2020 Subaru Impreza Delayed For Ph Market

The global COVID-19 pandemic has claimed approximately other victim: the refreshed 2020 Impreza. Previewed at the Singapore Motor Show final January (alongside an infamous tricked out Forester), Subaru’s compact machine was expected to bow inward (or at to the lowest degree previewed) at the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS).

But at i time it comes out that fifty-fifty earlier MIAS’s postponement, a re-shuffling of production schedules over at Subaru’s Japanese plants meant that the well-loaded Philippine spec model has been pushed downwards the social club list, prompting its launch delay. Even afterward the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine, it’s understood that the 2020 Impreza may non live on readily available equally Subaru Nippon is halting production until May 1, 2020.

Previously, Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles inward the Philippines confirmed that the 2020 Impreza volition alone live on made available equally a 4-door sedan locally, because Subaru Nippon does non offering the 5-door hatchback inward a cut suitable for the local market. It’s understood that the 5-door hatchback is available equally a base of operations cut 1.6-liter model only; non matching Subaru’s premium positioning locally.

Motor Image Pilipinas has confirmed though that i time Nippon ramps upward production of the Philippine spec model, they volition brand the 2020 Impreza available on an indent social club basis, like to the Legacy executive sedan. The refreshed compact sedan is expected to deport a higher grade of equipment, including Subaru’s trademark EyeSight driver assistance system. However, no indicative pricing has been announced yet.