECO feedback display gauge
- Engine : 2.5L H-4 DOHC, variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 170HP
- Engine Configuration : H4
- Engine Location : Front mounted engine
- Engine Mounting direction : Longitudinal mounted engine
- Engine Short : 2.5L H-4 DOHC
- Engine block material : Aluminum engine block
- Front anti-roll : Front anti-roll bar
- Fuel Type : Regular unleaded
- Horsepower : 170 HP @5800 RPM
- Ignition : Spark ignition system
- Lock-up transmission : Lock-up transmission
- Locking hub control : Permanent locking hub control
- Overdrive transmission : Overdrive transmission
- Powertrain type : ICE
- Radiator : Radiator
- Rear Springs : Regular grade rear springs
- Rear anti-roll : Rear anti-roll bar
- Shock absorbers : Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Springs front : Front coil springs
- Springs rear : Rear coil springs
- Steering : Electric power-assist steering system
- Steering type : Rack-pinion steering
- Suspension : Standard ride suspension
- Suspension ride type front : Independent front suspension
- Suspension ride type rear : Independent rear suspension
- Suspension type front : Strut front suspension
- Suspension type rear : Double wishbone rear suspension
- Tailpipe : Stainless steel single exhaust
- Traction control : All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- Transfer case : Electronic transfer case shift
- Transmission : 6-speed Lineartronic CVT
- Transmission Type : Automatic
- Transmission electronic control : Transmission electronic control
- Valves per cylinder : 4
- Ventilated brakes : Front ventilated disc brakes
- Emergency SOS Capable : STARLINK vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- Handsfree : Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Internet access : Aha selective service internet access
- Mobile app access : STARLINK mobile app access
- Real time weather : SiriusXM Travel Link real-time weather
- Smart device integration : STARLINK/MirrorLink smart device mirroring
- USB ports : 2 USB ports
Dealer Notes
KBB.com Consumer Reviews

Overall4.2Out of 5
- 4.0
I like it
By Mark | on 11/27/2025 4:22:54 PM
Bought my 2016 Forester new and got about $4k off the sticker price. I maintain it very well and do the work myself. I’ve had to replace the shift safety interlock mechanism at around 80k miles, due to occasionally being unable remove the key from the ignition; replaced rear wheel hub at 130k miles; replaced infotainment head (radio) at about 100k miles. Biggest disappointment is the mediocre a/c that doesn’t blow very cold when it is really hot outside. It’s a very easy car to work on and maintain. New cars today are way overpriced, and I dislike the over abundance of angst inducing “safety” features so I’m going to keep my Forester and swap out the engine and trans. with salvage yard replacements when my engine and trans. give up the ghost.… - 4.0
Mostly enjoyed it until the computer began failing
By rbinsc | on 11/10/2025 10:09:28 PM
Bought my "Pearl" '17 Subaru Forester used in 2020 or 21. The best things about it, hands down, were the great visibility from the big windows, high safety rating, ground clearance and rear passenger legroom + cargo space. It got decent gas mileage for mostly in-town driving. On the highway it had lousy road noise, so backseat passengers can't follow a conversation happening in front. I would have kept it until the wheels fell off, but the onboard computer started going haywire and the replacement cost was hefty for an 8 yo vehicle. Aside from road noise, my main complaints were the awful infotainment interface and tiny (useless) backup camera screen. So last November I decided to upgrade to the quieter, hybrid '21 Toyota Venza.… - 5.0
DWP Subaru 2018
By DWP Subaru 2018 | on 4/17/2025 5:33:01 PM
Just spent $2000 plus for regular service 50k miles and new tires. Excellent car runs like a top! I’m considering buying a new one! It has multiple safety features all current with 2018…
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- $18,488
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