SUBARU'S 2023 facelift Forester has entered the Malaysian market and the sport utility vehicle is available in four variants, which are the 2.0i-L Eyesight, 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition Eyesight, 2.0i-S Eyesight and 2.0i-S GT Edition Eyesight.

They are priced at RM174,288, RM180,288, RM184,288 and RM196,288, respectively (Peninsular Malaysia only, on-the-road without insurance and with a five-year or 100,000km warranty).

The differences between the four variants are in the minor styling and some features.

They have newly reshaped headlamps with a deeper cut on the inside end along with a gloss black surround grille instead of the chrome on the pre-facelift.

Steering-responsive function and high beam assist headlamps along with front LED fog lamps are reserved for the 2.0i-S and 2.0i-S GT Edition variants.

All four get the vehicle dynamics control system, auto vehicle hold and active torque vectoring. The base 2.0i-L and 2.0i-L GT Lite Edition get X-Mode features while the 2.0i-S and 2.0i-S GT Edition variants get the Special X-Mode.

The Eyesight advanced driver-assistance system is also present for all variants. It includes adaptive cruise control with lane centring, lane departure warning and prevention, lane sway warning, lead vehicle departure alert and pre-collision throttle management.

The 2.0i-S and 2.0i-S GT Edition variants add pre-collision braking with autonomous emergency steering and rear vehicle detection.

All four variants house a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a Lineartronic continuously variable transmission and active torque-split all-wheel drive system.

It can accelerate from zero to 100kph in 10.3 seconds and has a top speed of 193kph.

In the cabin is an eight-inch HD touchscreen infotainment that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as Bluetooth.

Other notable features include a power-adjustable (eight-way) driver and front passenger seat, keyless entry and push-button start, dual-zone air-conditioning, power-folding door mirrors and an LED rear fog lamp.

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