Subaru Australia’s top-selling Forester SUV range has received a mid-life makeover for the MY22 model year.
The exterior is freshened with revised headlight, fog light, front bumper and grille treatment while enhanced suspension and off-road technology combine with a list of cosmetic refinements to further grow the Forester audience.
The EyeSight crash avoidance system has been further enhanced with the addition of features such as Lane Centring Function, Lane Departure Prevention and Autonomous Emergency Steering.
According to the manufacturer the retuned front suspension coil springs and dampers improve ride comfort, steering responsiveness and handling, while the new aluminium engine mount bracket reduces vibrations and noise.
For more challenging terrain, X-Mode is also revised, with the ability to automatically re-engage once the vehicle speed drops to 35 km/h or less, while revised Hill Descent Control improves vehicle control speed.
The Forester variants equipped with the Driver Monitoring System also gain gesture-controlled temperature adjustment for the air-conditioning, a new feature for Subaru that enables drivers to adjust the temperature via a simple hand gesture.
“We’ve never had greater demand for Subaru SUVs and the current generation Forester is leading the charge,” Subaru Australia general manager Blair Read says.
“These latest subtle changes to the Forester range will add to its appeal, which has already attracted new audiences with the introduction of hybrid variants and the Sport over the last 18-months,” he says.
For improved driver vision in all variants other than Forester 2.5i, the Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) is updated to an array head lamp system and 8-inch touchscreens are now standard across the range.
An updated instrument panel design is introduced in the Forester 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Sport and 2.5i-S. In the Forester 2.5i Sport, gunmetal and orange interior highlights are added throughout the cabin.
The Forester 2.5i-S gets platinum coloured door armrest underside inserts and on the exterior the 2.5i-S and Hybrid S feature new alloy wheel designs.
The Forester 2.5i Sport is distinguished by a circular fog light design featuring 6 LED lights and the Forester 2.5i Sport, 2.5i-S, Hybrid L and Hybrid S have an updated rear bumper lower cladding.
Meanwhile, the Forester 2.5i-S, Hybrid L and Hybrid S also have revised silver roof rail finish. The Forester 2.5i Sport has geometric black door mirrors.
New colours are Autumn Green, Brilliant Bronze and Cascade Green, which are available on all variants other than Forester 2.5i Sport.
FORESTER MY22 PRICING*
| MY22 Forester Manufacturers’ List Price* | |
| Forester 2.5i AWD | $35,990 |
| Forester 2.5i-L AWD | $38,390 |
| Forester 2.5i Premium AWD | $41,140 |
| Forester 2.5i Sport AWD | $42,690 |
| Forester 2.5i-S AWD | $44,190 |
| Forester Hybrid L AWD | $41,390 |
| Forester Hybrid S AWD | $47,190 |
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