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
$39,209*
Total Cash Price
$23,593
Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$40,116*
Total Cash Price
$25,186
Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$37,643*
Total Cash Price
$24,363
Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$41,465*
Total Cash Price
$26,562
4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$38,031*
Total Cash Price
$21,691
Depreciation
$12,179
Taxes & Fees
$1,585
Financing
$4,138
Fuel
$8,482
Insurance
$5,378
Repairs
$2,216
Maintenance
$5,231
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 | $1,013 | $1,043 | $1,075 | $1,107 | $1,140 | $5,378 |
Maintenance | $1,115 | $766 | $920 | $1,140 | $1,290 | $5,231 |
Repairs | $319 | $372 | $434 | $505 | $586 | $2,216 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,465 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $1,585 |
Financing | $1,418 | $1,143 | $850 | $533 | $194 | $4,138 |
Depreciation | $3,733 | $2,062 | $2,135 | $2,140 | $2,109 | $12,179 |
Fuel | $1,598 | $1,645 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $8,482 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,661 | $7,031 | $7,169 | $7,171 | $7,177 | $39,209 |
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 | $1,026 | $1,057 | $1,088 | $1,121 | $1,155 | $5,447 |
Maintenance | $1,115 | $766 | $920 | $1,064 | $1,290 | $5,155 |
Repairs | $319 | $372 | $434 | $505 | $586 | $2,216 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,555 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $1,675 |
Financing | $1,513 | $1,221 | $907 | $570 | $206 | $4,417 |
Depreciation | $3,578 | $2,152 | $2,483 | $2,455 | $2,056 | $12,724 |
Fuel | $1,598 | $1,645 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $8,482 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,704 | $7,213 | $7,587 | $7,461 | $7,151 | $40,116 |
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 | $1,013 | $1,043 | $1,075 | $1,107 | $1,140 | $5,378 |
Maintenance | $1,115 | $766 | $920 | $1,064 | $1,290 | $5,155 |
Repairs | $319 | $372 | $434 | $505 | $586 | $2,216 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,509 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $1,629 |
Financing | $1,464 | $1,181 | $877 | $551 | $200 | $4,273 |
Depreciation | $3,609 | $1,670 | $1,773 | $1,794 | $1,664 | $10,510 |
Fuel | $1,598 | $1,645 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $8,482 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,627 | $6,677 | $6,834 | $6,767 | $6,738 | $37,643 |
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 | $1,039 | $1,070 | $1,102 | $1,135 | $1,169 | $5,515 |
Maintenance | $1,115 | $766 | $920 | $1,064 | $1,290 | $5,155 |
Repairs | $319 | $372 | $434 | $505 | $586 | $2,216 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,633 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $1,753 |
Financing | $1,596 | $1,288 | $956 | $601 | $218 | $4,659 |
Depreciation | $3,999 | $2,327 | $2,545 | $2,773 | $2,041 | $13,685 |
Fuel | $1,598 | $1,645 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $8,482 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,299 | $7,468 | $7,712 | $7,824 | $7,162 | $41,465 |
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 | $1,002 | $1,032 | $1,063 | $1,095 | $1,128 | $5,320 |
Maintenance | $1,115 | $766 | $920 | $1,140 | $1,290 | $5,231 |
Repairs | $319 | $372 | $434 | $505 | $586 | $2,216 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,357 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $1,477 |
Financing | $1,303 | $1,052 | $781 | $490 | $178 | $3,804 |
Depreciation | $3,937 | $1,818 | $2,130 | $2,054 | $1,562 | $11,501 |
Fuel | $1,598 | $1,645 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $8,482 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,631 | $6,685 | $7,083 | $7,030 | $6,602 | $38,031 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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