Sisu SA-240 vs Subaru Forester: Specs Compared

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Sisu SA-240

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Subaru Forester

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Sisu SA-240Length

7.8 m

Length source ↗

Subaru ForesterFirst generation · 2000–2002

4.46 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

7.8m

4.46mFirst generation · 2000–2002

Length

All recorded figures & sources

7.8 m

Length

Single source

7,800 mm^[source]

4.45 m

First generation · 1997–2000

Single source

4.46 m

First generation · 2000–2002

Single source

1997–2000: 4,450 mm (175.2 in) 2000–2002: 4,460 mm (175.6 in)^[source]First generation

2.5m

1.74mFirst generation · Width

Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.5 m

Width

Single source

2,500 mm^[source]

1.735 m

First generation · Width

Single source

1,735 mm (68.3 in)^[source]First generation

3.1m

1.65mFirst generation · Height

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

Height

Single source

3,100 mm^[source]

1.65 m

First generation · Height

Single source

1,650 mm (65.0 in)^[source]First generation

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Sisu SA-240 and Subaru Forester configuration
Specification	Sisu SA-240	Subaru Forester
Manufacturer	Oy Sisu-Auto Ab^[source]	Subaru^[source]
Also called	Raskas Masi , "Rasi"^[source]	—
Production	SA-240 : 1984–1990 SA-241 : 1990–1991^[source]	1997–present^[source]
Assembly	Hämeenlinna , Finland^[source]	Japan: Ōta, Gunma^[source]First generation
Class	heavy off-road lorry^[source]	Compact crossover SUV^[source]
Body style	platform lorry^[source]	5-door SUV^[source]
Related	Sisu SA-150^[source]	Subaru Impreza^[source]
Engine	Cummins LTA 10 330T/T4 diesel^[source]	2.0 L EJ20 DOHC H4 2.0 L EJ20T DOHC turbo H4 2.5 L EJ25D DOHC H4 (1997-1998) 2.5 L EJ251 SOHC (1998-2002)^[source]First generation
Transmission	ZF 8F1R, torque converter^[source]	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic^[source]First generation
Kerb weight	10,000 kg^[source]	—
Country of origin	Finland^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 27, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30	Japan^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 24, cell 3; revision 1375892810; retrieved 2026-09-30
Layout	—	Front-engine, all-wheel drive^[source]
Model code	—	SF^[source]First generation
Model years	—	1998–2002^[source]First generation
Wheelbase	—	2,525 mm (99.4 in)^[source]First generation
Curb weight	—	1,430 kg (3,152.6 lb)^[source]First generation

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Sisu SA-240

Subaru Forester

Manufacturer

Oy Sisu-Auto Ab^[source]

Subaru^[source]

Also called

Raskas Masi , "Rasi"^[source]

—

Production

SA-240 : 1984–1990 SA-241 : 1990–1991^[source]

1997–present^[source]

Assembly

Hämeenlinna , Finland^[source]

Japan: Ōta, Gunma^[source]First generation

Class

heavy off-road lorry^[source]

Compact crossover SUV^[source]

Body style

platform lorry^[source]

5-door SUV^[source]

Sisu SA-150^[source]

Subaru Impreza^[source]

Engine

Cummins LTA 10 330T/T4 diesel^[source]

2.0 L EJ20 DOHC H4 2.0 L EJ20T DOHC turbo H4 2.5 L EJ25D DOHC H4 (1997-1998) 2.5 L EJ251 SOHC (1998-2002)^[source]First generation

Transmission

ZF 8F1R, torque converter^[source]

5-speed manual 4-speed automatic^[source]First generation

Kerb weight

10,000 kg^[source]

—

Country of origin

Finland^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 27, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30

Japan^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 24, cell 3; revision 1375892810; retrieved 2026-09-30

Layout

—

Front-engine, all-wheel drive^[source]

Model code

—

SF^[source]First generation

Model years

—

1998–2002^[source]First generation

Wheelbase

—

2,525 mm (99.4 in)^[source]First generation

Curb weight

—

1,430 kg (3,152.6 lb)^[source]First generation