Subaru UK Offers £1,000 Trade-In Bonus on Crosstrek, Forester and Outback Until 30 June

Subaru UK has launched a Trade In, Trade Up offer that adds £1,000 inc. VAT on top of a customer’s existing trade-in value when they move into a new Subaru. The bonus is open to any private customer trading in any vehicle, not just a Subaru, as long as the new car is ordered and registered by 30 June 2026.

The £1,000 is applied across Subaru’s three main UK models, the Crosstrek, the Forester and the Outback, on PCP, HP and 50/50 finance plans at participating dealers. For shoppers who have been weighing up a new SUV in the £30,000 to £40,000 range, the offer is a useful nudge to bring forward the decision before the end of June.

How the Subaru Trade In, Trade Up Offer Works

The deal is structured to sit on top of normal part-exchange valuations rather than replace them. Customers bring their current car to a participating Subaru dealer, agree a trade-in value in the usual way, and Subaru UK then contributes a further £1,000 inc. VAT towards the new vehicle. There is no minimum trade-in value, and there is no requirement for the trade-in to be a Subaru, which opens the offer to drivers stepping out of any brand.

To qualify, customers must order and register a new Subaru by 30 June 2026 at a participating UK dealer, on a PCP, HP or 50/50 finance agreement. Cash purchases sit outside the qualifying terms, so anyone planning to pay outright should speak to a dealer about whether running a short finance deal makes sense to capture the bonus.

Which Subaru Models Are Eligible?

The £1,000 contribution covers Subaru’s three main UK models, all of which lean on the brand’s permanent all-wheel-drive setup and a focus on rugged usability rather than urban styling. The Crosstrek is the smallest of the three, pitched at buyers who want a compact, high-riding hatchback for mixed-road use. The Forester is the family SUV in the middle of the line-up, with a long-running reputation for practical interior space and capable winter and rural performance. The Outback sits at the top, offering an estate-style body with proper ride height and all-weather ability for buyers who want load space without going to a full-size SUV.

For drivers in rural parts of the UK, where ground clearance, all-wheel drive and tow-friendly engineering tend to count for more than infotainment trim, the Subaru range often appears at the top of a short list alongside Skoda, Ford and Toyota equivalents. The £1,000 bonus is most meaningful in that part of the market, where a shortlist of three or four models is usually decided by which dealer offers the strongest part-exchange figure.

Why Subaru Is Pushing Trade-Ins Now

The timing of the Trade In, Trade Up offer fits a wider pattern in the UK new-car market. Plate-change pressure in the run-up to the September registration tends to push manufacturers to sharpen retail offers in June, and dealers report that buyers who delay past midsummer often defer decisions further. A clear £1,000 contribution gives the Subaru network a single, easy-to-understand message to put on showroom windows and digital ads.

Subaru UK has framed the offer as a way to make a brand switch easier. With the contribution applied to any trade-in, the brand is openly targeting conquest customers as well as existing Subaru owners. For households running an ageing SUV or estate that has lost most of its visible part-exchange value, the £1,000 bonus stacks on top of whatever the dealer offers for the car itself, which can change the maths on whether to renew now or wait.

What UK Buyers Should Check Before 30 June

Buyers planning to use the offer should confirm a few details with their local dealer before signing. The £1,000 inc. VAT contribution is set, but dealers vary in how they present it on the order form. Some will apply it as a straight discount on the on-the-road price, others will reduce the customer deposit on a PCP or HP, and the headline monthly figure will shift accordingly. It is worth asking for the full finance breakdown both with and without the bonus applied, so the underlying discount is clear.

The other point to watch is registration. The offer requires the new car to be both ordered and registered by 30 June 2026. With factory and shipping lead times on certain colour and trim combinations, anyone hoping to take advantage of the bonus on a non-stock build should start the conversation in the first week of June at the latest. Stock cars already on the dealer forecourt will be the easiest route to the £1,000 in the final fortnight of the offer. Full details are available at participating Subaru UK dealers and at subaru.co.uk/trade-in-trade-up.