General Information: Forester: Transmission: M/T
| Model | 2.5 L non-turbo | ||
| Transmission | 6MT | ||
| Clutch type | DSPD | ||
| Gear ratio | 1st | 3.454 | |
| 2nd | 1.888 | ||
| 3rd | 1.296 | ||
| 4th | 0.972 | ||
| 5th | 0.780 | ||
| 6th | 0.695 | ||
| Rev. | 3.636 | ||
| Reduction gear (front) | Type of gear | Hypoid | |
| Gear ratio | 4.444 | ||
| Reduction gear (rear) | Transfer reduction | Type of gear | Helical |
| Gear ratio | 1.000 | ||
| Final reduction | Type of gear | Hypoid | |
| Gear ratio | 4.444 | ||
| 6MT: 6-forward speeds and 1-reverse with synchromesh DSPD: Dry Single Plate Diaphragm |
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