Subaru Southern Africa has extended the standard maintenance plan offered across its new-vehicle range as competition for buyers intensifies and motorists place greater emphasis on the total cost of vehicle ownership. From August 1, every new Subaru purchased through the manufacturer’s authorised South African dealer network comes standard with a five-year/105,000km maintenance plan, replacing the previous three-year/75 000km offering. The change adds two years and 30 000km of maintenance cover without altering Subaru’s existing five-year/150 000km vehicle warranty. “By extending our standard maintenance cover, we are making the Subaru ownership proposition more compelling while remaining true to the safety, quality and capability for which Subaru is known.” The new five-year/105 000km maintenance plan applies to all new Subaru vehicles purchased through authorised dealers from August 1.