New Car Sales Atlas Beta

How many Subaru Forester vehicles were sold in Australia in 1997?

See how many Subaru Forester vehicles have sold, when it peaked and how it compares across Australian new-car history.
Latest dataset: August 2026
Version 3.02
1997 ×Subaru ×Forester ×
Subaru Foresters sold
2,139
1997
Peak year
1997
2,139 sales
Share of Subaru
15.0%
of all Subaru sales
CarExpert context

Editorial Summary

In 1997, Subaru Forester recorded 2,139 new-vehicle sales in Australia. That represents 15.0% of Subaru's sales in 1997. It was the highest annual result in the loaded history.

2026 vehicle info

Real 2026 vehicle data for Subaru Forester.
2026 price$43,490 to $55,990
2026 drive-away$47,812 to $60,907
Body typeSUV
PowertrainCombustion, Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Fuel typeUnleaded
Drive4x4
TransmissionContinuously Variable With Manual Mode
Seats5
Fuel use6.2L/100km to 7.9L/100km
ANCAP5
Warranty60 months / Unlimited km
Size (L×W×H)4,655mm × 1,830mm × 1,730mm
Subaru Forester · Matched internally as Subaru Forester

Historical sales trend

Current total for 1997 · Subaru · Forester.

Sales by year: 1997 · Subaru · Forester

Year-by-year totals for 1997 · Subaru · Forester.
YearTotalvs prev
19972,139—
Data Notice

Data use and verification

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Purchase data

Subaru model context: Forester

A model-specific replacement for the state map: where this vehicle sits inside the Subaru range for 1997.
Rank in Subaru#3
Forester sales2,139
Share of Subaru15.0%
1
Impreza
5,78040.5%
2
Liberty
4,35330.5%
3
Forester
2,13915.0%
4
Outback
2,00714.1%
5
SVX
30.0%

Key notes: 1997 · Subaru · Forester

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Selected model total in 1997: 2,139
Subaru total in 1997: 14,282
Model context uses Subaru range totals because state-by-model data is not available in the source.
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /1997/subaru/forester
Data from 1991-2026. Please note data for 1991-1997 is partial or incomplete and may not include all makes. Latest data is from August 2026.