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Opel Antara vs Subaru Forester SJ: size comparison

  • Length About the same length
  • Width Antara 70 mm3 in wider
  • Height Antara 61 mm2 in taller
  • Boot Forester SJ 80 L2.8 cu ft more

Car 1 blue, solid outline

Antara Opel · 2006–2015 · SUV Antara 4,596 × 1,850 × 1,761 mm15 ft 1 in × 6 ft 1 in × 5 ft 9 in Change

Car 2 coral, dashed 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
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  • Car 1, blue, solid outline: Antara
  • Car 2, coral, dashed outline: Forester SJ
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 ft22 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ftWheelbase 2,707 mmWheelbase 8 ft 11 inLength 4,596 mmLength 15 ft 1 in1,761 mm5 ft 9 inWheelbase 2,615 mmWheelbase 8 ft 7 inLength 4,595 mmLength 15 ft 1 in1,700 mm5 ft 7 in

Scale about 1:23 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 Antara is 1 mm0.0 in longer, 70 mm3 in wider and 61 mm2 in taller than the Forester SJ. Its wheelbase is 92 mm4 in longer.

DimensionAntaraForester SJDifference, car 1 vs car 2
Length4,596 mm15 ft 1 in15 ft 1 in4,596 mm4,595 mm15 ft 1 in15 ft 1 in4,595 mm +1 mm+0.0 in
Width1,850 mm6 ft 1 in6 ft 1 in1,850 mm1,780 mm5 ft 10 in5 ft 10 in1,780 mm +70 mm+3 in +3.9%
Height1,761 mm5 ft 9 in5 ft 9 in1,761 mm1,700 mm5 ft 7 in5 ft 7 in1,700 mm +61 mm+2 in +3.6%
Wheelbase2,707 mm8 ft 11 in8 ft 11 in2,707 mm2,615 mm8 ft 7 in8 ft 7 in2,615 mm +92 mm+4 in +3.5%
Footprint8.50 m²91.5 sq ft91.5 sq ft8.50 m²8.18 m²88.0 sq ft88.0 sq ft8.18 m² +0.32 m²+3.5 sq ft +4.0%
Boot420 L14.8 cu ft14.8 cu ft420 L500 L17.7 cu ft17.7 cu ft500 L −80 L−2.8 cu ft −16.0%
Kerb weightNot in our catalog yet1,552 kg3,422 lb3,422 lb1,552 kg -

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.

Antara

Single garage
Tight 904 mm3 ft 0 in to spare in length, 575 mm1 ft 11 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 404 mm1 ft 4 in to spare in length, 325 mm1 ft 1 in 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

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, the Opel Antara or the Subaru Forester SJ?

The Opel Antara is the bigger car by footprint (length × width). The Antara is 1 mm longer, 70 mm wider and 61 mm taller than the Forester SJ. Its wheelbase is 92 mm longer.

Will the Opel Antara and the Subaru Forester SJ fit in a standard garage?

In a typical single garage of 5.5 × 3.0 m inside: The Opel Antara fits, but it is tight to get out (904 mm to spare in length, 575 mm each side). The Subaru Forester SJ fits with room to open the doors (905 mm to spare in length, 610 mm each side). Widths are without mirrors; check your own garage with our garage checker.

Which has the bigger boot?

The Subaru Forester SJ: 500 L against 420 L in the Opel Antara (seats up, as quoted by the maker).

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