2003-2008 Subaru Forester: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 2003-2008 Subaru Forester. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 2003-2008 Subaru Forester.
Year to Year Changes
2004 Subaru Forester:
Arrival of a turbo Forester highlighted changes for 2004. Foresters now came in base 2.5 X, uplevel 2.5 XS, and new 2.5 XT form with a 210-horsepower turbocharged engine. Other models had a 165-hp engine. An in-dash CD changer was now standard in XS and XT models. Leather upholstery was offered on those two versions.
2005 Subaru Forester:
An L.L. Bean edition of the Forester debuted for 2005. An automatic transmission was standard in the new 2.5 XS L.L. Bean Edition, which featured beige leather upholstery and a self-leveling rear suspension. New eight-spoke wheels were mounted on the 2.5 XS, while the L.L. Bean had 10-spoke wheels. All models got a new three-spoke steering wheel, and all but the 2.5 X added a power driver's seat. Unlike other models, which had contrasting-color body cladding, the 2.5 XS brandished a monotone appearance.
2006 Subaru Forester:
More power and freshened looks marked 2006 for Subaru's compact SUV. For '06, the turbocharged XT added 20 hp for 230 total. The other models gained 8 hp, for 173.
2007 Subaru Forester:
The XT got 17-inch wheels vs. the other Foresters' 16s for 2007. All got a port for digital audio players as standard.
2008 Subaru Forester:
The 2008 Subaru Forester lineup got equipment shuffling and trim-name changes as this compact SUV awaited a 2009 redesign.
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