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
$41,417*
Total Cash Price
$22,691
Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$41,668*
Total Cash Price
$23,916
Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$39,635*
Total Cash Price
$23,690
Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$42,811*
Total Cash Price
$25,605
4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$39,542*
Total Cash Price
$20,972
Depreciation
$11,393
Taxes & Fees
$1,796
Financing
$3,980
Fuel
$8,811
Insurance
$6,721
Repairs
$2,716
Maintenance
$6,000
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 | $1,266 | $1,304 | $1,343 | $1,383 | $1,425 | $6,721 |
Maintenance | $1,326 | $864 | $1,088 | $1,226 | $1,496 | $6,000 |
Repairs | $394 | $458 | $533 | $617 | $714 | $2,716 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,437 | $102 | $91 | $83 | $83 | $1,796 |
Financing | $1,363 | $1,100 | $818 | $513 | $186 | $3,980 |
Depreciation | $3,654 | $1,927 | $1,892 | $1,892 | $2,028 | $11,393 |
Fuel | $1,660 | $1,709 | $1,761 | $1,813 | $1,868 | $8,811 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,100 | $7,464 | $7,526 | $7,527 | $7,800 | $41,417 |
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 | $1,307 | $1,346 | $1,387 | $1,428 | $1,471 | $6,939 |
Maintenance | $1,326 | $864 | $1,088 | $1,150 | $1,496 | $5,924 |
Repairs | $394 | $458 | $533 | $617 | $714 | $2,716 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,514 | $108 | $96 | $87 | $87 | $1,892 |
Financing | $1,437 | $1,159 | $862 | $540 | $197 | $4,195 |
Depreciation | $3,197 | $1,915 | $2,403 | $1,971 | $1,705 | $11,191 |
Fuel | $1,660 | $1,709 | $1,761 | $1,813 | $1,868 | $8,811 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,835 | $7,559 | $8,130 | $7,606 | $7,538 | $41,668 |
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 | $1,266 | $1,304 | $1,343 | $1,383 | $1,425 | $6,721 |
Maintenance | $1,326 | $864 | $1,088 | $1,150 | $1,496 | $5,924 |
Repairs | $394 | $458 | $533 | $617 | $714 | $2,716 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,500 | $107 | $95 | $87 | $87 | $1,876 |
Financing | $1,423 | $1,149 | $853 | $536 | $194 | $4,155 |
Depreciation | $3,155 | $1,650 | $1,587 | $1,581 | $1,459 | $9,432 |
Fuel | $1,660 | $1,709 | $1,761 | $1,813 | $1,868 | $8,811 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,724 | $7,241 | $7,260 | $7,167 | $7,243 | $39,635 |
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 | $1,282 | $1,320 | $1,360 | $1,401 | $1,443 | $6,806 |
Maintenance | $1,326 | $864 | $1,088 | $1,150 | $1,496 | $5,924 |
Repairs | $394 | $458 | $533 | $617 | $714 | $2,716 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,620 | $115 | $103 | $94 | $94 | $2,026 |
Financing | $1,538 | $1,242 | $922 | $579 | $210 | $4,491 |
Depreciation | $3,615 | $2,008 | $2,394 | $2,026 | $1,994 | $12,037 |
Fuel | $1,660 | $1,709 | $1,761 | $1,813 | $1,868 | $8,811 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,435 | $7,716 | $8,161 | $7,680 | $7,819 | $42,811 |
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 | $1,233 | $1,270 | $1,308 | $1,347 | $1,388 | $6,546 |
Maintenance | $1,326 | $864 | $1,088 | $1,226 | $1,496 | $6,000 |
Repairs | $394 | $458 | $533 | $617 | $714 | $2,716 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,329 | $94 | $84 | $77 | $77 | $1,661 |
Financing | $1,260 | $1,017 | $755 | $474 | $172 | $3,678 |
Depreciation | $3,053 | $1,807 | $2,010 | $1,809 | $1,451 | $10,130 |
Fuel | $1,660 | $1,709 | $1,761 | $1,813 | $1,868 | $8,811 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,255 | $7,219 | $7,539 | $7,363 | $7,166 | $39,542 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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