The Subaru Forester was a series of compact crossovers introduced for the 1998 model year. The Forester shares its platform with the Subaru Impreza, and is offered exclusively as an all wheel drive crossover SUV. Over the course of its production, the Forester has consistently been a popular and successful model for Subaru, who have built the car in five generations: 1st Gen - SF (1998-2002), 2nd Gen - SG (2003-2007), 3rd Gen - SH (2008-2012), 4th Gen - SJ (2013-2018), and 5th Gen - SK (2019-2021).