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Subaru Forester

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1 production run · 7 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Subaru Forester on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1997–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1997–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history & variants

1 production run · 7 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/subaru/forester/full

Registration history

2025: 237 vehicles 2026: 1,059 vehicles 1,059 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1997: 8 vehicles 1998: 207 vehicles 1999: 396 vehicles 2000: 282 vehicles 2001: 234 vehicles 2002: 290 vehicles 2003: 487 vehicles 2004: 481 vehicles 2005: 508 vehicles 2006: 700 vehicles 700 2007: 548 vehicles 2008: 418 vehicles 2009: 299 vehicles 2010: 292 vehicles 2011: 409 vehicles 2012: 273 vehicles 2013: 569 vehicles 2014: 555 vehicles 2015: 524 vehicles 2016: 452 vehicles 2017: 484 vehicles 2018: 385 vehicles 2019: 411 vehicles 2020: 318 vehicles 2021: 229 vehicles 2022: 89 vehicles 2023: 73 vehicles 2024: 40 vehicles 2025: 85 vehicles 2026: 3 vehicles 1997 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1997: 10 vehicles 1998: 46 vehicles 1999: 44 vehicles 2000: 13 vehicles 2001: 2 vehicles 2002: 13 vehicles 2003: 54 vehicles 2004: 91 vehicles 2005: 593 vehicles 2006: 417 vehicles 2007: 233 vehicles 2008: 256 vehicles 2009: 252 vehicles 2010: 371 vehicles 2011: 591 vehicles 2012: 369 vehicles 2013: 703 vehicles 703 2014: 582 vehicles 2015: 515 vehicles 2016: 514 vehicles 2017: 405 vehicles 2018: 462 vehicles 2019: 381 vehicles 2020: 237 vehicles 2021: 133 vehicles 2022: 68 vehicles 2023: 61 vehicles 2024: 88 vehicles 2025: 133 vehicles 2026: 34 vehicles 1997 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 237
2026 1,059
Netherlands
1997 8
1998 207
1999 396
2000 282
2001 234
2002 290
2003 487
2004 481
2005 508
2006 700
2007 548
2008 418
2009 299
2010 292
2011 409
2012 273
2013 569
2014 555
2015 524
2016 452
2017 484
2018 385
2019 411
2020 318
2021 229
2022 89
2023 73
2024 40
2025 85
2026 3
Finland
1997 10
1998 46
1999 44
2000 13
2001 2
2002 13
2003 54
2004 91
2005 593
2006 417
2007 233
2008 256
2009 252
2010 371
2011 591
2012 369
2013 703
2014 582
2015 515
2016 514
2017 405
2018 462
2019 381
2020 237
2021 133
2022 68
2023 61
2024 88
2025 133
2026 34

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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The Subaru Forester as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

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  "name": "Forester",
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    "name": "Subaru"
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  "body_type": "suv",
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  "regions": [
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  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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    "car/subaru/forester-2-5xt",
    "car/subaru/forester-pzev",
    "car/subaru/forester-sport",
    "car/subaru/forester-sti",
    "car/subaru/forester-wilderness",
    "car/subaru/forester-xt",
    "car/subaru/forrester"
  ],
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  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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