A family-friendly SUV has beaten tough competitors to win the 2018 New Zealand Car of the Year.
\nThe Forester is the first Subaru to take the New Zealand Motoring Writers\u2019 Guild\u2019s accolade and also only the second sports utility to take the prize, the first being the 2017 holder, Skoda\u2019s Kodiaq.
\nTen finalists competed for the Peter Greenslade Trophy, which is in its 31st year and stands as the country\u2019s only independent motoring award, with guild president Richard Edwards noting that voting was very close.
\nThe Guild represents professional motoring commentators from as far north as Kerikeri and as far south as Dunedin.<\/p>\n
Edwards, of Auckland, says Forester is the kind of vehicle Kiwi buyers now want. \u201cIt offers the durability and functionality Kiwi families desire, also now implementing next generation safety technology. And in starting at $39,990 it is truly affordable for new car buyers.\u201d
\nNew Zealand Car of the Year convener David Thomson, Dunedin, noted Subaru has kept the Forester true to its go-anywhere roots. \u201cOn gravel or even unpaved roads, the new Forester is \u2013 by lifestyle SUV standards \u2013 exceptionally accomplished and surefooted.\u201d
\nGuild vice president Richard Bosselman, Palmerston North, said the latest model\u2019s cutting-edge safety technology deserves attention. \u201cTraditional toughness and real-deal ability keeps Forester sweet with loyalists, genuine cutting-edge safety and assists deserve attention from a whole new audience.\u201d
\nSubaru of New Zealand managing director Wallis Dumper commented that if New Zealand motoring journalists considered the car the best then \u201cwho are we to argue?\u201d
\n\u201cWe \u2026 knew when the fifth-generation Subaru Forester arrived that we had a pretty special vehicle on our hands.\u201d
\nThe model is Subaru\u2019s strongest seller globally and he envisaged this prestigious award would further elevate its status
\n\u201cThank you to the New Zealand Motoring Writers\u2019 Guild for taking the time to evaluate the Subaru Forester and recognise how incredible it is.\u201d
\nOther finalists this year were the BMW X3, Holden Commodore, Hyundai Kona, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Skoda Karoq, Toyota Camry and a pair of Volvos, the XC40 and XC60.
\nThe award was presented on TVNZ\u2019s Seven Sharp current affairs programme tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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