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It is my understanding that the first Forester was a ’98 model year. All Foresters, and all Subarus to the best of my knowledge, have unibody construction. Full frame vehicles are heavier and thus don’t get the gas mileage that Subaru is famous for. You didn’t need to ask, though. Just take a look under your car.
