The Japanese carmaker has released today the images and details of the 2011 Subaru Forester facelift, which will go on sale in the USA, and probably Europe too. The 2011 Subaru Forester facelift will be available as a 2.5X Touring, 2.5XT Premium and 2.5XT Touring which are powered by a 2.5-liter engine. The engine of the 2011 Subaru Forester has larger displacement, from 2,498 cc to 2,457 cc, which was made possible through new bore/stroke dimensions with slightly longer stroke. The new engine of the 2011 Subaru Forester features chain driven double overhead cam and develops 170 hp and 174 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,100 rpm.
The 2011 Subaru Forester continues to be offered with manual and automatic transmissions and has
improved fuel economy, from 21 mpg city / 27 mpg highway to 20/27 for the manual and 20/26 for the automatic.
The 2011 Subaru Forester now comes with HID headlights for the low beam and automatic height adjustment, a display audio system with backup camera and dual zone automatic climate control.
The 2011 Subaru Forester also offers silver finish roof rails, electroluminescent gauges and turn
signals integrated in the side mirrors.
The full new features list of the 2011 Subaru Forester is available after the jump.
2011 Subaru Forester specs and options:
- All-new engine for Forester 2.5X models (turbocharged 2.5XT retains current engine); new bore/stroke dimensions with slightly longer stroke; displacement slightly larger (2,498 cc vs. 2,457 cc); chain driven double overhead cam vs. belt driven single overhead cam before; 170 horsepower is same as before, at slightly lower
rpm; torque is up to 174 lb.-ft. at 4,100 rpm (vs. 170 @ 4,400 rpm); fuel economy is improved: 2011 manual and automatic transmissions -- 21 mpg city / 27 mpg highway vs. 2010 20/27 for manual and 20/26 for automatic.
- New 2.5X Touring positioned above Limited: features HID headlights (low beam) with automatic height adjustment; display audio system with backup camera; dual zone automatic climate control; silver finish roof rails; electroluminescent gauges, and side mirrors with integrated turn signals.
- 2.5XT models now include 2.5XT Premium and 2.5XT Touring, the latter replacing 2.5XT Limited as top Forester model.
- 2.5XT Premium gets new 10-way power driver’s seat.
- Bluetooth® standard on all but base model.
- Backup camera standard on 2.5X Touring and 2.5XT Touring as part of new audio system.
- New standard audio system for 2.5X Premium and 2.5XT Premium: AM/FM stereo with single-disc CD player and six speakers; 3.5mm auxiliary input jack; Bluetooth® hands free calling and audio streaming; iPod control capability; USB port and Sirius Satellite Radio capability.
- New optional TomTom Navigation System for 2.5X Premium includes removable 4.3-inch touch-screen portable navigation device; AM/FM stereo with
single-disc CD/DVD player and six speakers; 3.5mm auxiliary input jack; Bluetooth hands free calling; iPod control capability and USB port. Also, a backup camera is available as an accessory with this system.
- New audio system with rear camera for 2.5X Limited and Touring and 2.5XT Touring models: AM/FM stereo with single-disc CD/DVD player and six speakers; 4.3-inch display screen, Radio Broadcast Data System; 3.5mm auxiliary input jack; Bluetooth hands free calling and audio streaming; iPod control capability; USB port and Sirius Satellite Radio capability. (The backup camera is standard on 2.5X Touring and 2.5XT Touring and available as an accessory for 2.5X Limited.)
- Driver’s auto up/down window with pinch protection (except base model).
- New 17-inch alloy wheel design for 2.5X Premium.
- New body-color roof spoiler on 2.5XT models
