Recently, the Subaru Indonesia Instagram account uploaded various teasers regarding its newest products. In an Instagram post @Subaru.Indonesia, The car is strongly suspected to be a Subaru Forester and was launched on 18 Mei 2022.
Quoting from Otosia, the group of teasers that Subaru shared covered the silhouette of the headlights with letter-shaped DRLs “C” pointy and even features a digital speedometer with a Subaru Forester inside.
What is certain is that this car is Subaru Indonesia's first product, after leaving his homeland due to import problems in 2013 ago. Although the specifications of this car have not been revealed much, The DKI Jakarta Samsat website provides clues as to what the cars that will be launched will look like. There are two models released, namely Forester 2.0iL and Forester 2.0iS .
With this model, Most likely the Indonesian version of the Forester does not have specifications like the Forester in the United States. The reason is that the Forester in Uncle Sam's country is equipped with a 2,500cc boxer pacemaker.
The Indonesian version of the Subaru Forester may have the same specifications as the Forester from Thailand, because the engine used has a capacity of 2,000cc.
Of the four models available in the land of the White Elephant, The Forester 2.0iS Eyesight offered is a specification that will be introduced by Subaru Indonesia in the future. However, The Forester that has been shown so far does not have a bodykit and is confirmed to have an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS).
Thus, The Indonesian version of the Subaru Forester will have a 2,000cc F20B boxer engine with bursts of power 156 Ps and torque 196 Nm. All power is channeled to each wheel with the Active Torque Split AWD system and Lineartronic CVT transmission.
Foresters entering Indonesia may get EyeSight safety technology which includes Lane Keep Assist and Sway Warning, Pre-Collision Braking an Throttle Management, serta Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control.
In addition to the revealed variants, The DKI Jakarta Samsat system also records the sales value of motor vehicles (NJKB) This SUV. On this site, the NJKB Subaru Forester 2.0iL is listed at Rp 277 million, while the Forester 2.0iS Rp 338 million.
For comparison, The latest Honda HR-V has an NJKB of IDR 255 million and sold to the public for Rp 403,1 million. Meanwhile, the NJKB of the Mazda CX-30 is IDR 336 and the official price is set at Rp 539,9 million.
So therefore, Most likely the Subaru Forester will be marketed at a price of around Rp 400-500 millions for the 2.0iL type, then around Rp 540 million for the 2.0iS variant.
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