Does the 2016 Subaru Forester have auto start-stop?

No. The EPA lists no automatic engine start-stop on the 2016 Subaru Forester.

Key takeaways

  • Without start-stop, most cars take a standard flooded battery unless the manufacturer fitted AGM.
  • Most systems have an off button that disables start-stop until the engine is next started; some models remember the setting.
2016 Subaru Forester: every EPA-listed configuration
EngineDriveTransmissionStart-stop
2.0L 4-cylinder turboAWDCVT (continuously variable, 8 simulated steps)No
2.5L 4-cylinderAWDCVT (continuously variable)No
2.5L 4-cylinderAWD6-speed manualNo

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov). Each row is one certified configuration; a trim or option not sold in a configuration is not listed.

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