How much does a used Subaru Forester cost in Singapore?

Most used Subaru Forester on the market are around 8 years old, asking roughly S$39k–S$57k (typically about S$43k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.

How much does a used Subaru Forester depreciate per year?

A used Subaru Forester loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 25% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.

Is the Subaru Forester reliable?

In our read, the Subaru Forester scores 78 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.

What should I expect to pay for a used Subaru Forester with a given mileage?

It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.

Where do these Subaru Forester figures come from?

They're worked out from current used-Subaru Forester listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.

Subaru Forester

Name: Subaru Forester
Brand: Subaru

Four generations on sale. The 2nd gen SG is the value pick; the 4th gen SJ leads on resale; the 6th gen SL is the fresh-buy target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

6th gen SL

5th gen SK

4th gen SJ

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Age	Generation	Price range	Min. Down	Availability
1y	6th gen SL	S$198k – S$175k	S$73k	Low
2y	5th gen SK	S$175k – S$165k	S$69k	Low
4y	5th gen SK	S$141k – S$132k	S$56k*	Low
5y	5th gen SK	S$120k – S$108k	S$46k*	Low
6y	5th gen SK	S$101k – S$96k	S$40k*	Low
7y	5th gen SK	S$85k – S$71k	S$30k*	Medium
8y	4th gen SJ	S$57k – S$39k	S$17k*	High
9y	4th gen SJ	S$30k – S$23k	S$8k	High
10y	4th gen SJ	S$24k – S$18k	S$8k*	Medium

Generation: Tap a generation (↓) to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range: P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment: MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability: High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Subaru Forester sit?

13 scoreable mass-market SUVs · 50 more in segment lack enough listings to score

Subaru Forester

this model

Brand reliability

78(+3 vs median 75)

Resale strength

11(−28 vs median 39)

Asking price falls ~29.6% per year

BARGAIN BUYSWell-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, drive long.

Brand reliability: Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength: 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set: Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants: The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

6th gen SL (2024-present) · Reg 2025

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Asking: S$175k–198k
Median: S$182k
Decay: —

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Hybrid

2 trims

Generation

5th gen SK (2018-2024) · Reg 2019–2024

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Verdict

Successor to the curated Forester SJ — FB25 2.5L flat-four continues (chain-driven, no head-gasket era story), e-Boxer mild-hybrid added on some markets. Subaru's Lineartronic CVT in the SK is the improved post-2016 generation (better converter + software) — the gen-defining concern of the SJ era is materially mitigated. SK's main complaint is conservative styling + modest power vs competitors; mechanically it's one of the cleanest mid-size SUV picks. Same FB25 oil-consumption pattern surfaces on subset; modest top-up between services is normal not defective.

Asking: S$79k–128k
Median: S$96k
Decay: —

What's good

Post-2020 SK Forester with documented CVT fluid service — the post-2016 Lineartronic CVT is materially better than the SJ-era unit. Combined with 60k km fluid services, the long-term reliability of the gearbox is well-understood. Boring durable choice.
FB25 with no major engine issues + modest oil consumption pattern — engine widely regarded as comfortable to 300k+ km when serviced. Modest top-up between services is normal not defective; only a litre between services should trigger concern.

What to watch

FB25 SK Forester burning more than a litre of oil between services — same piston-ring sealing pattern as SJ-era FB25. Negotiate-or-walk threshold; modest top-ups are normal but multiple top-ups means long-term ring-pack work on the horizon.
CVT shudder / hesitation past 100k km with no fluid service — even the improved post-2016 Lineartronic needs fluid changes. S$5-9k for replacement locally; price in if undocumented.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

2 trims

Hybrid

3 trims

Generation

4th gen SJ (2012-2018) · Reg 2015–2018

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Verdict

FB25 (2.5L flat-four) ended the head-gasket era that haunted the older EJ engine — chain-driven, no belt service, no head-gasket story. The Lineartronic CVT is the headline risk: 2014-2015 builds carry the worst failure rate (Subaru issued a USA warranty extension); the 2016 facelift onward materially improved the converter design and software. Oil consumption from piston-ring sealing is the recurring small annoyance across the FB25 line.

Asking: S$27k–53k
Median: S$35k
Decay: 36.2%/yr

What's good

2016+ post-facelift FB25 Forester with documented CVT fluid service — the converter + software updates addressed the worst of the early-CVT failure rate. A CVT-fluid receipt at 60k or 100k km is the signal the previous owner read the service bulletins.
FB25 chain-driven engine — no timing-belt service to budget — the FB25 ended the EJ-era head-gasket / belt-service pattern. The engine is widely regarded as comfortable to 300k+ km on regular oil changes.

What to watch

A 2014-2015 Forester with no CVT replacement or warranty work on record — the highest cluster of CVT failures landed on these two model years. A failure between 60-110k miles is the documented pattern; rebuild runs S$5-9k locally. Verify any Subaru USA warranty-extension work was applied if the car was imported via parallel.
FB25 burning oil between service intervals with no top-up paperwork — piston-ring sealing pattern across the FB25 family. Modest top-ups are normal; a litre between services is the threshold to negotiate or walk.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

2 trims

Hybrid

1 trim

Advance e-BOXER Mild Hybrid
52/100~−S$12k/yr

Generation

2nd gen SG (2002-2008) · Reg 2005–2008

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Verdict

Earlier Subaru Forester — EJ engines + head-gasket era.

Asking: S$23k–42k
Median: S$29k
Decay: —

What's good

Documented head-gasket service + Subaru specialist — head-gasket fix paper trail.
XT turbo cult variant — collector status.

What to watch

An EJ engine weeping at the head gasket / losing coolant — gen-defining.
A tracked XT with no rebuild paperwork — track wear.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

4 trims

Common questions about the Subaru Forester

How much does a used Subaru Forester cost in Singapore?: Most used Subaru Forester on the market are around 8 years old, asking roughly S$39k–S$57k (typically about S$43k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Subaru Forester depreciate per year?: A used Subaru Forester loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 25% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Subaru Forester reliable?: In our read, the Subaru Forester scores 78 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Subaru Forester with a given mileage?: It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Subaru Forester figures come from?: They're worked out from current used-Subaru Forester listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.