The Subaru Forester arrives at the mid-career update without aesthetic changes, but offers technological innovations under the guise, some of which are enclosed in the EyeSight safety system. These innovations pave the way for a further evolution of semi-autonomous driving. Technology that will reach new steps with the Subaru of the future, increasingly electrified such as the zero-emission Solterra SUV that will be marketed towards the summer.
Subaru Forester e-boxer, the renewal is technological
There are few details that allow us to recognize the renewed Forester series. In fact, the aesthetic update does not involve the sheet metal and focuses on the body superstructures. In particular, the grille and the front lights have been redesigned to update the appearance of the front and the bumper shields. Then, the evolution of the look rests on unprecedented color combinations, in particular for the new 4Dventure version which is more easily recognized when you opt for the roof bars and body guards covered with orange profiles. The same shade also personalizes the interior décor. The large and comfortable environment is well finished and in the case of the 4Dventure, which best interprets the cross country personality of the Forester, it also offers the seats upholstered in water-repellent fabric. The whole new family, also made up of three other configurations characterized in a less off-road way, offers the 4.0 generation of the EyeSight safety system. The device now includes cameras with expanded view in every direction and new driving assistance systems, such as the one that activates automatic steering to avoid an obstacle when automatic braking is not sufficient and the one that recognizes the lane lines and the distance from the vehicle. that precedes to keep the Forester in the middle of the lane.
Subaru Forester e-boxer, more dynamic on all surfaces
While not proposing news in terms of powertrain, as inside the hood there is always the 2-liter hybrid boxer with 150 horses with direct injection hybrid, which Subaru defines as mild but which is actually a full-hybrid since it has a charged battery. it is capable of moving the car only under the thrust of the electric motor for a kilometer and a half up to 40 per hour, the Forester edition 2022 offers a different handling than the previous one. The evolution is neither about the increasingly lively temperament than the brilliant one and the performances (188 per hour, 0-100 in 11 “8, 12.3 km / liter) nor the behavior, convincing both for the reliability and for the handling, but the way the Forester tunes to the asphalt and low-grip surfaces. On the asphalt you can always choose between the most eco-friendly and the sporty mode. In this case, the new electronic management of the continuously variable transmission of the ratio with seven predefined gears does not completely send home the engine response delay in violent accelerations, but when braking before entering a curve the simulation of a downshift it increases the engine brake and brings the engine speed close to the one where the maximum torque is developed to favor a prompt acceleration when exiting the curve. On low-grip surfaces, the revisitation of the X-Mode all-wheel drive system comes into play, which includes two settings for snow and mud-sand. In fact, now it avoids having to manually re-enter the mode when exceeding 40 per hour you return to lower speeds. In short, both solutions favor the instinct of driving.
Subaru Forester e-boxer, equipment, prices and super warranty
The renewed Forester is offered not only in the 4Dventure strongly characterized in cross country style from 44,750 euros also in the more street Free, Style and Premium, at prices ranging from 37,750 to 45,250 euros. In all cases, the equipment includes level 2 semi-assisted driving and, starting with the Free version, the evolution of Subaru safety systems. With the Forester comes a new warranty formula for all Subaru: it is linked to the chassis, has a duration of 8 years, has unlimited mileage and covers every mechanical, electrical and electronic element.