JF2Subaru multipurpose passenger vehicles

Held by Subaru Corporation · registered in Japan

WMI JF2's rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. Electrified versions appear in its rules: hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Of its 18 models, 17 also appear under other Subaru WMIs.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. Brat1981–1985
  2. DL1981–1989
  3. GL1981–1989
  4. GLF1981–1982
  5. Standard1981–1987
  6. GL-101985–1989
  7. XT1985–1991
  8. RX1986–1989
  9. Justy1987–1994
  10. XT61988–1991
  11. Legacy1990–1994
  12. Loyale1990–1994
  13. SVX1992–1994
  14. Impreza1993–1994
  15. Forester2009–2027
  16. XV CrossTrek2012–2015
  17. Crosstrek2016–2027
  18. Outback2026–2027

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesJapan, United States

Plant locations namedOta; Gunma; Lafayette; Shoyacho, Ota; Yajima Plant

Bodies and power

Body classesSUV, Sedan, Hatchback, Wagon, Coupe, Pickup

Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric

Compared with the closest code, JF1

JF1 is held by Subaru Corporation. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JF2.

Models in both15

Only under JF2XV CrossTrek, Crosstrek, Outback

Only under JF1BRZ, Scion FR-S, WRX, 86, GR86

Model yearsJF2: 1981–open · JF1: 1981–open

Vehicle typeJF2: multipurpose passenger vehicles · JF1: passenger cars

Other codes held by Subaru

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
JF1passenger carsSubaru, Toyota1981–open20

All 2 codes of Subaru

Codes for Subaru held by other companies are listed on the page for JF1.

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.