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STI Forester tS (SJ, 2014)

STI-tuned Forester 2.0 DIT with BBS forged 19-inch wheels and Brembo brakes, limited to 300 for Japan.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Subaru STI Forester tS (SJ, 2014) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Subaru STI Forester tS (SJ, 2014) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 1.0
300BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
300 Built
Years
2014–2015
Engine
front-mounted horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder, DOHC direct-injection turbo · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

One of STI's "tS" tuned complete cars, the 2014 Forester tS applied STI chassis and brake upgrades to Subaru's SUV in a 300-car run.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityVery Rare 300 · Built1
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionmaximum units, Japan 3001 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

STI put the Forester tS on sale in Japan on 25 November 2014 with orders taken until 5 April 2015. It used the 2.0-litre direct-injection turbo boxer with Lineartronic CVT and AWD, BBS forged 19-inch wheels, STI-logo Brembo brakes, cherry-red pinstripes and an STI speedometer reading to 260 km/h, at 4,350,000 yen including tax.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard STI Forester tS (SJ, 2014).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layoutfront-mounted horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder, DOHC direct-injection turbo2
Displacement 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L2
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxLineartronic CVT2
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsall2

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

STI grille and rear-bumper ornaments with cherry-red pinstripes, STI-logo Brembo calipers, BBS forged 19-inch wheels and an STI 260 km/h speedometer.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    STI Releases Subaru "Forester tS" in Japan Level A
    • 300 maximum units, Japan
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    STI Releases Subaru "Forester tS" in Japan Level A Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (subaru.co.jp) · 2014-11-25
    • 2.0-liter horizontally-opposed four-cylinder DOHC direct-injection turbo
    • 2.0-liter
    • Lineartronic CVT
    • AWD
    Accessed 2026-11-12