What to Expect From the Upcoming Subaru Forester

Kuala Lumpur: Subaru Forester is a compact SUV which is being manufactured by the Japanese automaker since 1997. In 2014, it was awarded as the Motor Trend's SUV of the year and The Car Connection's Best Car To Buy. Earlier in September, the brochure of the fourth-generation Subaru Forester got leaked on a Japanese blog which hinted towards a number of tweaks. After making a debut at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, a camouflaged Forester was also spied in Malaysia. This made a Malaysian launch all the more obvious. Moreover, recently a news broke out that Subaru would be starting off the CKD production of its Forester in Malaysia.

Before the official launch of Subaru Forester facelift, we at Carbay decided to give you a brief idea about what you can expect from this car.

1.The exterior of this car has been completely tweaked with new designs. Towards the front fascia it receives a new grille along with redesigned bumpers. Under the tweaked LED headlights, one can find C-shaped daytime running lights as well. These DRLs can also be noticed on Subaru BRZ, Outback and Legacy. Moving towards the rear end, its taillights feature a new internal graphic. Further, this car is anchored with two-tone aluminium wheels which would be made available in two size options of 17-inch and 18-inch.

2.Moving inside, this car features a blend of comfort and practicality. It also gets new trim materials along with a new design for the dashboard. The redesigned instrument cluster is integrated with a LCD multi-information display in between the speedometer and tachometer. While the driver's seat comes with memory function, the rear seats are integrated with heaters in them.

3.Going by the leaked brochure, this car would be made available in three trims namely 2.0i-L, 2.0i-L EyeSight and S-Limited. All these variants would be employed with a powerful FB 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine which churns out a maximum power of 150 PS along with a peak torque of 198 Nm. This engine would be further mated to a Lineartronic CVT transmission with auto-step shift control which sends power to all the four wheels. further it would be capable of delivering an impressive fuel economy of 16 kmpl.

Expected to be launched in February 2016 in Malaysia, this car would compete with the likes of Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-5. Going by the specs highlighted in the brochure, the upcoming Forester showcase a significant potential to impress the customers.