2006 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Mk II facelift 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.0 s @ 98 mph |
| Top speed | 216 kph / 134 mph |
| Curb weight | 1580 kilograms (3483 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Displacement | 2500 cubic centimeters (2.5 liters / 153 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 233 metric horsepower (230 brake horsepower / 172 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 320 Newton-meters (236 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 7.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 10.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 13.9 s |
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.3 s @ 64 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 83 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.7 s @ 92 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.0 s @ 98 mph |
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 13.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 14.7 s |
| 0-160 kph | 15.8 s |
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.6 s @ 106 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.8 s @ 134 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.5 s @ 148 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.9 s @ 157 kph |