Subaru Forester
Towing Capacity
Forester variants tow 1,200-1,800 kg braked, depending on which model you have. Checked on braked capacity, ball weight and GCM (Gross Combination Mass), 66 caravans on the site fit that rating.
Start from the caravan instead: pick the van you like, and its page checks it against your car.
Forester towing capacity by variant
Braked towing capacity varies across the Forester range. Pick yours and the table below matches every caravan against it. Then confirm the figures against your own compliance plate.
| Variant | Braked towing | Years | GCM | GVM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,800 kg | 2024 onwards | 4,023 kg | 2,223 kg | |
| 1,800 kg | 2024 onwards | 4,023 kg | 2,223 kg | |
| 1,800 kg | 2024 onwards | 4,023 kg | 2,223 kg | |
| 1,800 kg | 2024 onwards | 4,023 kg | 2,223 kg | |
| 1,200 kg | 2024 onwards | 3,643 kg | 2,443 kg | |
| 1,200 kg | 2024 onwards | 3,643 kg | 2,443 kg | |
| 1,200 kg | 2024 onwards | 3,643 kg | 2,443 kg | |
| 1,800 kg | 2018-2025 | 3,800 kg | - | |
| 1,500 kg | 2013-2018 | 3,500 kg | - | |
| 1,600 kg | 2008-2013 | 3,600 kg | - | |
| 1,400 kg | 2008-2013 | 3,400 kg | - |
GCM (Gross Combination Mass) is the most a Forester may weigh with the caravan attached. It is a separate limit from braked towing capacity. With the family, the gear and a full tank aboard, a rig can sit inside its towing limit and still be over its GCM. GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) is the most the Forester itself may weigh loaded, and the caravan's towball download counts toward it.
How we matched these to your Forester
Every caravan below is checked against the AWD (2.5i, 6th Gen) (1,800 kg braked), the highest-rated Forester we list. We compare each caravan's ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass) and ball weight against that car's limits, using the same rules as our tow calculator.
- Comfortable match - the van sits inside your towing limit with room for payload.
- Close to the limit - inside your towing or ball-weight limit by less than 10%. Watch how you load it.
Some Forester variants tow as little as 1,200 kg. Pick yours in the table above and every caravan below is rechecked against it.
66 caravans a Subaru Forester can tow
This is a guide off the makers' published figures.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van. Where we do not hold a published ball weight, we estimate it at 10% of ATM.Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
Adria Altea
On-Road
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Ezytrail Winton 13 MK2
On-Road
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Hitch Campers Canning
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Signature Camper Trailers Elite Lite
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Stoney Creek Campers Nugget-RT
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Stoney Creek Campers Nugget-SF
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
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OPUS Camper LITE
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Snowy River Caravans SRS Mini Caravan Range
On-Road
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Fantasy Caravan Mystic 12
On-Road
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Fantasy Caravan Mystic 12F
On-Road
Needs the 1,600 kg variants
Ezytrail Winton 10 MK2
On-Road
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
JAG Camper Teardrop Camper
Semi Off-Road
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
Avan Campers Caravans & Motorhomes Aspire 400 Series Pop Top
Pop-Top
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
Austrack Campers Simpson X Rooftop Tent
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
Lumberjack Camper Trailers Enfield
Camper Trailer
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
Century Caravans Venus 11
On-Road
Needs the 1,500 kg variants
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Our guides to the numbers on this page.
Check your own car's figures
Published towing figures describe a factory-standard car. A bullbar, a long-range tank or suspension changes can move your real limits. Your Forester's own figures are in its owner's manual. Cars built before July 2021 also carry them on a compliance plate in the door pillar. GCM (Gross Combination Mass) is the most the loaded car and van may weigh together, and the family and the gear count towards it. Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge.
Cars that tow about the same
Checking a different caravan?
Run any Forester against any van for ball weight, GCM and what the car has left to carry.
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Subaru Forester towing questions
What can a Subaru Forester tow?
Forester variants tow 1,200-1,800 kg braked, depending on which model you have. On the caravan side the figure to work from is ATM, the weight of the van fully loaded. Every van below is checked against your car's braked rating using the maker's published figures. Each one is marked a comfortable match or close to the limit.
What size caravan can a Subaru Forester realistically tow?
Work from each caravan's ATM. Forester variants tow 1,200-1,800 kg braked, depending on which model you have. Leave real margin for water, gear and a loaded boot. A van compared at its empty weight will be heavier once you pack it. Then check the figures against the compliance plate on your own car.
Do all Forester variants tow the same weight?
Forester variants do not all carry the same rating. Braked towing capacity runs from 1,200 kg on lower variants up to 1,800 kg on the strongest. Each match below says when a heavier caravan needs one of the higher-rated variants.