DESCRIPTION
2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i stands out as a versatile and dependable compact SUV, engineered for drivers who value safety, efficiency, and all-weather confidence. Finished in the highly sought-after Horizon Blue Pearl with a clean gray interior, this Forester combines Subarus renowned durability with a practical, refined design that continues to make it one of the most searched AWD SUVs in its class.This 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i AWD is a well-balanced example of Subarus commitment to reliability and driver-focused engineering. Its popular color combination enhances curb appeal, while the proven Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system delivers year-round traction and confidence. Known for longevity and everyday usability, the Forester remains a top choice for drivers seeking a compact SUV with excellent visibility, strong resale value, and advanced safety technology.Power comes from a responsive 2.5L 4-cylinder DOHC engine with dual active valve control, paired to a smooth Lineartronic CVT with driver-selectable modes. This combination delivers impressive fuel efficiency with an EPA-estimated 26 MPG city and 33 MPG highway, while maintaining confident performance. Full-time AWD, brake-actuated limited slip differential, hill hold control, and trailer sway control contribute to stability and control in varying road conditions. The suspension system, featuring strut front and double wishbone rear suspension, provides a composed and comfortable ride.Safety is a defining strength of the 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i, highlighted by Subaru EyeSight driver assist technology. Features include pre-collision braking, adaptive cruise control with traffic stop-and-go, collision mitigation, driver monitoring alerts, and a full complement of advanced airbags. Additional safety elements such as side impact beams, rear child safety locks, tire pressure monitoring, and a rearview camera further reinforce Subarus reputation for occupant protection.Inside, the cabin is thoughtfully designed for comfort and functionality. Cloth front bucket seats with driver height adjustment, automatic climate control, a tilt and telescoping steering column, and a driver information center create an intuitive driving environment. The 60/40 split-folding rear seat and wide rear liftgate provide flexible cargo solutions, making this Forester ideal for daily commuting, family use, or outdoor adventures. Subaru Starlink 6.5-inch Multimedia Plus with steering-wheel-mounted controls keeps connectivity simple and accessible.Exterior details such as LED daytime running lights, body-colored bumpers and door handles, chrome-accented grille, roof antenna, and black cladding give the Forester a clean, purposeful appearance. Practical touches like variable intermittent wipers, perimeter approach lighting, and a compact spare tire add everyday convenience.Overall, the 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i AWD delivers an exceptional blend of safety technology, fuel efficiency, interior versatility, and all-weather capability. Its proven engineering, desirable color combination, and strong reputation make it an excellent choice for drivers searching for a reliable compact SUV with advanced features and everyday practicality. We are a Dobbs Automotive Company with over 100 years of experience. Kia of East Hartford is the source for all makes and models. www.kiaeast.com.
BASIC INFO
Detailed Specifications
CONVENIENCE
- 12V power outlets 3 12V power outlets
- Adaptive cruise control EyeSight Adaptive Cruise Control
- All-in-one key All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- Auto door locks Auto-locking doors
- Battery charge warning
- Beverage holders Front beverage holders
- Beverage holders rear Rear beverage holders
- Cargo floor type Carpet cargo area floor
- Cargo light Cargo area light
- Clock Digital clock
- Concealed cargo storage Cargo area concealed storage
- Cruise control Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Day/Night rearview mirror
- Door ajar warning Rear cargo area ajar warning
- Door bins front Driver and passenger door bins
- Door bins rear Rear door bins
- Door locks Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- Door mirrors Power door mirrors
- Driver foot rest
- Driver information center
- Engine temperature warning
- First-row windows Power first-row windows
- Floor console Full floor console
- Floor console storage Covered floor console storage
- Folding door mirrors Manual folding door mirrors
- Front reading lights
- Fuel door Manual fuel door release
- Glove box Locking glove box
- Ignition type Mechanical
- Key in vehicle warning
- Keyfob cargo controls Keyfob trunk control
- Keyfob keyless entry
- Low level warnings Low level warning for oil, fuel, washer fluid and brake fluid
- Number of beverage holders 6 beverage holders
- Oil pressure warning
- One-touch down window Driver one-touch down window
- One-touch up window Driver one-touch up window
- Overhead console Mini overhead console
- Overhead console storage
- Passenger doors rear left Conventional left rear passenger door
- Passenger doors rear right Conventional right rear passenger door
- Rear cargo door Liftgate rear cargo door
- Rear seat direction Front facing rear seat
- Rear window defroster
- Rear windshield Fixed rear windshield
- Rear windshield wipers
- Seatback storage pockets 1 seatback storage pocket
- Second-row windows Power second-row windows
- Service interval warning Service interval indicator
- Steering mounted audio control Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Tachometer
- Tailgate control Tailgate/power door lock
- Temperature display Exterior temperature display
- Trip computer
- Trip odometer
- Trunk lid trim Plastic trunk lid trim
- Valet key
- Variable panel light Variable instrument panel light
- Visor driver expandable coverage Driver visor with expandable coverage
- Visor driver mirror Driver visor mirror
- Visor passenger expandable coverage Passenger visor with expandable coverage
- Visor passenger mirror Passenger visor mirror
- Wipers Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
SAFETY AND SECURITY
- 3-point seatbelt Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
- ABS Brakes 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- Auto headlights Auto on/off headlight control
- Auto levelling headlights Auto-leveling headlights
- Automatic brake hold
- Brake assist system EyeSight Pre-Collision Throttle Management predictive brake assist system
- Brake type 4-wheel disc brakes
- Child door locks Manual rear child safety door locks
- Driver attention monitor EyeSight Sway Warning driver attention alert
- Electronic stability control Electronic stability control system
- Forward collision warning EyeSight Pre-Collision Braking forward collision mitigation
- Front impact airbag driver Driver front impact airbag
- Front impact airbag passenger Passenger front impact airbag
- Front side impact airbag driver Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Front side impact airbag passenger Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Gauge cluster display size (inches) Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
- Headlight type Projector beam headlights
- Headlights LED low and high beam headlights
- Height adjustable seatbelts Front height adjustable seatbelts
- High mount stop light High mounted center stop light
- Hill start assist
- Illuminated entry
- Illuminated ignition switch
- Immobilizer
- Instrumentation display Digital/analog instrumentation display
- Interior courtesy lights Fade interior courtesy lights
- Knee airbag Driver side knee airbag
- Lane departure EyeSight Lane Keep Assist
- LED brake lights
- Low tire pressure warning Tire specific low air pressure warning
- Number of airbags 7 airbags
- Number of door entry light(s) 2 door entry light(s)
- Occupancy sensor Airbag occupancy sensor
- Overhead airbags Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Pedestrian detection EyeSight Pre-Collision Braking pedestrian impact prevention
- Perimeter approach lighting Remote activated perimeter approach lighting
- Rear camera Rear camera with washer
- Remote panic alarm
- Running lights LED daytime running lights
- Seatbelt pretensioners Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Seatbelt pretensioners number 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- Security system
STANDARD
- 3.70 Axle Ratio
- 4 Speakers
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Air Conditioning
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- Automatic temperature control
- Brake assist
- Bumpers: body-color
- CD player
- Cloth Upholstery
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic Stability Control
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front Bucket Seats
- Front Center Armrest
- Fully automatic headlights
- Knee airbag
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Outside temperature display
- Overhead airbag
- Overhead console
- Panic alarm
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power door mirrors
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Radio data system
- Radio: Subaru Starlink 6.5in Multimedia Plus System
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear window wiper
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Speed-sensing steering
- Split folding rear seat
- STARLINK/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Traction control
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Wheels: 17in x 7.0J Steel w/Full Wheel Cover
POWERTRAIN AND MECHANICAL
- 4WD type Full-time AWD
- ABS Brakes Four channel ABS brakes
- Alternator Type Alternator
- Battery run down protection
- Battery type Lead acid battery
- Cylinder head material Aluminum cylinder head
- Drive type All-wheel drive
- Drivetrain selectable SI-DRIVE driver selectable drivetrain mode
- Eco Feedback ECO feedback display gauge
- Electronic parking brake
- Engine 2.5L H-4 gasoline direct injection, DOHC, variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 182HP
- Engine block material Aluminum engine block
- Engine Configuration H4
- Engine Location Front mounted engine
- Engine Mounting direction Longitudinal mounted engine
- Engine Short 2.5L H-4 DOHC
- Front anti-roll Front anti-roll bar
- Fuel Type Regular unleaded
- Ignition Spark ignition system
- Limited slip differential Active Torque Vectoring brake actuated limited slip differential
- Lock-up transmission
- Locking hub control Permanent locking hub control
- Overdrive transmission
- Powertrain type ICE
- Radiator
- Rear anti-roll Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear Springs Regular grade rear springs
- Selectable mode transmission SI-DRIVE selectable mode transmission
- Shock absorbers Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Speed sensitive steering Speed sensitive power steering
- Springs front Front coil springs
- Springs rear Rear coil springs
- Start-stop engine Auto stop-start engine
- Steering Electric power-assist steering system
- Steering type Rack-pinion steering
- Suspension ride type front Independent front suspension
- Suspension ride type rear Independent rear suspension
- Suspension Standard ride suspension
- Suspension type front Strut front suspension
- Suspension type rear Double wishbone rear suspension
- Tailpipe Stainless steel single exhaust
- Traction control All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- Transmission CVT
- Transmission electronic control
- Transmission Type Automatic
- Ventilated brakes Front and rear ventilated disc brakes
COMFORT
- Air conditioning Yes
- Armrests front center Front seat center armrest
- Cabin air filter
- Climate control Automatic climate control
- Console insert material Metal-look console insert
- Door panel insert Metal-look door panel insert
- Door trim insert Cloth door trim insert
- Driver seat direction Driver seat with 6-way directional controls
- Floor coverage Full floor coverage
- Floor covering Full carpet floor covering
- Floor mats Carpet front and rear floor mats
- Folding rear seats 60-40 folding rear seats
- Front head restraint control Manual front seat head restraint control
- Front head restraints Height and tilt adjustable front seat head restraints
- Front seat upholstery Cloth front seat upholstery
- Front seatback upholstery Cloth front seatback upholstery
- Gearshifter material Urethane gear shifter material
- Headliner coverage Full headliner coverage
- Headliner material Cloth headliner material
- Interior accents Metal-look interior accents
- Manual driver seat controls Driver seat manual reclining, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Manual passenger seat controls Passenger seat manual reclining and fore/aft control
- Panel insert Metal-look instrument panel insert
- Passenger seat direction Front passenger seat with 4-way directional controls
- Rear head restraint control 3 rear seat head restraints
- Rear head restraint control Manual rear seat head restraint control
- Rear head restraints Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
- Rear seat folding position Fold forward rear seatback
- Rear seat upholstery Cloth rear seat upholstery
- Rear seatback upholstery Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- Rear seats fixed or removable Fixed rear seats
- Rear seats Rear bench seat
- Rear under seat ducts Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Seating capacity 5
- Split front seats Bucket front seats
- Steering wheel material Urethane steering wheel
- Steering wheel telescopic Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Steering wheel tilt Manual tilting steering wheel
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
- Antenna Integrated roof audio antenna
- Aux input jack Auxiliary input jack
- CD location CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
- CD Single-disc CD player
- CD-R compatible
- External memory External memory control
- Internet radio capability Aha internet radio capability
- Number of first-row screens 1 total number of 1st row displays
- Primary display size 6.5 inch primary display
- Primary display touchscreen Primary monitor touchscreen
- Radio AM/FM/digital/SiriusXMsatellite
- RDS Radio data system (RDS)
- Satellite trial 3 month satellite trial subscription
- Seek scan
- Speakers number 4 speakers
- Speakers Standard grade speakers
- Speed sensitive volume
- Wireless streaming Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
ORIGINAL WARRANTY
- Basic warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty 60 month/unlimited
- Powertrain warranty 60 month/60,000 miles
- Roadside warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
EXTERIOR AND APPEARANCE
- Body panels Galvanized steel/aluminum body panels with side impact beams
- Bodyside cladding Black bodyside cladding
- Bumper rub strip rear Black rear bumper rub strip
- Bumpers front Body-colored front bumper
- Bumpers rear Body-colored rear bumper
- Door handle material Body-colored door handles
- Door mirror style Black door mirrors
- Door mirror type Standard style side mirrors
- Grille style Grille with chrome bar
- License plate front bracket Front license plate bracket
- Number of doors 4 doors
- Paint Pearlcoat paint
- Shutters Active grille shutters
- Spare tire Compact spare tire with steel wheel
- Spare tire location Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
- Special paint Monotone paint
- Tires P225/60HR17 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Towing trailer sway Trailer sway control
- Wheel covers Full wheel covers
- Wheels 17 x 7-inch front and rear steel wheels
- Window Trim Black side window trim
- Windshield trim Black windshield trim
FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS
- Emissions LEV3-SULEV30 emissions
- Emissions tiers Tier 3 Bin 70 emissions
TECHNOLOGY AND TELEMATICS
- Handsfree Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Real time weather SiriusXM Travel Link real-time weather
- Smart device integration STARLINK/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smart device mirroring
- USB ports 2 USB ports
PACKAGES
- Base Model
SAFETY
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Brake Assist
- Lane Departure Warning
- Stability Control
- Traction Control
GENERAL
- All Wheel Drive
TECHNOLOGY
- Android Auto
- Apple CarPlay
- Backup Camera
- Keyless Entry
- USB Port
PERFORMANCE
- Limited Slip Center Differential
Detailed Specifications
CONVENIENCE
SAFETY AND SECURITY
STANDARD
POWERTRAIN AND MECHANICAL
COMFORT
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
ORIGINAL WARRANTY
EXTERIOR AND APPEARANCE
FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS
TECHNOLOGY AND TELEMATICS
PACKAGES
SAFETY
GENERAL
TECHNOLOGY
PERFORMANCE