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2012 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium

90,476 mi.

$9,490
Est. $175/mo*
Est. Not Priced /mo*
Down Payment
$0
Net trade-in value
$0
Months
72
APR
7.0%
Sales tax
8.0%

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Basics

Exterior color
Dark Gray Metallic
Interior color
Platinum
Drivetrain
All-wheel Drive
MPG
21–27

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Fuel type
Gasoline
Transmission
Manual
Engine
2.5L H-4 DOHC, variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine
VIN
JF2SHBDC9CG400265
Stock #
G400265
Mileage
90,476 mi.

Features

Convenience
  • Keyless Entry
Entertainment
  • Bluetooth®
  • CD Player
Exterior
  • Alloy Wheels
  • Sunroof/Moonroof
Safety
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Brake Assist
  • Stability Control
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Features

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  • 12V power outlets 3 12V power outlets
  • 2.5L 4 Cylinder DOHC 16V Engine with VVT
  • 3-point seatbelt Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
  • 4-Cyl PZEV 2.5 Liter
  • 4WD type Full-time AWD
  • ABS (4-Wheel)
  • ABS Brakes 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
  • ABS Brakes Four channel ABS brakes
  • AM/FM Stereo
  • AWD
  • Air Conditioning
  • Air conditioning Yes
  • All Wheel Drive
  • Alloy Wheels
  • Alternator Type Alternator
  • Antenna Integrated roof audio antenna
  • Anti-Theft System
  • Armrests front center Front seat center armrest
  • Armrests rear Rear seat center armrest
  • Auto headlights Auto off headlight control
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Aux input jack Auxiliary input jack
  • Basic warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
  • Battery charge warning
  • Battery run down protection
  • Battery type Lead acid battery
  • Beverage holders Front beverage holders
  • Beverage holders rear Rear beverage holders
  • Bluetooth Wireless
  • Body panels Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
  • Brake Assist
  • Brake assist system
  • Brake type 4-wheel disc brakes
  • Bumper rub strip rear Black rear bumper rub strip
  • Bumpers front Body-colored front bumper
  • Bumpers rear Body-colored rear bumper
  • CD Single-disc CD player
  • CD location CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
  • CD-R compatible
  • CD/MP3 (Single Disc)
  • Cabin air filter
  • Cargo floor type Carpet cargo area floor
  • Cargo light Cargo area light
  • Cargo tie downs Cargo area tie downs
  • Child door locks Manual rear child safety door locks
  • Climate control Manual climate control
  • Clock Digital clock
  • Cloth Upholstery
  • Concealed cargo storage Cargo area concealed storage
  • Console Seat integrated console
  • Console insert material Metal-look console insert
  • Console storage Additional console storage
  • Corrosion perforation warranty 60 month/unlimited
  • Cruise Control
  • Cruise control Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
  • Cylinder head material Aluminum cylinder head
  • Day/Night rearview mirror
  • Daytime Running Lights
  • Door ajar warning Rear cargo area ajar warning
  • Door bins front Driver and passenger door bins
  • Door bins rear Rear door bins
  • Door handle material Chrome door handles
  • Door locks Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
  • Door mirror style Body-colored door mirrors
  • Door mirror type Standard style side mirrors
  • Door mirrors Power door mirrors
  • Door panel insert Metal-look door panel insert
  • Door trim insert Cloth door trim insert
  • Drive type All-wheel drive
  • Driver foot rest
  • Driver lumbar Driver seat with 2-way power lumbar
  • Driver seat direction Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
  • Dual Air Bags
  • Electronic stability control Electronic stability control system
  • Emissions LEV II emissions
  • Emissions tiers Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions
  • Engine 2.5L H-4 DOHC, variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with …
  • Engine Cylinders H4
  • Engine Location Front mounted engine
  • Engine Mounting direction Longitudinal mounted engine
  • Engine block material Aluminum engine block
  • Engine temperature warning
  • External memory External memory control
  • F&R Head Curtain Air Bags
  • First-row sunroof First and second-row sliding glass sunroof with express op…
  • First-row windows Power first-row windows
  • Floor console Full floor console
  • Floor console storage Covered floor console storage
  • Floor coverage Full floor coverage
  • Floor covering Full carpet floor covering
  • Floor mats Carpet front and rear floor mats
  • Folding door mirrors Manual folding door mirrors
  • Folding rear seats 60-40 folding rear seats
  • Front anti-roll Front anti-roll bar
  • Front anti-whiplash head restraints Anti-whiplash front seat head restraints…
  • Front head restraint control Manual front seat head restraint control
  • Front head restraints Height adjustable front seat head restraints
  • Front impact airbag driver Driver front impact airbag
  • Front impact airbag passenger Passenger front impact airbag
  • Front reading lights
  • Front seat upholstery Cloth front seat upholstery
  • Front seatback upholstery Cloth front seatback upholstery
  • Front side impact airbag driver Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
  • Front side impact airbag passenger Seat mounted side impact front passenger …
  • Fuel Type Regular Unleaded
  • Fuel door Manual fuel door release
  • Gearshifter material Urethane gear shifter material
  • Glove box Locking glove box
  • Grille style Grille with chrome bar
  • HD Raised Suspension
  • Handsfree Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
  • Headlight type Reflector headlights
  • Headlights Halogen headlights
  • Headlights on reminder
  • Headliner coverage Full headliner coverage
  • Headliner material Cloth headliner material
  • Height adjustable seatbelts Front height adjustable seatbelts
  • High mount stop light High mounted center stop light
  • Hill start assist
  • Ignition Spark ignition system
  • Illuminated entry
  • Illuminated ignition switch
  • Immobilizer
  • Instrumentation display Analog instrumentation display
  • Interior accents Chrome interior accents
  • Interior courtesy lights Fade interior courtesy lights
  • Key in vehicle warning
  • Keyfob cargo controls Keyfob trunk control
  • Keyfob keyless entry
  • Keyless Entry
  • Locking hub control Permanent locking hub control
  • Low level warnings Low level warning for fuel and brake fluid
  • Low tire pressure warning
  • Manual 5-Spd
  • Manual passenger seat controls Passenger seat manual reclining, fore/aft con…
  • Multiple headlights Multiple enclosed headlights
  • Number of airbags 6 airbags
  • Number of door entry light(s) 2 door entry light(s)
  • Number of doors 4 doors
  • Occupancy sensor Airbag occupancy sensor
  • Oil pressure warning
  • One-touch down window Driver one-touch down window
  • One-touch up window Driver one-touch up window
  • Overdrive transmission
  • Overhead airbags Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
  • Overhead console Mini overhead console
  • Overhead console storage
  • Paint Metallic paint
  • Panel insert Metal-look instrument panel insert
  • Panorama Roof
  • Panoramic Roof
  • Passenger doors rear left Conventional left rear passenger door
  • Passenger doors rear right Conventional right rear passenger door
  • Passenger seat direction Front passenger seat with 6-way directional control…
  • Power Door Locks
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Power Seat
  • Power Steering
  • Power Windows
  • Power driver seat controls Driver seat power reclining, lumbar support, cush…
  • Powertrain type ICE
  • Powertrain warranty 60 month/60,000 miles
  • RDS Radio data system (RDS)
  • Radiator
  • Radio AM/FM/satellite prep
  • Rear Springs Regular grade rear springs
  • Rear anti-roll Rear anti-roll bar
  • Rear cargo door Liftgate rear cargo door
  • Rear head restraint control 3 rear seat head restraints
  • Rear head restraint control Manual rear seat head restraint control
  • Rear head restraints Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
  • Rear seat direction Front facing rear seat
  • Rear seat folding position Fold forward rear seatback
  • Rear seat upholstery Cloth rear seat upholstery
  • Rear seatback upholstery Carpet rear seatback upholstery
  • Rear seats Rear bench seat
  • Rear seats fixed or removable Fixed rear seats
  • Rear under seat ducts Rear under seat climate control ducts
  • Rear window defroster
  • Rear windshield Fixed rear windshield
  • Rear windshield wipers
  • Reclining rear seats Manual reclining rear seats
  • Remote panic alarm
  • Roadside warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
  • Roof rails
  • Running lights Daytime running lights
  • Satellite Feature
  • Seatback storage pockets 1 seatback storage pocket
  • Seatbelt pretensioners Front seatbelt pretensioners
  • Seatbelt pretensioners number 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
  • Seating capacity 5
  • Second-row windows Power second-row windows
  • Security system
  • Seek scan
  • Shock absorbers Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
  • Side Air Bags
  • Spare tire Compact spare tire with steel wheel
  • Spare tire location Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
  • Speakers Standard grade speakers
  • Speakers number 4 speakers
  • Special paint Monotone paint
  • Speed sensitive volume
  • Split front seats Bucket front seats
  • Springs front Front coil springs
  • Springs rear Rear coil springs
  • Stability Control
  • Steering Hydraulic power-assist steering system
  • Steering mounted audio control Steering wheel mounted audio controls
  • Steering type Rack-pinion steering
  • Steering wheel material Urethane steering wheel
  • Steering wheel telescopic Manual telescopic steering wheel
  • Steering wheel tilt Manual tilting steering wheel
  • Sun visor strip
  • Suspension Standard ride suspension
  • Suspension ride type front Independent front suspension
  • Suspension ride type rear Independent rear suspension
  • Suspension type front Strut front suspension
  • Suspension type rear Double wishbone rear suspension
  • Tachometer
  • Tailgate control Tailgate/power door lock
  • Tailpipe Stainless steel quasi-dual exhaust
  • Temperature display Exterior temperature display
  • Third-row windows Fixed third-row windows
  • Tilt & Telescoping Wheel
  • Tinted windows Deep tinted windows
  • Tires P225/55HR17 AS BSW front and rear tires
  • Traction Control
  • Traction control All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
  • Transmission 5-speed manual
  • Transmission Type Manual
  • Trip computer
  • Trip odometer
  • Trunk lid trim Plastic trunk lid trim
  • Valet key
  • Variable panel light Variable instrument panel light
  • Vehicle Dynamic Control
  • Ventilated brakes Front ventilated disc brakes
  • Visor driver mirror Driver visor mirror
  • Visor passenger mirror Passenger visor mirror
  • Wheels 17 x 7-inch front and rear silver aluminum wheels
  • Window Trim Black side window trim
  • Windshield trim Black windshield trim
  • Wipers Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
  • Wireless streaming Bluetooth wireless audio streaming

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Seller’s info

Nova Cars LLC

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23571 Pebble Run Place, Sterling, VA 20166

Seller’s notes about this car

We meet by appointment only. Please call us at (703) 863 7500 at least an hour before coming. Appreciate you!Non-smoker owner, Vehicle Runs Well, Smooth ride, Regularly maintained, Lots of storage, Arctic cold a/c, Must test drive, Great first ride, Primarily highway miles, Single owner, Not seen any accidents, Family friendly, Drives great

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Consumer reviews

See what others are saying about the 2012 Subaru Forester.
(72 reviews)
83% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.3
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.1
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.3
  • Reliability 4.5

Most recent consumer reviews

This vehicle is burning oil; avoid it according to the

December 31, 2024
By Noah from WI
Used to own this car

This vehicle is burning oil; avoid it according to the internet price being cheap based on its value. In addition to this, avoid these model years between 2009-2013.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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I’m the 3rd owner of a 2012 Subaru Forester purchased at

May 13, 2024
By Raven
Owns this car

I’m the 3rd owner of a 2012 Subaru Forester purchased at approx 175,000 miles and it still runs pretty good! It does burn oil up pretty quickly and mine has issues with reading the levels and won’t give me a warning light so i check the dip stick often. Mine did have exhaust issues and had to replace a rested out piping from the cat back, but mufflers were still good. Also the Oxygen sensor was a problem for awhile, which you can only use on brand for it to work properly. Gas mileage is decent for the size of the vehicle and its age. Only wish the front seats went back more bc my taller girlfriend who is 5’11 with long legs struggles to fit and be comfortable in the passenger seat.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Does recommend this car
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Vehicle not reliable in cold weather.

January 30, 2024
By Linda Wyatt from Princeton, WV
Owns this car

Bought new in November 2011. Has used oil from the beginning. Always been serviced by the dealer we bought the vehicle from. 85,500+- miles. Now bumps in rear when weather is cold when changes first gear. Very hard thump. Then runs ok. We feel its just a matter of time for a major problem.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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