2012 Subaru Forester Towing Capacity

Up to

1600kg

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The towing capacity of the 2012 Subaru Forester supports up to 1600kg. This is a braked figure, while the maximum load for any vehicle without using trailer brakes is 750kg, if rated to tow that much in the first place. Kilograms can also be expressed as kilos, and if you want to know the tow rating in tonnes, just divide the kg figure by 1000. But, before you try towing with any car, ute, van, SUV or 4x4, be sure to check with the manufacturer or your owner's manual to ensure your 2012 Subaru Forester matches the example listed here.

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2012 Subaru Forester braked* towing capacity

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2012 Subaru Forester	Specs	Braked capacity
S-Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1600kg
Xt	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1600kg
Xt Premium	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1600kg
X	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
X Limited Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
X Luxury Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
Xs	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
Xs Premium	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 4 SPEED AUTO ELEC SPORTSHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
2.0D	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
2.0D Premium	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
Xt	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
Xt Premium	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
X	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
X Limited Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
X Luxury Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
Xs	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
Xs Premium	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg

* Requires braking on both wheels on at least one axle of the towed load.