2019 Subaru Forester
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights built after January 2019
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2019 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTN1813 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 2 |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 0 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTN1813 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 316 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.4 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.78 |
| Right | 0.46 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.9 |
| Right | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 64 |
| Right | 71 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2019 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP1829 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 2 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 2 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 2 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1829 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 105 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 19 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.40 |
| Right | 0.45 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.8 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 41 |
| Right | 38 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1829 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 69 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 15 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.7 |
| Right | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.37 |
| Right | 0.53 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.4 |
| Right | 1.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 33 |
| Right | 50 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2019 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1825 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1825 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 270 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 15 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.33 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 100 |
| Right | 42 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2019 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Subaru.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1823 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1823 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 65 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.18 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.66 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 86 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 48 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1823 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 96 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.06 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.16 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 89 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 56 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Subaru Forester 4-door 4wd
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2019 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
|
Rear passenger head protection
The dummy's head contacted the C-pillar hard, through the side curtain airbag. The head protection is inadequate. | |
View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
The dummy's head contacted the C-pillar through the side curtain airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES2102 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES2102 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 107 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.44 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.64 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES2102 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 544 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 81 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 56 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.79 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.8 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2019-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Subaru Forester 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,416 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,392 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.09 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 12 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | -12 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 55 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 242 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Ratings are given for 4 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- Limited trim; built after January 2019
- Touring trim; built after January 2019
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2019-21 models built after January 2019 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 128.2 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 56.7 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 81.8 m | 13.2% |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 55.8 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 67.8 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, right edge | 55.3 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 151.8 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 151.4 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 86.7 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 77.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 70.0 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 61.6 m |
Trim level(s)
- Sport trim
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2019-20 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 117.1 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 48.7 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 63.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 49.1 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.6 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 152.9 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 147.6 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 63.8 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 65.4 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.3 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 49.7 m |
Trim level(s)
- Base trim
- Premium trim
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | No |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | No |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2019-20 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 117.1 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 48.7 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 63.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 49.1 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.6 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 152.9 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 147.6 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 63.8 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 65.4 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.3 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 49.7 m |
Trim level(s)
- Limited trim; built before February 2019
- Touring trim; built before February 2019
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2019 models built before February 2019 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 93.4 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 45.4 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 86.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 46.7 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 71.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 46.4 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 144.2 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 136.5 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 90.9 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 78.3 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 70.3 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 62.8 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
| Overall evaluation | + extra LATCH positions |
| Vehicle trim | base |
| Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor, a single lower anchor and the ability to borrow the second anchor from another position.
Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.
| Overall evaluation | + extra LATCH positions |
| Vehicle trim | base |
| Seat type | cloth |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| 1 dedicated anchor and 1 that can be borrowed from seat 1 | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 11 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 83 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 12 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 84 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 12 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 65 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 15 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 79 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 8 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 79 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |