Subaru has launched two new initiatives in South Africa to stimulate sales.
The first is a new Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) product for all its models that promises customers a “guaranteed buyback value at the end of the contract,” said Nteo Nkoli Subaru South Africa Marketing Manager.
New customers can choose a contract of either 36 or 48 months, and upon completion, they will have three options:
- Give the vehicle back
- Refinance the same vehicle
- Trade in the vehicle for a new Subaru
“The Guaranteed Future Value offers peace of mind of knowing that your finance arrangement will be settled when your vehicle is returned and the confidence to plan for your next Subaru,” said Nkoli.
In addition to the new GFV product, the second sales incentiviser is a limited-time extended maintenance plan exclusively for the athletic Subaru WRX.
All Subaru cars are currently sold with a 3-year/75,000km maintenance plan, but for the WRX specifically, Subaru has upped the after-sales agreement to a 5-year/120,000km Maintenance Plan at no extra cost.
The sports sedan currently retails from R799,000 and there are two models on offer – a manual and an automatic.
A big year for Subaru
Subaru has been on a roll this past few months with the launches of two important models, the all-new Crosstrek and a turbocharged flagship specification for the Outback range.
The Crosstrek is the replacement to the XV offering a more refined ride and enhanced features while retaining the crossover-inspired look, high ground clearance, and all-wheel-drive underpinnings that have helped it become the automaker’s best-seller on the local market.
This model runs on a 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine lending it an output of 115kW and 196Nm, which is transmitted via a CVT transmission to all four corners resulting in a combined fuel consumption of 7.2l/100km.
Like the old XV, the Crosstrek remains the entry point to the brand selling for the equivalent of R579,000.
Alongside its most affordable model, Subaru added a new turbocharged Outback to its local portfolio in June which is the most expensive car the company now sells at a window sticker of R959,000.
The new station wagon, dubbed the Outback XT, forgoes the 2.5-litre, naturally-aspirated engine found in the Outback Field and the Touring for a turbocharged 2.4-litre, petrol-burning powerplant.
This is, in fact, the same drivetrain found in the WRX, though it has been tuned to suit the Outback’s profile resulting in a power cap of 183kW and 350Nm – 45kW and 105Nm more than its siblings – and fuel consumption of 9.0l/100km, slightly above the other models’ 7.3l/100km.
The Outback also features the brand’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, which connects to the engine via a lightweight Lineartronic CVT transmission.
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