Spec Sizes

Ford Transit Connect vs Subaru Forester Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Ford Transit Connect · Subaru Forester

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length173.9 in – 189.7 in
  • Height72.0 in – 72.8 in
  • Wheelbase104.8 in – 120.6 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in – 6.4 in
  • Curb weight3,505 lb – 3,979 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.2 in
  • Subaru Forester width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Subaru Forester is 0.9 in shorter (181.8 in vs 180.9 in)
  • Width: Subaru Forester is 1.5 in narrower (72.2 in vs 70.7 in)
  • Height: Ford Transit Connect is 5.1 in taller (72.4 in vs 67.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 8.8 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 103.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: Subaru Forester has 2.6 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 8.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 269 lb heavier (3,742 lb vs 3,474 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Subaru Forester has 2.6 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 8.8 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 8.8 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 103.9 in)
  3. Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 269 lb heavier (3,742 lb vs 3,474 lb)
  4. Height: Ford Transit Connect is 5.1 in taller (72.4 in vs 67.3 in)
  5. Width: Subaru Forester is 1.5 in narrower (72.2 in vs 70.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageSubaru Forester — Subaru Forester is shorter by 0.9 in Check garage fit for Ford Transit Connect · garage fit for Subaru Forester
  • Narrower for tight parkingSubaru Forester — Subaru Forester is narrower by 1.5 in
  • More ground clearanceSubaru Forester — Subaru Forester has 2.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintSubaru Forester — Based on length × width (Subaru Forester)

Dimension comparison

SpecFord Transit ConnectSubaru ForesterDifference
Length181.8 in180.9 in0.9 in
Width72.2 in70.7 in1.5 in
Height72.4 in67.3 in5.1 in
Wheelbase112.7 in103.9 in8.8 in
Ground clearance6.2 in8.8 in2.6 in
Curb weight3,742 lb3,474 lb269 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 173.9 in – 189.7 in).

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