Australia’s Subaru the boss has invited the next generation forester SUVs are the “next big thing” for the brand, and auto expert understand that it will go into production next year or 2025.
The current Forester has been around since 2018 and undergoes only a slight mid-life refresh by the end of 2021. A typical product cycle of six to seven years suggests a new model will launch in year 2024-25.
“Next Big big “By then, every model in our range will be going through a new generation model, followed by the Forester,” said Blair Read, managing director of Subaru Australia.
Mr Read could not share more details on the official timing of the new Forester or what will happen when it lands in Australia.
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auto expert recently reported Subaru Corporation’s latest financial results presentation, in which the company detailed its plans to introduce three more all-electric SUVs to join Solterra by the end of 2026, also such as plans to ramp up production of electric vehicles across its various manufacturing plants .
You can read our report Thiswhere it focuses on electric vehicles, although the presentation also mentioned ‘next-generation HEV’ at both the ‘Main’ and Yajima plants from 2025. Currently, the Main Plant produces Levorg, Impreza, diagonal line, WRXAnd BRZwhile the Yajima facility builds remote areasImpreza, Crosstrek and Forester.
Additionally, the Subaru Corporation presentation mentioned that the Kitamoto Plant, formerly used to manufacture industrial products, will be used to manufacture the brand’s next-generation HEV transmissions. from 2025.
It is not clear whether many new-generation hybrids will be assembled at the Main and Yajima plants, although we are quite confident that the new Forester is one of them.
The next Forester could also be the first Subaru to use Toyota’s hybrid technology, as the brand recently confirmed that it will be sourcing batteries from Toyota Motor Corporation with new electrified engines.
That means the next Forester could have a lot in common with a similarly sized car Toyota RAV4 hybridthough it’s unclear if Subaru will continue to supply its signature Boxer engine with Toyota’s hybrid components.
The current Forester Hybrid is based on Subaru’s e-Boxer technology, which adds a small electric motor to the Lineartronic CVT transmission, more like a mild hybrid with electric powertrain assist than a fully tech-like hybrid. Popularity of Toyota.
Toyota will also supply hybrid components to Mazda, another company in which Toyota has a minority stake. Mazda recently revealed a CX-50 Hybrid for China and is expected to reveal a version for the North American market that also uses Toyota technology.
The Forester is currently Subaru’s best-selling model in Australia, so it’s important to get your next one right away.
In 2022, long-term nameplates returned 10,637 registrations, down 9.9% year-over-year but still capturing 6.0% market share despite ongoing supply difficulties.
Fortunes are better this year, with the Forester up 45.3% year-to-date through April 30 (5,840 units) and coming in fifth overall in the mid-size SUV sales race after TOYOTA RAV4 (8049 units), Mazda CX-5 (7949 units), Mitsubishi Outlander (7838 units) and Hyundai Tucson (6171 pieces).
Although Subaru’s e-Boxer Hybrid lineup isn’t as highly regarded as rival systems, Read insists the electrified Forester is the currently waiting for 6-8 monthsalthough the local branch is working hard to secure more construction sites and reduce delivery times for new orders.
The Forester Hybrid claims an improvement of 0.7L/100km over the 2.5i versions on the combined cycle (6.7L vs 7.4L), but the gap gets bigger on the urban cycle (7.5L vs. 7.4L). compared to 9.3L). Meanwhile, Toyota’s RAV4 AWD Hybrid series quotes a combined fuel use of 4.8L/100km.
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