As we reported back in May when
Subaru announced that it was
now accepting reservations for the upcoming all-new Subaru Forester in its home market of Japan, the absence of a turbocharged variant was notable since it would be the first time that the particular nameplate will go on sale without a forced-induction engine. As
Motor Image, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles across eight countries in Asia,
launched the all-new Forester for the ASEAN region in August, it was the equivalent of ringing the death knell for the
outgoing Forester XT, the
turbocharged variant of the popular compact crossover.
So, if you'd like to buy what would soon be a part of history, now is the time as
Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, has confirmed that the Forester XT for the local market
only has a few months left, ostensibly to make way as it launches the all-new, fifth-generation Forester soon after.
As the current-gen Forester nears the end of its life cycle,
Subaru Philippines is sweetening the deal for the
final units of the Forester XT by offering interested buyers four schemes to choose from. Either:
- Cash Discount of PHp 150,000;
- Low Down Payment All-In Package of PHp 188,000;
- Low Monthly All-In Package of PHp 22,083; or
- Zero Interest with Monthly Amortization of PHp 28,445
So, as the Subaru Forester XT heads out into the sunset, visit any of the Subaru showrooms nationwide and test drive--and buy--the last of its kind of this adrenaline-pumping SUV.
