2017 Subaru Forester (USA)
Subaru revealed the 2017
Forester which now comes with modest styling updates, more safety features and
slightly improved fuel efficiency.
For the US-bound MY2017
Subaru has updated Forester’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology with new color
cameras for a wider and longer field of vision and Lane Keep Assist. Other new
features include Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
Naturally aspirated models
also gain a revised front bumper and a new grille while all models get
redesigned headlights with a black inner bezel and a new C-shaped lighting
signature. Similar changes apply to the rear LED lights as well.
Subaru has added a new Sepia
Bronze color option, exclusive to the Touring trim level and two new alloy
wheel designs featuring a black/machined finish. Touring models also get new
Saddle Brown perforated leather upholstery option with contrast stitching as an
option with matching door panels and other details.
The company added more soundproofing
for a more comfortable experience, including thicker glass for the doors, an
acoustic windshield and revised door seals and underfloor insulation.
The 170 hp 2.5i CVT versions
now offer an EPA fuel economy of 26 mpg city / 32 mpg highway / 28 mpg combined,
improving on the 24 mpg city / 32 mpg highway / 27 mpg combined of the outgoing
model.
The turbocharged 250hp 2.0XT
models gain the Active Torque Vectoring feature which debuted in the latest WRX
and WRX STI models. Other revisions include a quicker steering ratio for a more
immediate response to the driver’s inputs.
Subaru hasn’t released more
photos of the new North American 2017 Forester yet but watch this space.
