TC Subaru (TCS), the official distributor of Subaru vehicles and aftersales provider in Malaysia, has announced that beginning from 2025, new Subaru vehicles sold in the country will come fully imported (CBU) from Japan.
This comes following a recent statement by Tan Chong International Limited (TCIL) that confirmed the end of complete knock down (CKD) operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia by the end of 2024.
“After careful consideration, TCIL and Subaru Corporation have jointly decided to undergo a proactive business transformation by phasing out the existing CKD business model, which is believed to be no longer sustainable in the long term,” TCIL wrote in the statement.
At present, only the second-generation XV is assembled in Malaysia by Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) – a subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings (TCMH) – in Segambut. The older, fourth-generation Forester was previously made here, but assembly of the fifth-generation model was shifted to Thailand.
“For current owners of Subaru vehicles, TCS reaffirms its unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional ownership experience. Every Subaru dealership across Malaysia will continue to offer comprehensive support and services, with the expertise of Subaru-certified technicians and genuine parts found at all authorised service centres here,” TCS said in its release.
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from jpn, moon, sun or space… 0-100km/hr: +6sec / 100-200km/hr: +8sec = junk
Subaru jdm more premium than typical mazda
1. Disappointed to learn my Subaru XV lacked a rear anti-collision bar, especially after a distracted driver rear-ended me on the Federal Highway.
2. The dealer confirmed CKD XV models lack this safety feature present in imported versions. This cost-cutting by Subaru Malaysia is unacceptable.
3. While the old Saga that hit me was worse for wear, the bigger concern was the driver – uninsured, unlicensed, and simply receiving a fine from the police.
4. Now I’m left footing the bill for a new bumper and repairs due to Subaru Malaysia’s decision to prioritize aesthetics over safety on CKD models.
5. Most official dealers mark up their servicing costs, while very few were really good and transparent.
6. Good cars, shame typical Tan Chong distributor.
7. This experience makes me hesitant to trust Tan Chong with another Subaru purchase. Maybe I’ll consider a GR86 from UMW Toyota instead of BRZ.
Tan Chong….has been bleeding profusely for almost a decade now.
Look at sales of Nissan cars..2000 plus units annually..meaning each month they cant even sell 200 units..what a joke.
The company is as old as Merdeka…Nissan Japan must be sleeping to allow this sloppy Jurassic distributorship,to continue.
Their nephew..Anthony of Grab is making mega bucks..what a disheartening contrast.
So when can new Crosstrek enter our market? But with TC in charge pricing will be overpriced and overshadowed by EVs
Habeslah Tan Chong, habeslah Mesia, habeslah PH Gomen!
CBU Japan would mean this brand pricing itself out of the market. Good luck.
I think TC is the only car distributor in the world that is losing money.
Can they just stop doing whatever they do and let others to do it? Let us enjoy nice cars please