The all-new Subaru Crosstrek has arrived less than a month before the CCD changes on July 1, so buyers will need to hasten to a dealership if they want to avoid paying a fee.
Crosstrek will offer buyers the choice of a naturally aspirated 2-litre petrol boxer engine or a 2-litre mild-hybrid petrol boxer engine with the brands symmetrical all-wheel-drive system.
Recommended retail prices are as follows: Crosstrek e-Boxer Hybrid ($46,990), Crosstrek Premium ($48,990), and Crosstrek e-Boxer Hybrid Premium ($51,990).
From July 1, 2023, buyers will have to pay a Clean Car fee of $1380 on the Hybrid variants and $2530 for the petrol model.
“At Subaru we acknowledge that new car buyers have an appetite for treading lighter on the planet, so we have selected two hybrid models to help them achieve this aim,” Subaru New Zealand managing director Wallis Dumper says.
The new Crosstrek introduces QI wireless cellphone charging to a Subaru vehicle for the first time yet in additions to a 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
It is also the first Subaru model yet to debut the Digital Multi-View Monitor, which is essentially a bird’s eye view camera. Images from four separate cameras are used to create a 360-degree, 3D top-down view, improving visibility on all sides of the vehicle.
Each Crosstrek variant will feature smart key and push-start ignition, LED headlights (dusk-sensing), roof rails, power-folding door mirrors and 11.6 inch infotainment touch screen.
Also the new Crosstrek range contains the latest generation EyeSight crash avoidance technology. It features an improved stereo camera and the addition of a new Wide-Angle Monocular Camera. This newly adopted mono camera enables recognition of motorcycles and pedestrians at an even wider angle when traveling at low speeds. It can also initiate pre-collision braking in a greater range of situations.
The latest generation EyeSight systems also features, speed sign recognition, lane centring function and a wider field of view. All Crosstrek models are equipped with 9 SRS airbags.
Furthermore, the addition of a Driver Monitoring System – Driver Focus (DMS) offers another layer of safety, to help reduce the chance of accidents says the manufacturer.
The all-electric Subaru Solterra SUV is now expected to arrive locally in December 2023 instead of April as originally envisioned.
But Subaru Corporation is racing hard to speed up its electric production capacity in Japan.
Another three Subaru battery electric vehicles are expected to arrive by the end of 2026. By the end of 2028 Subaru Corporation in Japan will have production capacity of more than 400,000 units.
