Used 2008 Subaru Forester for SaleNationwide
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Only show listings that include dealer fees- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Exterior color:
- Dark Gray Metallic
- Interior color:
- Platinum Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 140,563
- Stock #:
- 16738A
- VIN:
- JF2SH63669H708032
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5X Touring
140,563 mi
$7,448
- Year:
- 2008
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Red
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Brown (Beige)
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 97,208
- Stock #:
- 8300
- VIN:
- JF1SG67698H708364
2008 Subaru Forester
2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition
97,208 mi
$8,995
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Silver
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 106,301
- Stock #:
- 9H791056
- VIN:
- JF2SH61629H791056
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
106,301 mi
$5,745
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Spark Silver Metallic
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Aurora Black Cloth
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 136,934
- Stock #:
- 4803
- VIN:
- JF2SH63639H764803
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Premium
136,934 mi
$7,650
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Mileage:
- 114,128
- Stock #:
- 714212
- VIN:
- JF2SH61649G714212
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
114,128 mi
$7,993
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Blue
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 146,567
- Stock #:
- 9H767756
- VIN:
- JF2SH63629H767756
-$245
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Premium
146,567 mi
$6,240
$5,995
- Year:
- 2008
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Gray
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 146,963
- Stock #:
- 722098
- VIN:
- JF1SG636X8H722098
2008 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
146,963 mi
$6,224
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Silver
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Black
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 47,376
- Stock #:
- 9133
- VIN:
- JF2SH63679H789218
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Premium
47,376 mi
$11,782
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Gray
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 139,339
- Stock #:
- 637728
- VIN:
- JF2SH64689H776377
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Limited
139,339 mi
$7,394
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Silver
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive
- Mileage:
- 120,545
- Stock #:
- 797694
- VIN:
- JF2SH61699H797694
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
120,545 mi
$5,500
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Exterior color:
- Satin White Pearl
- Interior color:
- Platinum Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 67,768
- Stock #:
- 30927T
- VIN:
- JF2SH63609H779419
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5X Touring
67,768 mi
$8,904
- Year:
- 2007
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 173 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Urban Gray Metallic
- Combined gas mileage:
- 22 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Graphite Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 154,543
- Stock #:
- 11965
- VIN:
- JF1SG636X7H740289
2007 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
154,543 mi
$5,195
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Gray
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 132,439
- Stock #:
- 773304
- VIN:
- JF2SH646X9H773304
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Limited
132,439 mi
$7,172
About 2008 Subaru Forester
overall
It may be boxy, but the Forester's shape makes perfect sense.
The Forester was slightly updated a couple of model years ago with a facelift and a new rear end, but a meaningful generational change is due out the following year. For now, we get the same boxy-but-beautiful shape we’ve come to love over the years.
As Subaru’s small crossover, the Impreza-based Forester competes in a crowded segment that includes the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, but it’s the AWD Subaru that comes out feeling like the true athlete of the group.
That sporty sensation comes with somewhat unrefined road manners, but the Forester has enough stability where it counts to be comfortable in most circumstances. Where the Subaru comes up a little short against its competition is in fuel economy, where it lands much closer to the SUV side of the spectrum than it does to the car side. That said, new car buyers wanting a more rugged experience will be happy, and won't have to give up everything to get it.
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Brown (Tan)
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 103,987
- Stock #:
- 776870
- VIN:
- JF2SH63619H776870
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Premium
103,987 mi
$8,950
- Year:
- 2008
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Gold
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Brown (Beige)
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 155,824
- Stock #:
- 701978
- VIN:
- JF1SG63618H701978
-$800
2008 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
155,824 mi
$5,799
$5,299
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Teal
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 165,097
- VIN:
- JF2SH64639H713218
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition
165,097 mi
$3,599
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Sage Green Metallic
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Platinum Gray
- Transmission:
- 5-Speed Manual
- Mileage:
- 72,263
- Stock #:
- UJZ1496
- VIN:
- JF2SH63659G729007
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Premium
72,263 mi
$10,385
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Silver
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 52,495
- VIN:
- JF2SH616X9H797302
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
52,495 mi
$9,394
- Year:
- 2007
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 173 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Gray
- Combined gas mileage:
- 22 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Brown (Beige)
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 150,919
- Stock #:
- 10489
- VIN:
- JF1SG67677H708166
2007 Subaru Forester
2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition
150,919 mi
$5,195
- Year:
- 2007
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 173 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Champagne Gold Opal
- Combined gas mileage:
- 22 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Brown (Desert Beige)
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 117,144
- Stock #:
- J1649
- VIN:
- JF1SG63677H732747
2007 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
117,144 mi
$6,000
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Exterior color:
- Blue
- Interior color:
- Gray
- Transmission:
- 4-Speed Automatic
- Mileage:
- 80,115
- Stock #:
- 772564
- VIN:
- JF2SH63679H772564
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5X Touring
80,115 mi
$10,488
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Camellia Red Pearl
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Off Black
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Mileage:
- 112,667
- Stock #:
- 797389
- VIN:
- JF2SH646X9H797389
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X Limited
112,667 mi
$6,694
- Year:
- 2009
- Make:
- Subaru
- Model:
- Forester
- Body type:
- SUV / Crossover
- Doors:
- 4 doors
- Drivetrain:
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine:
- 170 hp 2.5L H4
- Exterior color:
- Tgm
- Combined gas mileage:
- 23 MPG
- Fuel type:
- Gasoline
- Interior color:
- Off Black
- Transmission:
- 5-Speed Manual
- Mileage:
- 107,829
- Stock #:
- 742781W
- VIN:
- JF2SH61679G742781
-$500
2009 Subaru Forester
2.5 X
107,829 mi
$6,485
$5,985
2008 Subaru Forester test drive
overall
It may be boxy, but the Forester's shape makes perfect sense.
The Forester was slightly updated a couple of model years ago with a facelift and a new rear end, but a meaningful generational change is due out the following year. For now, we get the same boxy-but-beautiful shape we’ve come to love over the years.
As Subaru’s small crossover, the Impreza-based Forester competes in a crowded segment that includes the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, but it’s the AWD Subaru that comes out feeling like the true athlete of the group.
That sporty sensation comes with somewhat unrefined road manners, but the Forester has enough stability where it counts to be comfortable in most circumstances. Where the Subaru comes up a little short against its competition is in fuel economy, where it lands much closer to the SUV side of the spectrum than it does to the car side. That said, new car buyers wanting a more rugged experience will be happy, and won't have to give up everything to get it.
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Keith M
Reviewed a 2008 Subaru Sports 2.5X on Sep 11, 2008
I love this car! My Forester survived 40,000 in one year and toughed it out through its first Alaskan winter. It has performed flawlessly and has never been stuck in the snow. It gets excellent traction in all types of foul weather and has fairly good gas mileage. Overall, my Forester has been a great car with no problems.
Mark S
Reviewed a 2008 Subaru Sports 2.5XT on Jun 14, 2008
The car is unassuming until you get up close. The STi body kit and rims give it an aggressive look and the WRX engine gives it plenty of pep. The interior is spartan but comfortable, no overload of electronic gadgets (aside from the AUX in port on the dash - which I love). I took it on a 1,000 mile road trip with two dogs and was very happy with how it rode and handled, especially in snowy weather.
Ryun s
Reviewed a 2008 Subaru Forester on Aug 8, 2022
Good car and value just ran into a few small issues that should have been addressed before I got the car other than that because I know how to work on cars its not a big issue
Albert C
Reviewed a 2008 Subaru Sports 2.5XT on Jul 1, 2009
Love the car all around.. looks amazing. it handles perfectly on corners not much body roll which is fantastic for an suv but that is thanks to the boxer engine that it has. The front hood scoop gives it a very egressive feel to it what also is attractive. the sun roof is huge. It goes all the way back to the second row
2008 Subaru Forester Trims
| Trim type | MSRP |
|---|---|
| 2.5 XT Limited | $27,895 |
| 2.5XS | -- |
| 2.5 XS Premium | -- |
| 2.5 X Premium | $22,695 |
| 2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition | $26,695 |
| Sports 2.5X | $21,695 |
| 2.5 X | $21,195 |
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