After unveiling the refreshed Forester SUV on June 14, Subaru has now launched offline sales in Japan. The crossover vehicle sports a new front fascia including bumper, a larger radiator grille and intricately designed headlights. The wheels now also look a fair bit more expressive than before.
The chassis benefits from tweaks that make it more sports-friendly, and the hybrid car additionally gains a feature called e-active shift control for faster gear switching. The EyeSight semi-autonomous driving tech now drives more efficiently, while new, wider-angle stereo cameras allow you to notice obstacles sooner when turning.
Powertrains stay the same in Japan. This means a choice between a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine good for 145 PS and 188 Nm of torque and its 1.8-liter turbo counterpart with 177 PS and 300 Nm. Both link to a CVT transmission and drive all four wheels.
The entry spec with the most basic engine will set you back ¥ 2,937,000, while the top engine spec only goes bundled with the Sport trim level for ¥ 3,330,000. The fifth-gen (SK) Subaru Forester has been in production for three years now.
