Japan to launch facelifted Subaru Forester this month: Updated EyeSight ADAS, polarising looks
Sanjay · Jun 11, 2021 04:00 PM
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The 2021 Subaru Forester is bound to receive a facelift in Japan, bringing a fresh look and a smattering of new features, reports Japanese media.
The publication also shared what looks to be the front cover of the updated model's brochure (above), showing off just a little bit of the Forester's visual change.
Aside from the rather polarising front fascia - which adopts the all-new Subaru Levorg's cues - it's reported that the Forester will receive new LED headlight arrays, restyled alloy wheels, and several new colours to boot.
Malaysian-spec Forester pictured. Subaru's EyeSight is one of the best we've sampled
Meanwhile, the Forester will receive Subaru's updated EyeSight ADAS suite that comes with an expanded field of view that helps with the system's collision avoidance features.
EyeSight X comes with 360-degree cameras
However, note that this isn't the newly-developed, highest-end EyeSight X system that's fitted to the more expensive variants of the Levorg which comes with hands-off traffic jam assistance, for example.
Powertrain details
Japan-spec Forester
Powertrain options for the Japan-spec Forester facelift is likely to stay the way it is now, which means a choice of either the 2.0-litre, mild-hybrid (e-Boxer) mill or the 1.8-litre, turbocharged engine.
Both are mated to a CVT, and power is sent to all four wheels (Symmetrical AWD).
Malaysia doesn't get the hybrid option, as ours comes only with the 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated boxer engine making 156 PS and 196 Nm. Ours comes fully-imported (CBU Thailand).
Subaru Forester price in Malaysia
Variant
Price
Forester 2.0i-L
RM 149,788
Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition
RM 163,788
Forester 2.0i-S
RM 169,788
Forester 2.0i-S EyeSight
RM 169,788
Forester 2.0i-S EyeSight GT Edition
RM 187,788
Prices are without insurance and road tax
Malaysian-spec Forester interior
Don't hold your breath for the facelift to reach our shores so soon however, as we're still yet to hear a peep about the all-new Levorg that's been around for nearly a year already.
With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.
