Subaru is an automobile trademark of a large industrial concern Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Automobiles are far from FHI's only business; besides them, FHI is engaged in aviation technology, railway transport, shipbuilding, etc. The history of the concern, thanks to which the Subaru brand was born, began in 1917.
A young engineer and aviation enthusiast, Chikuhei Nakajima, opened the Aircraft Research Laboratory in Nakagama this year. There was no aviation as such in Japan at that time, but thanks to the First World War, which demonstrated its capabilities, in particular, Nakajima's laboratory was opened. In 1931, the laboratory turned into an aircraft company called Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd, and Nakajima's aircraft were in great demand in World War II - until 1945. In defeated Japan, the American occupation authorities applied antitrust and prohibitive laws to Nakajima Aircraft, the company was renamed Fuji Sangye Ltd. developments and talents in these areas. Automotive production as such did not yet exist; Its herald can be considered the Rabbit motor scooter, released in 1946, during the creation of which aviation spare parts left over from the war were used.
In 1950, Fuji Sangyo split into 12 independent events, some of which ceased to exist after some time. But already in 1953, the five strongest of the splinter companies came together again and merged into Fuji Heavy Industries. Later the sixth joined them. Headquartered in Hiroshima, the corporation began making jets, chainsaws, Rabbit scooters and diesel buses, and gradually achieved more and more success. In 1954, a prototype of a passenger car, the P-1 (Subaru 1500), was created, in which a monocoque body structure was implemented for the first time in the Japanese automotive industry. With all its excellent driving characteristics and comfort, the car did not go into production due to financial difficulties associated with its production and sales. But later he played a significant role in the development of models and.
By the way, the name Subaru was born thanks to the president of FHI - Kenji Kita. When the P-1 was created, Kita announced a competition for the best name for it. He believed that a Japanese car should have a Japanese name. But none of the proposed names won the competition, and in the end Keith came up with the name himself - it turned out to be the word Subaru. In Japanese, it means "to unite, put together", and is also the name of the constellation Pleiades (part of the constellation Taurus). Without a telescope, six stars can be seen in the Pleiades (in fact, there are more than 200), and it was through the merger of six companies that the Fuji Heavy Industries concern was formed.
Subaru's real car debut took place only in 1958. In Japan, exhausted by the war, when there was not enough raw materials and fuel for mechanical engineering, the government, in order to stimulate its own industry, adopted a law according to which passenger cars up to 360 cm long and with a gasoline consumption of less than 3.4 liters per 100 km were practically not taxed. FHI was the first company to produce a car that met these requirements - the Subaru 360. It was only 3 meters long, equipped with a 2-cylinder two-stroke engine with a volume of 358 cc and 16 hp. In addition, it featured a modern plastic and aluminum construction and an independent rear suspension. The engine was located in the back. The car turned out to be very successful, in many ways it overtook the competitors and allowed the FHI concern to gain a foothold in the automotive market, even despite the fact that at first its sales were rather low - in the first year of production, only 604 copies were sold. But already in the next year, 1959, 5111 of these cars were produced, and two years later - more than 22 thousand. Subaru has become the leading manufacturer of this class of cars in Japan, and the 360 has acquired new body types - a station wagon and a coupe with a soft roof.
In 1961, a division was founded to focus on delivery vans and pickups. Inspired by the success of the Subaru 360, in 1965 the company decided to enter the larger car market and released the Subaru 1000. It was the first Japanese production car with front-wheel drive, a 997 cc 4-cylinder boxer engine with 55 hp. ... (with this model the history of Subaru boxer engines began), with an avant-garde appearance at that time, which became the standard for many imitations. Looking at the increasing sales in the domestic market, the management of the concern decided to make an attempt to export its cars to Europe and the USA. Subaru of America, Inc. was founded in Philadelphia. The 360 model was chosen for the American market, but the attempt to export it ended in failure. But in the Japanese market, the car did not cease to be popular, as did the R-2 model that replaced it in 1969. And the Subaru 1000 was replaced at the same time by its modernized version - Subaru FF, with an increased engine size.
But soon (in 1971) the Subaru FF was replaced by a model - the world's first four-wheel drive passenger car, which aroused great interest among both specialists and ordinary buyers. Thanks to this car, Subaru has taken a niche of four-wheel drive cars, free from more powerful competitors. And in 1972 the R-2 was replaced by the Rex, a 356 cc water-cooled 2-cylinder engine. In 1974, the Leone shown abroad began to experience a real boom in sales - within two years, 100,000 cars were sold, of which 30,000 were in the United States. In 1975, exports amounted to 26.9%. In 1977, the export to the USA of the model began. The production of Subaru cars, meanwhile, gradually went uphill - in 1979 it amounted to 150,000 cars, and in 1980 - 202,000.
1982 Subaru launches turbocharged engines. In 1983, a model was introduced - a minibus with four-wheel drive. The 5 millionth Subaru car left the factory. 1984 - the appearance of the Justy model, on which, for the first time in the world, an electronically controlled ECVT variator was installed. Production of Subaru 4WD vehicles reaches 1 million. About 250,000 vehicles were produced annually, of which just over half were exported. And in 1985, Subaru released a luxury sports car - the Alcyone (XT), which had a 6-cylinder boxer engine with 145 hp. and many cutting edge features and functions. In 1987, a joint venture with Isuzu Motors was opened in the United States - Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. In the same year, a "follower" of Leone appeared, designed to replace him in the lineup - Legacy, whose history continues to this day. The Legacy was shown at the Chicago International Auto Show. He, like the Leone, was equipped with four-wheel drive; but, unlike the Leone, here the manufacturers abandoned the switchable rear-wheel drive and completely switched to 4WD. In 1989, in Arizona, on the Legacy Proving Grounds track, he set 2 world and 13 national records. He covered 100,000 km at an average speed of 223.345 km / h and covered this distance in 19 days of continuous track driving with stops only for refueling, changing consumables and, of course, pilots. At the same time, the Legacy Station Wagon as standard (for the Japanese domestic market, with a 2.0 twin turbo engine) set a speed record for serial station wagons - 249.981 km / h - on a highway in the vicinity of Salt Lake City. In addition, in the United States, Subaru-Isuzu Automotive began production, and at the Tokyo Motor Show was exhibited a car of the gran turismo class, an all-wheel drive sports coupe with such an avant-garde design that it has not become obsolete to this day.
Since 1990, a new period has begun in the history of Subaru - cooperation with the British company Prodrive. The concern decided to participate in motorsport, and Prodrive began to prepare Subaru cars for the competition. In the same year, Legacy won the Safary Rally in Group N. This is how Subaru's brilliant path began in rally and ring championships, where cars of this brand won more than once. And in the "civil" industry, Subaru in 1990 released a purely urban small class car - Vivio. It was equipped with a 658 cc engine and the already famous CVT. There was also a "sports" modification of this little car, which accelerated to 100 km / h in just 5.4 seconds thanks to a 102 hp bi-turbo engine. (with the same volume). In a rally car built on the basis of such a Vivio, pilot Colin McRae successfully competed in the Safari Rally.
1992 - another novelty appears on the market - the Impreza, which has become a legendary car thanks to its constant participation in the rally and is equipped with a whole range of engines - from 1.6 liters to 2-liter turbocharged. The Impreza has become a true role model for other automakers. In 1993, a new generation of Legacy appeared; in the same year a car of this model won for the first time one of the stages of the WRC rally in New Zealand. In 1994, a trial batch of the Outback model appeared in the United States - a car of a new class, a passenger sports station wagon with the capabilities of an SUV. At the same time, Subaru followed a common trend for all automakers, creating an electric car in 1995 - the Subaru Sambar EV, and in 1996 the Outback went into series. In the same year, a bumper recycling system was developed and launched. 1997 - the year of the appearance of another model from Subaru - Forester, which caused a lot of difficulties for the classifiers. This car was very difficult to attribute to any of the categories already known at that time; he was a cross between a station wagon and an SUV. Moreover, other automakers began to refer to him and imitate him; this is how Subaru created the "reference car". The Forester was powered by a 2-liter boxer engine and a 5-speed gearbox. In 1998, the Vivio was replaced by the Pleo model, and the third generation Legacy appeared. The Legacy Station Wagon set a new world speed record for station wagons, and together with the Pleo it was named "New Car of the Year" in Japan. 1999 was the year of alliances - business agreements were signed with General Motors and Suzuki Motor Corporation.
In 2000, the Impreza was named Japan's Car of the Year. At the 2002 Detroit Auto Show, a Baja pickup was shown, based on the Outback. Today Subaru manufactures its cars at 9 factories, 5 of which are located in Japan, and sells them in 100 countries around the world. About half a million Subaru cars are produced each year; to some, this may seem like a small figure, but do not forget that the Fuji Heavy Industries concern, in addition to cars, is also engaged in other industries. Distinctive features of Subaru can be confidently called such proprietary developments that are now used all over the world, such as four-wheel drive (which still remains a Subaru trademark), boxer engines and a monocoque body structure. And, of course, the high quality and uniqueness of cars that demonstrate excellent performance both in everyday use and in motorsport.
Subaru is the brand under which Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) manufactures cars, trucks, engines and components. The automaker is known for its widespread use of the boxer engine, which is installed on almost all models of the brand. The brand was named after the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
Fuji Heavy Industries began operating as an Aviation Research Laboratory under the name Nakajima Aircraft. It was founded by Chikuhei Nakajima in 1917. Now, in its place in Gunma Prefecture, Subaru's main production facilities are located. In the 1930s, the company was already a major aircraft manufacturer in Japan, and during World War II, one of the main suppliers for the Japanese army. At the end of the war, the company was renamed Fuji Sangyo Co, Ltd. and reorganized: now the production of aircraft was over.
The post-war Japanese market was in need of inexpensive vehicles, and Fuji Sangyo Co began developing in this direction. In 1946, the first in Japan Rabbit scooter appeared with a 2-horsepower engine and spare parts from aircraft.
In 1950 Fuji Sangyo was split into 12 small corporations. Some of them gradually ceased to exist, while others, on the contrary, developed successfully. Soon, the six companies merged into the Fuji Heavy Industries concern, which still exists today. They made jets, chainsaws, Rabbit scooters and diesel buses.
In the early 50s, Fuji Heavy Industries CEO Kenji Kita wanted to create a new car manufacturing company and soon took over the design of the first prototype, called the P-1. The following year, it appeared as the Subaru 1500. The car received independent front-wheel suspension using an arcuate crossbar and coil spring. A suspension with a three-leaf spring was located at the rear. It was equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine from Peugeot, developing 55 hp. at 4400 rpm. It was the only rear-wheel drive, front-engine Subaru vehicle prior to the introduction of the BRZ in 2012. A total of 20 copies of the model were collected, six of which were given to taxi companies.
Subaru 1500 (1954)
Despite the existence of the Subaru 1500, the first Subaru car is considered to be released in 1958, the Subaru 360. It became incredibly popular, and because of its resemblance to a beetle, it was nicknamed "Ladybug". Over the 12-year history of production, 392,000 units of the model have been sold.
The Subaru 360 was developed according to the Japanese government-sponsored "people's car" plan. According to the document, the company was supposed to build a four-seater car worth up to 150,000 yen ($ 417), developing up to 100 km / h.
The model received a monocoque body, a fiberglass roof panel and hinged rear doors. Initially, it was equipped with a 356 cc, 16 hp transversely installed in-line 2-cylinder engine. The motor was aggregated with a three-speed manual transmission and allowed the car to accelerate to 96 km / h. In 1961, the engine power was increased to 18 hp, and by the end of production, the Subaru 360 engine produced 25 hp.
The machine was produced in several versions. A station wagon, a convertible and two sports modifications were released. Now this model is of interest to collectors.
Subaru 360 (1958-1971)
In 1961, the Subaru Sambar appears, using independent suspension on all four wheels, a rear-wheel drive system and a rear-mounted motor from the Subaru 360. To use the car for camping, bunk beds were placed in the cabin. This is a variant of the 360 that was able to carry small loads and was often used for commercial purposes.
On May 14, 1966, the legendary Subaru 1000 entered the market, the brand's first front-wheel drive car, as well as the first production version with a boxer engine. Since the early 1960s, the company has been looking for ways to launch a prototype Subaru 1500. Engineers have created a car, codenamed A-5, which was equipped with a four-cylinder 1500 cc engine. see and front-wheel drive system. However, FHI lacked the resources to launch it into production.
Development of the comfortable front-engined vehicle continued. The company wanted to increase interior space by implementing front-wheel drive, thereby eliminating the center-mounted drive shaft connected to the rear wheels. In addition, the brand intended to use independent suspension on all four wheels. In 1963, Subaru launched a project called the A-4 with a smaller, 923cc engine, which later became the popular favorite of the Subaru 1000. A water cooling system was used to provide a smooth ride, reduce vibration and maintain a compact size.
Initially, the car was equipped with a 55-horsepower engine. In 1968, a modification of the 1000 SS was released, the engine of which developed 67 hp. at 6600 rpm. Its top speed has increased from 135 to 150 km / h.
Subaru 1000 (1966-1969)
1969 saw the release of the successor to the 360, the Subaru R-2. A compact, stylish, perfectly balanced car with a spacious interior has become a real bestseller and one of the best representatives of Japanese kei cars. It appeared about a year earlier than Honda Life, Daihatsu Fellow Max and Suzuki Fronte. The car was unveiled on February 8, 1969. A month later, the company received 25,000 orders for this model.
It was originally equipped with an air-cooled two-cylinder engine. In the early 1970s, the Japanese government passed an emission reduction law that prompted Subaru and other automakers to upgrade their powertrains. On October 7, 1971, a model with a water-cooled two-stroke engine was introduced.
In 1971, Subaru unveiled its top-of-the-line model, which remained the flagship until the Legacy was introduced in 1989. The Leone replaced the Subaru 1000 and was the predecessor to the Impreza. It was the first light production car with four-wheel drive. He made his debut ahead of the Sapporo Winter Olympics to demonstrate impressive endurance in adverse weather conditions.
Initially, the Subaru Leone was powered by a 1,100 cc in-line four-cylinder carburetor engine. see Later, the smaller motor was removed from the line.
Subaru Leone (1971-1994)
On July 15, 1972, a replacement for the Subaru R-2 - Rex is presented. It was largely based on the 360. In particular, it used an air-cooled two-stroke engine. First, a model with a two-door sedan body entered the market, later a four-door sedan and a minivan with three doors appeared. The model was distinguished by predictability on the road, good handling, economy and comfort. Under the hood was a water-cooled 358 cc two-cylinder engine that produced 31 hp. at 8000 rpm. In 1976, the Japanese authorities introduced new rules for kei cars, so Subaru equipped the Rex with a large engine: its volume was equal to 490 cc. cm.
In October 1983, the company presents the unique Domingo minibus. With its compact size, it accommodated seven passengers and allowed changing the "environment" in the cabin with the help of reclining and rotating seats.
The next year, Subaru Justy appears, which in 1987 was the first to receive the Subaru ECVT CVT. In 1985, the Subaru Alcyone appears with the smallest drag coefficient in the world among production cars at that time: 0.29. This impressive result was achieved thanks to a well-thought-out appearance with pronounced wedge-shaped shapes.
1989 is the year of the appearance of the epoch-making Legacy. The model allowed the auto company to enter the two-liter car segment and compete on equal terms with the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The top specs rivaled the Alfa Romeo 159, Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series. It is the only vehicle in its class to offer four-wheel drive and a boxer engine as standard. The model has long remained the flagship of the Subaru line and conquered the world for its excellent handling, agility and comfort.
Subaru Legacy (1989)
In the 1990s, Subaru expanded its lineup with the introduction of several successful vehicles. One of them is the Forester compact crossover, built on the Impreza platform. Thanks to its excellent off-road qualities, reliability and endurance, it has become one of the favorite cars in the whole world, including in Russia.
The appearance of the brand in our country happened long before the opening of the official representative office. After all, Subaru cars feel great in harsh climatic conditions and are able to develop high speed on bad roads, while maintaining controllability at the proper level. This is what determined the warm attitude of Russian buyers to the brand's models. Sales were so stable that the Japanese automaker was even planning to build a car plant in the Kaliningrad region. However, in 2013 this decision was canceled, focusing on the development of the dealer network inland.
In 2012, the brand unveiled one of the most impressive vehicles to date, co-developed with Toyota. It was a Subaru BRZ with a boxer engine and rear wheel drive.
Subaru continues to evolve and produce high quality vehicles that embody cutting edge technology. One of the company's areas of work is to reduce the amount of waste in production, as well as the development of hybrid and electric transmissions.
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First President of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) - Kenji Kita Mr. Kita was an ardent proponent of the passenger car industry and was passionate about everything about the company's first prototype passenger car, the P-1, in 1954.
He organized a competition to choose the names for the car, but nothing of the proposed touched his soul. After much deliberation and discussion, Mr. Kita settled on Subaru.
Subaru (pointing the way or bringing together) is a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. Six stars can be seen in the night sky with the naked eye, and about 250 more, if you use a telescope. In the West they are called the Pleiades. In Japan, this name is consonant with Mitsuraboshi - "Six stars", often found in old Japanese documents and literature. It is also noteworthy that the FHI company was formed as a result of the merger of exactly six companies, once again confirming the validity of the Subaru name.
The history of development
FHI is the successor to Nakajima Aircraft, which was originally established as an Aircraft Research Laboratory. The laboratory, founded in 1917 by Chikuhei Nakajima (1884-1949) in Gunma Prefecture (approximately 70 km north of Tokyo), is now the location of Subaru's main modern manufacturing base.
Nakajima was the eldest son of a farmer in Gunma Prefecture. At the age of 19, he entered the naval academy, and there he was caught by the news of the first successful plane flight carried out in the United States by the Wright Brothers. Nakajima wanted to participate in the creation of aircraft for the Japanese armed forces. After leaving the army, he founded the Aviation Research Laboratory. The laboratory soon became Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd. This renaming highlighted the fact that the company has moved on a par with the leading aircraft manufacturers in Japan.
By the end of the Second World War, in 1945, the production of aircraft was stopped.
The company was able to carry out a new start under a different name - Fuji Sangyo Co., ltd. I had to start with a thorough search for consumers of those high technologies that were used in the aviation industry.
In February 1954, FHI announced its own prototype of a passenger car called the P-1, which was later named the Subaru 1500.
This passenger car has shown excellent driving characteristics thanks to its suspension. But sales were delayed due to difficulties in finding funding to equip the plant and set up a network of car dealerships.
This car was of great importance in the further development of the Subaru 360 and Subaru 1000 models.
In 1958, on March 3, a car appeared on the market and immediately made me fall in love with a car: Subaru 360. Due to its beetle-like appearance, Subaru 360 began to be affectionately called the Ladybug. At that time, car manufacturers in Japan were working on the development of a minicar in accordance with a plan to build a people's car, which was supported by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan. It was required to create a small and affordable car that would nevertheless have good characteristics. Few automakers have tackled this challenge. The Subaru 360 has been designed exactly according to this concept. Throughout its 11 years of production, the Subaru 360 has enjoyed immense popularity. In May 1970, the production of the car was completed.
Subaru Leone was born in June 1971, and after it, in September 1972, there was a version - Subaru Leone 4WD Station Wagon with all-wheel drive.
When the car was introduced to the market, it was offered exclusively for snowy or mountainous areas. But the car confidently expanded the circle of admirers. Subaru's original all-wheel drive (4WD) system has made the car the best-selling four-wheel drive passenger car.
In October 1983, the debut of the Subaru Domingo single-volume minibus took place. This car made it possible not only to accommodate seven passengers with a fairly compact body, but also to transform the seats in various ways with the help of rotating and reclining seats, first developed in Japan.
The World Rally Championship (WRC) is an automotive competition in which commercial vehicles compete against each other. The creators of Subaru decided to enter the competition to demonstrate the high potential of the all-wheel drive vehicle. In addition, participation in a competition of this class allowed collecting and analyzing data on the behavior of a car in difficult conditions and taking into account the results when creating mass-produced cars.
Subaru's creators have always taken the issue of vehicle handling very seriously. The company's engineers carried out test tests in any conditions on special roads and public roads at the stage of car design. The data collected after passing these tests has been thoroughly studied and used to improve the vehicle's performance.
In 1989, from January 2 to January 21, the first generation Subaru Legacy set the 100,000 km world speed record at the Arizona Test Center, located on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. The car covered the distance of 100,000 kilometers in 447 hours 44 minutes and 9.887 seconds at an average speed of 223.345 km / h, setting a new world speed record.
At the 81st Geneva Motor Show, which was held in March 2011, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), Subaru's car maker, unveils a concept car for the first time in Europe
The assembly of the 2018 Subaru Forester for Russia is carried out only at one enterprise, although for 19 years it has been produced at factories in several countries. Four-wheel drive with a ground clearance of more than 20 cm is in demand in Europe, Japan and North America, Africa and even Australia. It was popular in Russia as well - the carmaker was even going to open a Russian plant. However, the assembly of the Forester in the Russian Federation did not begin either on schedule or in 2017 - there is no reason to assume that the assembly lines will work in the future.
Where is Subaru Forester assembled?
At the very beginning of production, the car was delivered only to Japanese car dealerships. However, with an increase in demand for an urban SUV, it began to be sold to other countries. The production volumes of the car, the 4th generation of which was shown in 2012, also gradually increased. The company presented the last version of the car in March 2018.
It's easy to answer where the new Subaru Forester is assembled for Russia:
- Cars have been produced for a long time only at one plant - Gunma Yajima in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. They are also assembling for Ukraine, the EU and other markets.
- Several years ago, a modification of an SUV for Asia called the Chevrolet Forester was assembled at the Indian enterprise General Motors. Production ceased after GM sold its stake in Subaru.
- The Forester model was also produced in the USA - the SIA plant in Lafayette (Indiana). From here, cars were supplied to the North American market. Now only Legacy and Outback models are assembled here, to which the Impreza was added in 2016.
In 2014, the car was going to be produced at the Kaliningrad enterprise "Avtotor". However, the company's plans no longer include work in this direction. The reason for abandoning the plans is a decrease in demand for this model - in 2015, domestic car dealerships sold no more than 10,000 cars. Although this situation simplifies the answer to the question of where Subaru Forester is assembled for Russia and any other country.
Build quality
Comparing different assemblies of Subaru Forester, you can notice the difference in trim levels produced for the Japanese market and for Russia - although from the outside they are completely identical. The first difference is the interior of the car, which in the Russian version did not receive such a high-quality finish and does not seem so roomy. Cars and engines differ - modifications for the Russian Federation are equipped with a less efficient motor, which is why their dynamics are worse.
There are drawbacks to the soundproofing of such an SUV. On the other hand, domestic versions are more adapted to Russian roads, they pass holes faster and successfully cope with off-road conditions. Although even the driver of such a car is not recommended to brake off-road.
Despite slight differences in assembly, both the Japanese version, and models for the domestic market, and previously produced cars for other countries provide maximum comfort for both the driver and passengers. This also applies to heated seats, and convenient control of car systems directly from the steering wheel, and electrical adjustment of windows, seats and mirrors.
Sales of the new generation of the crossover in Russia will begin in October. Most importantly, our XV will be available in a basic version with a 1.6-liter boxer with 114 hp. So, with a change in generations, the crossover should not only not rise in price, but fall in price, albeit not for all versions.
If for other markets the power of the 2-liter power unit has grown to 156 hp, then in our country it will be sold in the previous 150-horsepower version due to the transport tax. The Russian branch of the company calculated that if the motor is left the same as for the rest, then, for example, in Moscow the owner will pay tax by almost a third more. The transmissions remained unchanged: a manual transmission for the basic versions and a Lineatronic variator for the rest.
A set of EyeSight security systems will appear on machines for the Russian market. It includes active cruise control, automatic emergency braking systems, lane change warnings and active lane keeping control. Also, the car will be supplied with a system for automatically switching light from high to low, XV learned to highlight turns, and it also has a system for monitoring blind spots and automatic braking when an obstacle is detected when reversing.
The new generation Subaru XV received improved interior materials, an infotainment system with an 8-inch screen with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a new steering wheel with a reduced diameter (and in some trim levels it appeared to be heated), an upgraded climate system that more evenly distributes air flows.
If the appearance of the car has changed evolutionarily, then technically the XV is really completely new. The crossover is built on the modular SGP (Subaru Global Platform) platform. Compared to its predecessor, the torsional rigidity of the body has increased by 70%, the center of gravity has become 5 mm lower, according to Subaru engineers, the roll in corners has decreased by 50%, and this despite the fact that the XV has a completely off-road clearance (220 mm). The car has grown slightly in size, the wheelbase has increased by 30 mm, which, together with the new seats, should increase the legroom of the rear passengers.
- The new generation of Subaru XV was included in the list of contenders for the title of "World Car of the Year - 2018".
- Recently, sales of the updated Subaru Forester crossover started on the Russian market. He received new equipment.
Subaru spoke about the new XV for Russia
Subaru has shared the first details about the new generation XV crossover and its features in the version for the Russian market.
