Spring returned to the earth, it was warm and cold, and I wanted to see the snow again for another year, just at this time, I received an invitation from Subaru to test drive on ice and snow, which was really unexpected, and accompanied by a little joy. The test drive is in Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, which is known as the "Forest Capital of China", and the protagonist of the test drive is the 2022 Subaru Forester, "Forester" breaking into the "Forest Capital", which is really interesting, which will also be my first experience of the Subaru brand model, and I am full of expectations.
There are still changes in the front face, although most of them are "details", but they show the unremitting pursuit of refinement. For example, the area of the grille has been further increased, and the border and horizontal chrome decoration have been blackened, and the three-dimensional sense and sense of movement have been improved. Another example is that the shape of the guard plate under the bumper has been fine-tuned, and at the same time, it is more prominent, the approach angle is improved, and the scraping can be prevented more effectively, and the length of the body has been increased by 15mm.
When you enter the car, you can't see the difference from the old model at a glance, but after driving the car, the change in configuration is highlighted. First of all, the new car's EyeSight (Sight Driving Assistance System) has been upgraded to the fourth generation, and the specific functions are manifested in the wider field of view of the assisted driving camera, and the emergency automatic steering assist, lane centering/front car follow-up steering function has been added.
At the same time, the price difference between the low-end 2.0i deluxe version of EyeSight is 16,000 yuan compared to the second top 2.0i X Sport Version EyeSight, and the configuration differences include reversing side warning, parallel line assist, fatigue driving prompt, side blind spot image, snow driving mode, auxiliary seat power adjustment, rear seat heating, facial recognition, gesture control, rear charging interface and dual-zone air conditioning, and the 2.0i X Sport version EyeSight is equipped with a full range of exclusive sports appearance kits and fabric seats.
The rear of the car is for the bumper to introduce a new style of silver lower skid plate, in addition to the new five-width 18-inch two-color cutting wheels also make the appearance more lively, although the overall or maintain the past forester "Dynamic × Solid" design elements, but the visual effect has become more outdoor orientation, but also more in line with the past forester emphasis on off-road feeling.
In terms of power, it is no different from the old model, equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated horizontal opposed engine + CVT transmission, with a maximum horsepower of 154 hp and a maximum torque of 196 Nm, which is not dominant in the same class, but the power data alone has never been Subaru's focus.