TC Subaru has formally launched the brand new Subaru Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Version in Malaysia, which is priced at RM163,788 on-the-road with out insurance coverage. The sum features a five-year/100,000-km guarantee and elements within the ongoing gross sales tax aid – 50% because the Forester is fully-imported (CBU) from Thailand.
Just like the Forester 2.0i-S EyeSight GT Version earlier than it, the GT Lite Version is predicated on an current variant – the Forester 2.0i-L on this case – however with a physique equipment fitted for a sportier and extra rugged look.
The listing of add-ons consists of bumper lip extensions on the entrance and rear, together with aspect skirts, a roof spoiler and a bigger exhaust finisher. Past these things, the remainder of the SUV is just about equivalent to a daily Forester 2.0i-L.
The GT Lite Version sports activities the bottom variant’s 17-inch aluminium-alloy wheels in a “snowflake” design; halogen entrance fog lamps; LED headlamps, taillights and rear fog lamp; leather-based upholstery, eight-way power-adjustable entrance seats; dual-zone computerized air-conditioning; an eight-inch Show Audio head unit with six audio system; a 360-degree round view monitor; and cruise management.
No modifications to the protection equipment both, as the brand new variant comes with seven airbags (entrance, aspect, curtain and driver’s knee), Car Dynamics Management, ABS with EBD and brake help, Isofix youngster seat anchors and an digital parking brake with Auto Car Maintain.
Underneath the hood, you’ll nonetheless discover a FB20 2.0 litre naturally-aspirated, direct-injected flat-four engine mated to a Lineartronic CVT and Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. The boxer unit serves up 156 PS at 6,000 rpm and 196 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, and permits the SUV to hurry to a most of 193 km/h.
The powertrain comes with the SI-Drive (Subaru Clever Drive) system, which supplies two drive modes to select from: Clever and Sport. There’s additionally Hill Descent Management, Energetic Torque Vectoring and common X-Mode, the final that includes Snow and Grime modes.
As talked about at the beginning, the Forester 2.0i-L GT Lite Version retails at RM163,788 and might be out there in seven colors, specifically Crystal White Pearl, Ice Silver Metallic, Jasper Inexperienced Metallic, Horizon Blue Pearl, Sepia Bronze Metallic, Darkish Gray Metallic and Crystal Black Silica.