After all, in November 2023, a completely new sixth generation Forester was released
Subaru has updated the fifth generation Forester SUV. The car, produced since 2018, has almost left the US market, but will still be sold in Japan for some time. And now, at the end of the conveyor life, the company decided to add new notes to the car.
There is no talk of any technical innovations; all changes concern exclusively the colors of the interior and exterior. So, the SUV has a new version with the self-explanatory name STI Sport Black Interior Selection — there is a dark interior that combines Nappa leather seat upholstery with silver stitching and piano black inserts. colors. STI Sport Black Interior Selection is offered in an exclusive blue body color.
Despite the name, the engine of the STI Sport Black Interior Selection version is simple — 1.8-liter 177-horsepower turbocharged. True, the shock absorbers are improved.
For the Japanese Forester 2024 in the X-Edition and XT-Edition versions, the Geyser Blue shade became available — this is the same color that the American Subaru Forester Wilderness was painted in.
Forester 2024 X-Edition and XT-Edition feature water-repellent upholstery, black interior accents, and a durable trunk floor. Forester X-Edition is «soft» a hybrid based on a 2.0-liter engine, and the Forester XT-Edition is equipped with a more powerful 1.8-liter turbocharged engine.
The price of Subaru Forester 2024 in Japan starts from 20 thousand dollars. The price of the special version X-Edition — from 22 thousand dollars, XT-Edition — from 22.5 thousand dollars, STI Sport Black Interior Selection — from 25.15 thousand dollars.