Used 2021 Subaru Forester Cost to Own
Total 5-Year Ownership Costs
Forester SUV
Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$40,305*
Total Cash Price
$22,945
Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$40,497*
Total Cash Price
$24,198
Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$38,566*
Total Cash Price
$24,048
Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$41,885*
Total Cash Price
$25,974
4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$38,348*
Total Cash Price
$21,158
Depreciation
$11,528
Taxes & Fees
$1,682
Financing
$4,024
Fuel
$7,631
Insurance
$6,860
Repairs
$2,667
Maintenance
$5,913
Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
2021 Forester SUV Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,292 | $1,331 | $1,371 | $1,412 | $1,454 | $6,860 |
Maintenance | $1,308 | $855 | $1,073 | $1,199 | $1,478 | $5,913 |
Repairs | $387 | $449 | $523 | $606 | $702 | $2,667 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,438 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $1,682 |
Financing | $1,379 | $1,112 | $826 | $519 | $188 | $4,024 |
Depreciation | $3,697 | $1,950 | $1,914 | $1,915 | $2,052 | $11,528 |
Fuel | $1,437 | $1,480 | $1,525 | $1,571 | $1,618 | $7,631 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,938 | $7,238 | $7,293 | $7,283 | $7,553 | $40,305 |
2021 Forester SUV Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,320 | $1,360 | $1,400 | $1,442 | $1,486 | $7,008 |
Maintenance | $1,308 | $855 | $1,073 | $1,144 | $1,478 | $5,858 |
Repairs | $387 | $449 | $523 | $606 | $702 | $2,667 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,512 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $1,756 |
Financing | $1,454 | $1,173 | $872 | $547 | $198 | $4,244 |
Depreciation | $3,237 | $1,939 | $2,434 | $1,996 | $1,727 | $11,333 |
Fuel | $1,437 | $1,480 | $1,525 | $1,571 | $1,618 | $7,631 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,655 | $7,317 | $7,888 | $7,367 | $7,270 | $40,497 |
2021 Forester SUV Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,292 | $1,331 | $1,371 | $1,412 | $1,454 | $6,860 |
Maintenance | $1,308 | $855 | $1,073 | $1,144 | $1,478 | $5,858 |
Repairs | $387 | $449 | $523 | $606 | $702 | $2,667 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,503 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $1,747 |
Financing | $1,445 | $1,166 | $866 | $544 | $197 | $4,218 |
Depreciation | $3,206 | $1,677 | $1,613 | $1,607 | $1,482 | $9,585 |
Fuel | $1,437 | $1,480 | $1,525 | $1,571 | $1,618 | $7,631 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,578 | $7,019 | $7,032 | $6,945 | $6,992 | $38,566 |
2021 Forester SUV Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,335 | $1,375 | $1,416 | $1,459 | $1,503 | $7,088 |
Maintenance | $1,308 | $855 | $1,073 | $1,144 | $1,478 | $5,858 |
Repairs | $387 | $449 | $523 | $606 | $702 | $2,667 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,616 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $1,860 |
Financing | $1,561 | $1,259 | $935 | $588 | $213 | $4,556 |
Depreciation | $3,671 | $2,040 | $2,432 | $2,058 | $2,024 | $12,225 |
Fuel | $1,437 | $1,480 | $1,525 | $1,571 | $1,618 | $7,631 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,315 | $7,519 | $7,965 | $7,487 | $7,599 | $41,885 |
2021 Forester SUV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,248 | $1,285 | $1,324 | $1,364 | $1,405 | $6,626 |
Maintenance | $1,308 | $855 | $1,073 | $1,199 | $1,478 | $5,913 |
Repairs | $387 | $449 | $523 | $606 | $702 | $2,667 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,333 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $61 | $1,577 |
Financing | $1,271 | $1,026 | $762 | $478 | $174 | $3,711 |
Depreciation | $3,081 | $1,823 | $2,029 | $1,826 | $1,464 | $10,223 |
Fuel | $1,437 | $1,480 | $1,525 | $1,571 | $1,618 | $7,631 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,065 | $6,979 | $7,297 | $7,105 | $6,902 | $38,348 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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