Mazda CX-5’s ‘nightmare’ reduced to a record price of more than 300 million dong, making Honda CR-V ‘terrifying’

Since the launch of the 2023 version, the price of the old Subaru Forester has been continuously discounted by many dealers to quickly clear stock and increase competitiveness with Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V. The culmination is the end of March 2023, the most advanced version of Subaru Forester iS Eyesight is being heavily discounted by dealers to only 969 million VND. Meanwhile, the price of the standard version of this model is currently at VND 859 million.

Version 2022	Dealer price	Listed price
Forester iL	859 million won	1.128 billion won
Forester iS Eyesight (bronze, white)	969 million won	1,218 billion VND
Forester iS Eyesight (black, silver)	999 million won	1,288 billion VND

At the current price, Subaru Forester iS Eyesight is the version enjoying the biggest discount with a discount of up to VND 319 million. In addition to the extremely deep discount program, customers who buy Subaru Forester in this period also receive gift accessories from the dealer.

In October 2022. Subaru Forester 2023 has been officially launched at the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) 2022. However, the number of Foresters of the 2022 generation at many dealers is still quite a lot, especially the bronze version. Therefore, compared to other paint colors, the bronze Forester is priced at 30 million VND lower.

Previously, when it was first opened for sale, the Subaru Forester was priced at a hundred million dong higher than the Honda CR-V and thereby became the most expensive model in the segment. However, with the current incentive program being applied by dealers, the price of the Subaru Forester is on par with the Honda CR-V. This is the basis for this model to confidently have a higher chance of winning against Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V.

Subaru Forester 2022 is basically not too different from the latest version. The main change in the appearance of the Subaru Forester is the grille and the front lights. Although it remains the same 18-inch size, the new Forester wheels now have a more stylish design.

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Inside the cabin, it is difficult to distinguish the new and old Subaru Forester interior because there is almost no change. Behind the steering wheel of this model is an analog clock, a central screen and a small screen that displays a lot of operating information… down to every little detail is designed the same. Subaru Forester is somewhat inferior to rivals in terms of comfort equipment, such as no sunroof or no large electronic screen behind the steering wheel.

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Subaru Forester 2022 and 2023 versions use identical engines. Specifically, the car uses a 2.0L engine with a maximum capacity of 154 horsepower and maximum torque of 196 Nm, accompanied by a CVT automatic transmission.

The Japanese automaker equips the Subaru Forester 2023 with the Eyesight 4.0 package, which includes 9 features, of which 3 new features are lane-keeping assist, lane-centering and emergency automatic steering. On the new Subaru Forester, this is the most expensive upgrade to help this model threaten heavyweights like the Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V.

With a record discount program, Subaru Forester 2022 is definitely a “bargain” for Vietnamese customers, especially those who do not care too much about appearance or production year. Two versions of Subaru Forester 2022 and Forester 2023 are still sold by dealers in parallel.

Version 2023	Listed price
Forester iL	969 million won
Forester iL Eyesight	1.099 billion won
Forester iS Eyesight	1.199 billion VND