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2019–2024 Subaru Forester Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 4.4 qt
Battery
Group 35
Tire size
225/60R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 17" / 14" rear
Key fob battery
CR2032 (push-button-start smart key, standard across this generation)

2019–2024 Subaru Forester maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.5L 4-cylinder (FB25D, direct-injected)2019–2024Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, Touring, Wilderness (2022+)0W-204.4 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2019Generation launch on the Subaru Global Platform; direct-injected FB25D replaces the port-injected FB25; no turbo XT offered in the US; EyeSight standard
  • 2022Wilderness trim introduced with raised suspension, all-terrain tires, and additional underbody protection
  • 2024Final model year of this generation before the SL redesign

Model years in this generation

2019 Forester2020 Forester2021 Forester2022 Forester2023 Forester2024 Forester

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Subaru Forester guide.

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