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I did not really think they would take advantage of the new guidelines for incentives in Canada, but now I'm starting to think that's exactly why we have no prices. ;(
bZ4X XLE (lowest AWD trim) is 55k. I’d expect the base Solterra to start around there. We’ll find out soon enough anyway. No rush; deliveries not starting for a few months yet.Base 50000 makes sense, as it aligns roughly with the BZ4X AWD. My guess is that Luxury will be ~55-58k and Tech around 60-62k
Figuring out balanced pricing and value propositions across brands and models is certainly a huge part of coming out with a shared product like this (endless finance versus marketing battles are likely raging). One the major exclusions (in my mind anyway) from the Solterra is the lack of ability to get the radiant heaters in ANY trim level. My personal belief is that this one feature was what drove the lack of a glovebox, and excluding it from Solterra's is just a huge slap in the face to Subaru customers....The entry AWD Toyota at 55k is better equipped than the entry Solterra. Therefore the entry Solterra will be somewhere between 50-55 (cheaper than the AWD Toyota). Luxury will be somewhere between 55-60 and Tech will be 60-65. I still can't see the tech Solterra being the same price or cheaper than the tech Toyota though. Because it would just be stupid if anyone picked the Toyota at that point since the Solterra is better equipped. Unless Subaru is considered a more 'value' brand so their price would be cheaper? but I don't think that is true. But than again, the top GR86 is around $2k more than the BRZ and they are similarly equipped.
I hear ya. Personally, for my situation where I am in southern Ontario and my driving situation, I would prefer the globe box. I don't need the radiant heaters. Heated seats and steering wheel already does me plenty good enough in my gas cars. So I'm more disappointed about not getting a glove box in the absence of the radiant heaters hahaFiguring out balanced pricing and value propositions across brands and models is certainly a huge part of coming out with a shared product like this (endless finance versus marketing battles are likely raging). One the major exclusions (in my mind anyway) from the Solterra is the lack of ability to get the radiant heaters in ANY trim level. My personal belief is that this one feature was what drove the lack of a glovebox, and excluding it from Solterra's is just a huge slap in the face to Subaru customers.
Figuring out balanced pricing and value propositions across brands and models is certainly a huge part of coming out with a shared product like this (endless finance versus marketing battles are likely raging). One the major exclusions (in my mind anyway) from the Solterra is the lack of ability to get the radiant heaters in ANY trim level. My personal belief is that this one feature was what drove the lack of a glovebox, and excluding it from Solterra's is just a huge slap in the face to Subaru customers.
I have to agree with your comment about excluding, seams quite stupid... although, I also looked at the things that the Solterra is getting but the bZ4X is not and felt the same way that direction! Its all about marketing, and I also feel they withheld these features so they can add them to future releases of the car ... trying to make us feel better about the "upgrades" they are going to say they are going to make to the car! bwhahah! (although, those of us that are watching very closely will just feel like crap that our first version cars don't have them!).
Missing from the bZ4X:
Digital rearview mirror
Advanced Parking feature (button)
Pre-set Seat settings
Fog Lights
... I think i'm missing something ...
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in Canada, the “Tech” package is also apparently getting headlight washer sprayers, rear camera washer sprayer, interior ambient lighting (not sure if the bZ4X is getting any of these?). However, I don’t have faith in this very early feature brochure anymore. Some of these things will probably be absent from the final car.I have to agree with your comment about excluding, seams quite stupid... although, I also looked at the things that the Solterra is getting but the bZ4X is not and felt the same way that direction! Its all about marketing, and I also feel they withheld these features so they can add them to future releases of the car ... trying to make us feel better about the "upgrades" they are going to say they are going to make to the car! bwhahah! (although, those of us that are watching very closely will just feel like crap that our first version cars don't have them!).
Missing from the bZ4X:
Digital rearview mirror
Advanced Parking feature (button)
Pre-set Seat settings
Fog Lights
... I think i'm missing something ...