Due to land in Australian showrooms by the end of 2023, Subaru Australia has confirmed that the 2024 Subaru BRZ will finally offer advanced safety equipment like auto emergency braking (AEB) and adaptive cruise control on manual variants. Already standard on the automatic, but not available at all on the manual, these features fall underneath the ‘EyeSight’ banner in Subaru jargon and will mean that almost all Subaru products available locally will be fitted with such kit.
Blair Read, Managing Director of Subaru Australia, commented: “This announcement confirms Subaru Australia’s ongoing commitment to providing driving enthusiasts manual transmission options now combined with advanced safety features of Eyesight.
“The preventive safety technology combined with adaptive cruise ensure a relaxed performance drive, giving owners the best of both worlds.”
At the heart of the 2024 Subaru BRZ manual safety upgrade are features that are already standard on the six-speed automatic variant: auto emergency braking (AEB) with pre-collision braking, adaptive cruise control, rear collision warning, lead vehicle departure alert and lane departure warning. That’s in addition to blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, which are already standard on the new-generation BRZ in Australia.
Subaru Australia is yet to announce a similar safety upgrade for the WRX sports sedan, however, as it too lacks these important safety features when paired with a manual transmission. While Subaru first launched EyeSight equipment in 2008, the first Australian-delivered products to feature it were higher-spec variants of the Liberty and Outback.
Pricing and specifications for the 2024 Subaru BRZ are yet to be announced – it’s not yet known if the BRZ’s Toyota GR86 twin will also be earning the same features. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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