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Subaru Forester 2.5 262

The Subaru Forester 2.5 262 reaches 60 mph in 5.82 s (100 km/h in 6.18 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.53 s, tripping the lights at 94.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.32 s and the eighth mile in 9.34 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Subaru Forester 2.5 262 Smart #5 #5 Premium

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Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Forester 2.5 262
0–60 mph5.82 s
0–100 km/h6.18 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.32 s
1/8 mile9.34 s
1/4 mile14.53 s
Trap speed94.9 mph

About the Forester 2.5 262

The 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 262 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged SUV of 1,585 kg with 259 bhp, which works out at 163 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.32 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,041st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 32nd quickest of the 119 Subarus here. Its 94.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Forester 2.5 262
Year2008
Power259 hp (193 kW)
Kerb mass1,585 kg
Power to weight163 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed142 mph (229 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Smart #5 #5 Premium20255.79 s14.57 s93.1 mph358 bhp
Cadillac SRX 2.8 V6 30020095.87 s14.60 s92.0 mph300 bhp
Land Rover Defender 130 P400 3.0 5-Seats 39520225.69 s14.47 s92.4 mph390 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 262 0-60 time?
The Subaru Forester 2.5 262 reaches 60 mph in 5.82 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,041st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 262 quarter mile time?
14.53 s at 94.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.34 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.32 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru Forester 2.5 262 have?
259 bhp and 1,585 kg, which is 163 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 229 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru Forester 2.5 262?
Closest here on pace: Smart #5 #5 Premium (5.79 s), Cadillac SRX 2.8 V6 300 (5.87 s), Land Rover Defender 130 P400 3.0 5-Seats 395 (5.69 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Forester 2.5 262 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Subaru Forester 2.5 262 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.