The Forester, part of Subaru's lineup since 1998, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Forester has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. With standard all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Subaru offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2013 Subaru Forester is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Subaru Forester has a score of 71, implying a 0.054% chance of driver death (4.8% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2013 Subaru Forester has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0538% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.1424%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0538% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.1424% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Subaru Forester is 15% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2013 Subaru Forester is 32% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Subaru Forester with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 57 to 87. The 2013 Subaru Forester is safer than the 2013 Mazda 5 and the 2013 Nissan Rogue and less safe than the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2013 Hyundai Tucson, the 2013 Honda CR-V, the 2013 Jeep Compass, the 2013 Kia Sportage, the 2013 Kia Sorento, and the 2013 Ford Escape. It is about as safe as the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2013 Toyota RAV4.
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