2019–2024 Subaru Forester Battery Size (BCI Group and CCA)

Which Subaru Forester model years does this cover?

These battery specifications apply to every Subaru Forester built from 2019 through 2024 — the SK (5th generation), compact crossover suv (subaru global platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester

• 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

What size battery does a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester take?

BCI group 35. Group size is a physical dimension and terminal-position standard, so a battery from a different group may not clamp down or may put the terminals on the wrong side.

Does the 2019–2024 Subaru Forester need an AGM battery?

The factory battery is an EFB type. Match the type when you replace it.

Where is the battery on a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester?

Engine bay, driver side.

Does a 2019–2024 Subaru Forester need the battery registered after replacement?

Factory battery is an Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) in a Group 35 case, needed for the standard auto start-stop system. An AGM Group 35 replacement is commonly used and supports start-stop.