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Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230

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About the Forester 2.5 XT 230

The 2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged SUV of 1,485 kg with 227 bhp, which works out at 153 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.14 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 2,530th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 23rd quickest of the 119 Subarus here. It leaves better than it pulls: 96.0 mph at the lights is only the 3,478th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

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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

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Questions

What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 0-60 time?

The Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 reaches 60 mph in 5.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,530th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 quarter mile time?

14.20 s at 96.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 have?

227 bhp and 1,485 kg, which is 153 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230?

Closest here on pace: Vinfast VF 8 Enhanced Range 87.7 kWh 348 (5.33 s), Audi Q5 3.0 TDI quattro Mk II (5.51 s), Porsche Macan 265 PS (5.48 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230 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 XT 230 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.