2016 Subaru Forester Speaker Sizes
The 2016 Subaru Forester factory audio system features specific mounting locations for audio components. The dashboard accommodates a 1 inch speaker size, while front door panels and rear door panels accept 6.5 inch speakers. Available compatible types for sound system replacement and upgrade include tweeter, midbass, and full-range.
Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.
| Location | Size | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | 1 | Tweeter |
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| Front Door Panel | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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| Rear Door Panel | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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2016 Subaru Forester Speaker Replacement Summary
3
total positions
2
easy to replace
1
high priority
0
professional only
Replacement difficulty:
Low: 2 Medium: 1 High: 0Replacement priority:
High: 1 Medium: 2 Low: 0Additional Notes
- The 2016 Subaru Forester features a three-location speaker configuration with dashboard tweeters and door-mounted components that handle mid and low frequencies.
- Dashboard locations accommodate 1-inch tweeters, which typically reproduce high-frequency content in the audio spectrum.
- Both front and rear door panels accept 6.5-inch speakers, suggesting a uniform size standard across all door locations in this configuration.
- The 6.5-inch door locations support either midbass or full-range speaker types, indicating flexibility in replacement options depending on whether separate tweeters remain in use.
- Door panel speakers likely handle primary vocal and instrumental reproduction when installed as full-range components, or focus on mid and lower frequencies when paired with the dashboard tweeters.
- Replacing door panel speakers might provide the most noticeable improvement to overall sound quality, as these locations typically move more air and handle a broader frequency range than tweeters alone.
- The presence of dedicated tweeter locations suggests the factory system follows a component speaker approach rather than relying solely on coaxial designs in the doors.
- Installing full-range speakers in the door locations while retaining factory tweeters could create frequency overlap, whereas midbass-specific replacements would maintain clearer separation between high and mid-low frequencies.
- The 6.5-inch size represents a common automotive speaker standard, which generally translates to wider availability of aftermarket replacement options at various performance and price levels.