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Subaru Forester vs. BMW 5-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Subaru Forester vs. BMW 5-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $28,205

Subaru Forester 2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition   
Difference: $27,840

Lowest Total Invoice: $26,175

Subaru Forester 2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition   
Difference: $26,665

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year2007200720182018201820182018
ModelForesterForester5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition2.5 XT Limited530i540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Base Price $26,695 $27,895 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600
Base Invoice $24,930 $26,116 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100
Universal garage door opener 87 87          
Rear spoiler 353 353          
Satellite radio 445 445          
Auto-dimming rearview mirror   183          
Temporary spare tire     150 150 150 150  
Metallic paint (extra cost)     550 550 550    
Heated front seats     500 500 500 500  
Leather seating surfaces     1,450        
Wood trim           0 0
Sunroof             0
Universal garage door opener 56 56          
Rear spoiler 230 230          
Satellite radio 334 334          
Auto-dimming rearview mirror   119          
Temporary spare tire     140 140 140 140  
Metallic paint (extra cost)     505 505 505    
Heated front seats     455 455 455 455  
Leather seating surfaces     1,335        
Wood trim           0 0
Sunroof             0
Options (change) 885 1,068 2,650 1,200 1,200 650 0
Options (change) 620 739 2,435 1,100 1,100 595 0
Destination 625 625 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000
Total Price $28,205 $29,588 $56,045 $59,895 $64,195 $75,045 $104,595
Total Invoice $26,175 $27,480 $52,840 $56,435 $60,435 $70,530 $98,095

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. BMW 5-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Subaru Forester 2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $23,490
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $22,551
Model Year2007200720182018201820182018
ModelForesterForester5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition2.5 XT Limited530i540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Engine173hp H4224hp H4248hp I4335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8
TransmissionA4M5T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainAWDAWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)120, 4155, 7205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)215/60-16215/55-17245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19
Total Price$28,205$29,588$56,045$59,895$64,195$75,045$104,595
Adjustments for Features-8750-5,225-5,225-7,175-11,000-12,350
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$27,330$29,588$50,820$54,670$57,020$64,045$92,245
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,258$0$3,850$6,200$13,225$41,425
Total Invoice$26,175$27,480$52,840$56,435$60,435$70,530$98,095
Adjustments for Features-8120-4,926-4,923-6,755-10,338-11,583
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$25,363$27,480$47,914$51,512$53,680$60,192$86,512
Cost Above Minimum$0$2,117$0$3,598$5,766$12,278$38,598

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Features Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year2007200720182018201820182018
ModelForesterForester5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition2.5 XT Limited530i540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Transmission and Drivetrain 
4-speed automatic$800      
5-speed manual $0     
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic  $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
AWD$1700$1700  $1700$1700 
RWD  $0$0   
4WD      $1700
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate     $100$100
Heated steering wheel      $100
Power trunk closer     $350$350
Proximity key     $250$250
Remote app  $25$25$25$25$25
Remote window/roof operation  $15$15$15$15$15
Tilt steering wheel, manual$150$150     
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power  $350$350$350$350$350
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Brake assist  $50$50$50$50$50
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system  $0$0$0$0$0
Driver drowsiness monitor  $150$150$150$150$150
Hill descent control    $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver  $75$75$75$75$75
Knee airbag, passenger  $75$75$75$75$75
Obstacle detection, front     $150$150
Obstacle detection, rear     $250$250
Rearview camera  $200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor  $50$50$50$50$50
Side curtain airbags  $350$350$350$350$350
Stability control  $400$400$400$400$400
Tire-pressure monitor  $75$75$75$75$75
Tires, run-flat  $150$150$150$150 
Traction control  $100$100$100$100$100
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment  $50$50$50$50$50
Cargo cover$75$75     
Overhead sunglass holder$25$25     
Rear seat pass-through  $100$100$100$100$100
Roof rack$300$300     
Climate Control 
Dual-zone climate control  $125$125$125$125$125
Heated windshield washer nozzles  $15$15$15$15$15
Rain-sensing wipers  $175$175$175$175$175
Rear air vents  $100$100$100$100$100
Rear wiper$175$175     
Residual heat  $50$50$50$50$50
Variable intermittent wipers$75$75     
Wiper de-icer$25$25     
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential      $500
Limited-slip rear differential$300$300     
Engine / Motor 
Automatic start / stop  $150$150$150$150$150
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable     $500$500
Regenerative braking  $0$0$0$0$0
Exterior 
Active grille shutters  $0$0$0$0 
Black exterior trim (optional)     $0$0
Body kit     $0$0
Bodyside cladding$350$350     
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s) $25     
Hood scoop $100     
Painted brake calipers (optional)     $0$0
Rear spoiler$200$200   $200$200
Sunroof  $900$900$900$900$900
Sunroof, large$1100$1100     
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity  $0$0$0$0$0
App support  $0$0$0$0$0
Audio controls on steering wheel  $125$125$125$125$125
Bluetooth audio streaming  $25$25$25$25$25
Bluetooth cell phone link  $100$100$100$100$100
CD changer, in-dash$325$325     
CD player  $125$125$125$125$125
DVD-compatible player  $0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system      $100
Handwriting recognition  $200$200$200$200$200
HD radio  $50$50$50$50$50
In-vehicle Internet  $150$150$150$150$150
Media drive  $15$15$15$15$15
Navigation map updates, three years  $0$0$0$0$0
Navigation system  $600$600$600$600$600
S Voice support  $0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio$200$200   $200$200
Siri Eyes Free support  $0$0$0$0$0
SMS text-to-speech reader  $25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound     $250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar  $200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation  $50$50$50$50$50
Traffic + travel information  $25$25$25$25$25
Voice control for external devices  $0$0$0$0$0
Voice control for nav and audio  $100$100$100$100$100
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror  $75$75$75$75$75
Auto-dimming headlights     $200$200
Automatic headlights  $125$125$125$125$125
Automatic-off headlights$25$25     
Compass$0$0     
Cornering lights  $50$50$50$50$50
Fog lights$125$125$125$125$125  
Head-up display (HUD)      $350
Illuminated visor mirror, driver  $50$50$50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger  $50$50$50$50$50
Interior ambient lighting, configurable  $150$150$150$150$150
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display      $250
LED headlights     $1000$1000
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only  $750$750$750  
Mirror tilt-down in reverse  $25$25$25$25$25
Power-folding mirrors  $50$50$50$50$50
Steering-linked headlights  $150$150$150$150$150
Trip computer  $150$150$150$150$150
Visor mirror, driver$10$10     
Visor mirror, passenger$10$10     
Seats and Interior Trim 
Leather-wrapped steering wheel $150$150$150$150$150$150
Manual lumbar adjuster, driver seat$50$50     
Manual thigh support length adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50  
Manual thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50  
Memory system, driver seat  $200$200$200$200$200
Memory system, passenger seat     $150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat  $150$150$150$150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat  $150$150$150$150$150
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50$50
Power height adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat      $100
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat      $100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat     $100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat     $100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat     $100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat     $100$100
Synthetic suede inserts in leather seating surfaces$0      
Upholstered instrument panel     $300$300
Wood trim  $300$300$300$300$300
Wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel$150      
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical     $500$500
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options      $0
Auto-leveling rear shocks$200      
Electronic systems calibration selector  $200$200$200$200$200
Performance steering system (optional)     $0$0
Sport suspension (upgrade)     $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control  $100$100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls  $100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$6,370$5,495$10,720$10,720$12,670$16,495$17,845
Value of Feature Adjustments$875$0$5,225$5,225$7,175$11,000$12,350
Value of Feature Adjustments-8120-4,926-4,923-6,755-10,338-11,583

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Specifications Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20072018
ModelForester5-Series
Body4dr SUV4dr Sedan
Wheelbase99.4 in117.1 in
Length176.6 in194.6 in
Width68.3 in73.5 in
Height65.0 in58.2 in
Curb Weight3,166 lb.3,747 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.9 gal.18.0 gal.
Row 1 Headroom39.8 in38.8 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room53.5 in58.7 in
Row 1 Hip Room51.6 in0.0 in
Row 1 Legroom43.6 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom39.7 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room53.6 in55.9 in
Row 2 Hip Room51.6 in0.0 in
Row 2 Legroom33.7 in36.5 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
32.0 ft318.7 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
57.7 ft318.7 ft3

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Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530i

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%

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