Subaru Australia has launched new 50 Years limited editions of the Forester, Outback, WRX sedan and WRX Sportswagon to commemorate its 50th year on sale locally. Based on the popular 2.5i and 2.5i-S Forester, new top-spec XT Touring Outback and entry-level WRX sedan (both manual and optional CVT automatic) and WRX Sportswagon variants, the new 50 Years limited editions add a number of special cosmetic changes across the range.
Subaru Australia’s Managing Director, Blair Read, expressed his excitement about the release of the special edition models, stating: “This year marks 50 years since the start of a national importer and nationwide dealer network for Subaru in Australia. Since those humble beginnings over 1 million Subaru’s have made their way to driveways all over the country.
“50 years is a significant milestone for our company, and we wanted to celebrate it with something special for our customers.
Over the regular Forester 2.5i, the Forester 2.5i 50 Years limited edition adds leather upholstery, upgraded leather-look dashboard, centre console and door trims from the top-spec Forester 2.5i-S and a 50 Years Edition badge. It’s available in ‘Crystal White’, ‘Ice Silver’, ‘Horizon Blue’, ‘Magnetite Grey’, ‘Crimson Red’ or ‘Crystal Black’ exterior colours and is priced from $38,8690 plus on-road costs or only $1,000 more than the Forester 2.5i on which it’s based.
Moving up the Forester range to the Forester 2.5i-S 50 Years Edition adds more special equipment, including dark grey 18-inch wheels, a whole lot of black detailing, including the front grille, shark fin antenna, door mirror caps, rear garnish, roof rails, front fog light garnish, front and rear under guards and rear badging, as well as the special 50 Years Edition badge. It’s available in all regular Forester colours and is priced from $46,840 plus on-road costs, or $500 more than the Forester 2.5i-S on which it’s based.
Over the Outback XT Touring, the Outback XT Touring 50 Years Edition is available only in a new ‘Geyser Blue’ colour that’s unique to the 50 Years Edition only, while it also has exterior styling from the Outback Sport like fixed roof rails with green highlights and black rear badges, as well as a black rear garnish and rear spoiler and a 50 Years Edition badge. It’s priced from $56,490 +ORC or $500 more than the Outback Touring XT on which it’s based.
Over the regular WRX, the WRX 50 Years Edition adds black mirror caps, rear spoiler, shark fin antenna and rear badging, as well as black and grey suede upholstery, electrically adjustable front seats, two rear USB-A charging ports, blue stitching on the seat and door trims, instrument panel, steering wheel, shift boot, centre console padding and front centre armrest, a ‘premium’ leather steering wheel and a 50 Years Edition badge. The WRX 50 Years Edition is available in ‘Ceramic White’, ‘Crystal Black’, ‘Solar Orange’ and the iconic ‘WR Blue’ and is priced from $47,690 +ORC for the manual and $51,690 +ORC for the CVT automatic – $1,700 more than the WRX on which it’s based.
Finally, the WRX Sportswagon 50 Years Edition adds the same black door mirror caps, rear spoiler, shark fin antenna and rear badging, suede upholstery, electric front seats, two rear USB-A charging ports, blue stitching on the seat and door trims, instrument panel, steering wheel, shift boot, centre console padding and front centre armrest, ‘premium’ leather steering wheel and 50 Years Edition badging as the sedan – though it’s only available in either ‘Crystal White’, ‘WR Blue’ or ‘Crystal Black’. It’s priced from $52,190 plus on-road costs, or $1,200 more than the WRX that it’s based upon.
2023 Subaru 50 Years Limited Edition pricing (plus on-road costs):
- Forester 2.5i: $38,890
- Forester 2.5i-S: $46,840
- Outback XT Touring: $56,490
- WRX manual: $47,690
- WRX CVT: $51,690
- WRX Sportswagon: $52,190
The 2023 Subaru 50 Years limited editions are now on sale in Australia. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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