Updated Subaru version now debuts in home market

Subaruintroduced the fifth-generation Forester in March 2018, and with the product's life cycle shortening, it's no surprise that the updated version is now making its home market debut.The compact crossover hasn't changed much, and the most obvious innovation is at the front, where you can see redesigned headlights with a more vertical design.

The front bumper has also been redesigned, with a protrusion below the redesigned headlights fitted with gaskets.The grille doesn't look bigger than before, but it has a flat U-shaped pattern.Additionally, theSubarulogo is adorned with metallic accents.Depending on the configuration, there are circular and vertical fog lights, but they are all LED.

Only one image has shown the rear so far, perhaps that's because the JDM-spec Forester looks pretty much the same as before.A slight redesign usually brings some changes to the taillight graphics, but the optics themselves look the same as in the current-generation model.Subaruoffers redesigned 18-inch wheels and adds three new colors (Fall Green Metallic, Laminated Silica Green, Shiny Bronze Metallic) to the local version of its crossover, available in Touring, X-Break , Advance and Sport trim levels.

The interior of the Land of the Rising Sun Forester 2022 is largely the same as before, but with a new choice of trim materials.Additionally, EyeSight adds a wider viewing angle to the stereo camera, as well as improved software optimizations.Subaru has tuned the suspension for all trim levels to improve comfort, while e-Active Shift Control is now available on all versions powered by the e-Boxer hybrid engine.

Subaru has already started taking pre-orders for the JDM Forester, and we expect a North American version of the 2022 model year to debut in the coming weeks.The prototype was spotted in Africa in December 2020, so its official debut is likely to take place in the near future.