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Subaru Forester SJ vs Land Rover Discovery Sport: size comparison

  • Length About the same length
  • Width Discovery Sport 115 mm5 in wider
  • Height Discovery Sport 24 mm0.9 in taller

Car 1 blue, solid outline

Forester SJ Subaru · 2012–2018 · SUV Forester SJ 4,595 × 1,780 × 1,700 mm15 ft 1 in × 5 ft 10 in × 5 ft 7 in Change

Car 2 coral, dashed outline

Discovery Sport Land Rover · 2014–present · SUV Discovery Sport 4,590 × 1,895 × 1,724 mm15 ft 1 in × 6 ft 3 in × 5 ft 8 in Change
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  • Car 1, blue, solid outline: Forester SJ
  • Car 2, coral, dashed outline: Discovery Sport
0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft19 ft20 ft21 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ftWheelbase 2,615 mmWheelbase 8 ft 7 inLength 4,595 mmLength 15 ft 1 in1,700 mm5 ft 7 inWheelbase 2,741 mmWheelbase 9 ft 0 inLength 4,590 mmLength 15 ft 1 in1,724 mm5 ft 8 in

Scale about 1:22 on a desktop screen · grid 500 mm1 ft · in Overlay both cars start at the front bumper Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

Dimensions and difference

The Forester SJ is 5 mm0.2 in longer, 115 mm5 in narrower and 24 mm0.9 in lower than the Discovery Sport. Its wheelbase is 126 mm5 in shorter.

DimensionForester SJDiscovery SportDifference, car 1 vs car 2
Length4,595 mm15 ft 1 in15 ft 1 in4,595 mm4,590 mm15 ft 1 in15 ft 1 in4,590 mm +5 mm+0.2 in +0.1%
Width1,780 mm5 ft 10 in5 ft 10 in1,780 mm1,895 mm6 ft 3 in6 ft 3 in1,895 mm −115 mm−5 in −6.1%
Height1,700 mm5 ft 7 in5 ft 7 in1,700 mm1,724 mm5 ft 8 in5 ft 8 in1,724 mm −24 mm−0.9 in −1.4%
Wheelbase2,615 mm8 ft 7 in8 ft 7 in2,615 mm2,741 mm9 ft 0 in9 ft 0 in2,741 mm −126 mm−5 in −4.6%
Footprint8.18 m²88.0 sq ft88.0 sq ft8.18 m²8.70 m²93.6 sq ft93.6 sq ft8.70 m² −0.52 m²−5.6 sq ft −6.0%
Boot500 L17.7 cu ft17.7 cu ft500 LNot in our catalog yet -
Kerb weight1,552 kg3,422 lb3,422 lb1,552 kg2,006 kg4,422 lb4,422 lb2,006 kg −454 kg−1,001 lb −22.6%

Width without mirrors. Figures come from the catalog version pages; the drawing uses the same numbers. Body outlines are generic for the body type - proportions are exact, styling is not.

Garage and parking

A typical single garage is about 5.5 × 3.0 m18 ft 1 in × 9 ft 10 in inside; a parking bay about 5.0 × 2.5 m16 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in. Room to open a door: about 600 mm2 ft each side.

Forester SJ

Single garage
Fits 905 mm3 ft 0 in to spare in length, 610 mm2 ft 0 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 405 mm1 ft 4 in to spare in length, 360 mm1 ft 2 in each side

Discovery Sport

Single garage
Tight 910 mm3 ft 0 in to spare in length, 553 mm1 ft 10 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 410 mm1 ft 4 in to spare in length, 303 mm1 ft 0 in each side

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, the Subaru Forester SJ or the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

The Land Rover Discovery Sport is the bigger car by footprint (length × width). The Forester SJ is 5 mm longer, 115 mm narrower and 24 mm lower than the Discovery Sport. Its wheelbase is 126 mm shorter.

Will the Subaru Forester SJ and the Land Rover Discovery Sport fit in a standard garage?

In a typical single garage of 5.5 × 3.0 m inside: The Subaru Forester SJ fits with room to open the doors (905 mm to spare in length, 610 mm each side). The Land Rover Discovery Sport fits, but it is tight to get out (910 mm to spare in length, 553 mm each side). Widths are without mirrors; check your own garage with our garage checker.

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