During a group interview with Glenn Tan, managing director of Tan Chong International (TCIL), it was revealed that the Subaru XV for the Malaysian market will be given a few revisions in 2020.
The first is a running update due in the next one or two months, which will see the crossover be fitted with a new eight-inch head unit developed by Panasonic. While the new unit isn’t any larger in screen real estate than the existing one, it does come with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
This comes at the expense of onboard GPS navigation, but the company considers the tradeoff worthwhile given the number of users of such apps. Additionally, the system works together with a new 360-degree around view monitor, another new function not found on the current XV. The Forester is also said to benefit from the new head unit and camera systems, with existing owners being able to retrofit the items as a cost option.
A more significant change will arrive towards the tail end of 2020, as the XV will be given a facelift that will see the availability of the EyeSight suite of safety and driver assistance systems. This is in line with what Tan stated previously, and will make the XV the third model in the local Subaru line-up to be offered with EyeSight after the Outback and Forester. There will be a price hike to go along with the facelift, with Tan saying it will not be an increase “exceeding five digits.”
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Habis lah GLC brands like DRB and UMW. All the abang abang cannot sell their Honda and Toyota anymore with this kind of spec from Subaru
So basically saying; pls wait for the facelift coming at end 2020. Not only you will get more kit than this running update but also the usual huge discounts that Tan Chong gives yearly to clear stocks.
This is 1000% the correct move.
I don’t buy new cars without Android Auto/Apple Carplay functionality. More important than some voice command gimmick to open windows.
LOL. you’re gonna trigger all the Proton fanboys on this site
He likely triggered rational readers that cares more for safety features and not gimmicks such as AA/CP.
so enlighten me why is Perodua fanboys doing in a Subaru post?
But perodua cars doesn’t come with AA nor CP.
For me I prefer not to buy cars without ESC and with only 2 airbags. I prefer safety features over useless gimmick that can’t save lives. Safety First.
true that mate. Safety features > a cheap headunit I can change anytime.
Thankfully the XV has 7 airbags: Driver and Passenger, Driver Knee, Front Side, Front and Rear Curtain.
How soon is soon?
Hope the replacement head unit is either much brighter or is tilted differently to overcome glare and reflection like the existing ones
So ..9K price increase ?
RM9,999 price increase bro