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SUBARU Heritage 1958–2018 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 1 SUBARU Heritage 1958–2018 CONTENTS 1958-1970∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙4 SUBARU 360 SUBARU 450 Sedan/SUBARU MAIA SUBARU Sambar Truck SUBARU 1000 SUBARU 360 Young SS SUBARU R-2 SUBARU ff-1 1300G 1971-1983∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙6 SUBARU Leone Coupe 1400 SUBARU Leone 4WD Station Wagon Third-Generation SUBARU Sambar / Goriki Sambar SUBARU Brat SUBARU Leone 4WD Touring Wagon SUBARU Domingo 1984-1996∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙8 SUBARU Justy SUBARU Alcyone SUBARU Rex SUBARU Legacy SUBARU Alcyone SVX SUBARU Impreza SUBARU Vivio Second-Generation SUBARU Legacy SUBARU Outback 1997-2007∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙10 SUBARU Forester Third-Generation SUBARU Legacy Second-Generation SUBARU Outback Second- Generation SUBARU Impreza Second- Generation SUBARU Forester SUBARU Baja Fourth-Generation SUBARU Legacy Third-Generation SUBARU Outback SUBARU B9 Tribeca Third-Generation SUBARU Impreza Third-Generation SUBARU Forester 2008-2014∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙12 SUBARU Exiga Fifth- Generation SUBARU Legacy Fourth-Generation SUBARU Outback Fourth-Generation SUBARU Impreza SUBARU BRZ SUBARU XV Fourth-Generation SUBARU Forester SUBARU Levorg Sixth-Generation SUBARU Legacy Fifth- Generation SUBARU Outback 2015-2018∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙14 SUBARU Exiga Crossover 7 Fifth-Generation SUBARU Impreza Second-Generation SUBARU XV SUBARU Ascent Fifth-Generation SUBARU Forester The Origin of SUBARU Corporation, and the Hope for the Future Contained in the Name SUBARU∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙15 2 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 3 1958–1970 1969 1958 1966 SUBARU R-2 SUBARU 360 The SUBARU R-2 was the successor to the SUBARU 360. Its cabin was The SUBARU 360 was SUBARU’s first mass-produced car that was SUBARU 1000 Four-Door Sedan among the most spacious in the minicar segment at that time. developed using the expertise gained through the development The SUBARU 1000 four-door sedan was SUBARU’s first front-wheel of aircraft, such as the monocoque body structure and lightweight drive sedan with a horizontally opposed 977 cc engine mounted in the technology. front. The 360 had a rear-wheel drive configuration with a 356 cc engine mounted in the rear. Its cabin was compact but spacious enough to accommodate up to four people. 1970 SUBARU ff-1 1300G The SUBARU f f-1 1300G was a high-performance spor ts sedan equipped with a horizontally opposed 1,267 cc engine that delivered a top speed of 170 km/h. 1961 SUBARU Sambar Truck The SUBARU Sambar Truck, based on the SUBARU 360, was a mini- truck with a roomy cargo bed and excellent hill-climbing capability. 1968 SUBARU 360 Young SS 1960 The SUBARU 360 Young SS, dubbed the final evolutionary model of the SUBARU 450 Sedan/ SUBARU 360, was a sporty spec model with a top speed of 120 km/h. SUBARU MAIA The SUBARU 450/SUBARU Maia with a 423 cc engine was exported to North America. 4 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 5 1971–1983 1971 1973 SUBARU Leone Coupe 1400 Third-Generation The SUBARU Leone Coupe 1400 was a sporty model with a sleek, wedge-shaped exterior design and a luxurious interior to meet diverse SUBARU Sambar/ 1977 market needs. Goriki Sambar The SUBARU Goriki, meaning strong carrying power, Sambar was SUBARU Brat The SUBARU Brat was a pickup truck with a horizontally opposed equipped with a water-cooled two-cycle 360 cc engine. 1.6-liter engine. Two rear-facing jump seats, called Fresh Air Bucket Seats, were mounted on the cargo bed. 1983 SUBARU Domingo The SUBARU Domingo was the first 1.0L Japanese multipurpose cabover-type one-box wagon that could seat up to seven passengers manufactured in Japan. With a variety of unique features, such as front seats that could swivel to face the rear and full-flat folding seats, the SUBARU Domingo was exported to many countries around the world. It was known as the SUBARU Libero in European markets, the SUBARU Sumo in the UK, the SUBARU E-Series (E12/E10) in Germany, and the SUBARU Columbus in Sweden. 1972 SUBARU Leone 4WD Station Wagon 1981 The SUBARU Leone 4WD station wagon, a model that had formed the SUBARU Leone foundation for SUBARU’s current symmetrical all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles, was a part-time four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle with a low- 4WD Touring Wagon gravity, compact horizontally opposed engine. The SUBARU Leone 4WD Touring Wagon was a station wagon that offered 4WD off-road capability together with the ride comfort of a passenger car and the versatility of a multipurpose vehicle. 6 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 7 1984–1996 1984 1989 SUBARU Justy SUBARU Legacy The SUBARU Justy was a hatchback SUBARU turned over a new leaf in developing a new model as an developed in pursuit of the ultimate in authentic passenger wagon-the result was the SUBARU Legacy. driving performance and functionality. In SUBARU developed the new 1.8- and 2.0-liter horizontally opposed 1987, it was mounted with the world's first engines for the Legacy. electronically controlled continuously variable transmission with an electromagnetic clutch (ECVT). 1992 SUBARU Impreza The newly developed SUBARU Impreza came in two versions: a four- door hardtop sedan and a sports wagon. 1993 Second-Generation Impreza’s WRC Championship SUBARU Legacy The SUBARU Impreza debuted at the World Rally Championship (WRC) While inheriting the concept of the first-generation Legacy, the in 1993 and won the World Manufacturers’ Championship for three second-generation SUBARU Legacy demonstrated tremendously consecutive years from 1995 to 1997. improved overall performance as a grand touring car in all areas, including driving performance, styling, functionality, and quality. Legacy sets a new 100,000 km world speed record In January 1989, ahead of its market release, the SUBARU Legacy 1985 challenged the 100,000-kilometer world speed record at the Arizona SUBARU Alcyone Test Center in the United States. It achieved a new 100,000-kilometer The SUBARU Alcyone was a personal touring car with advanced styling world speed record with an average speed of 223.345 km/h. molded for aerodynamic efficiency and functional beauty. It achieved a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.29, top-of-class in the world at that time. 1995 SUBARU Outback The SUBARU Outback pioneered the new category of crossover SUBARU Vivio vehicles by combining the advantages of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) The SUBARU Vivio was developed with with the great on-road ride comfort of a passenger car. 1991 the key phrase “Driver’s Mini-Sedan.” It SUBARU Alcyone SVX won its class (A-5 class) championship in With the aim of developing a touring car for adults, SUBARU developed the 1993 WRC Safari Rally. 1988 the SUBARU Alcyone SVX based on a design by Giorgetto Giugiaro, SUBARU Rex an Italian car designer. The Alcyone SVX was powered by the newly The SUBARU Rex was the first vehicle in the Japanese minicar segment developed 3.3-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. to offer a supercharged engine and an electronically operated open top roof version. ECVT-equipped models were also available in the lineup. 8 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 SUBARU Heritage 1958-2018 9 1997–2007 2002 2005 SUBARU Baja SUBARU B9 Tribeca The SUBARU Baja was a four passenger, four-door Outback-based The SUBARU B9 Tribeca was developed on the concept of a pickup featuring a supercharged 2.5-liter engine and a dual range, progressive sport utility vehicle (SUV) that represented the next five-speed manual transmission. generation of crossover vehicles. It was a seven-passenger crossover vehicle featuring a 3.0-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. 1998 Second-Generation SUBARU Outback (Lancaster in Japan) The second-generation SUBARU Outback’s body increased in size while the minimum ground clearance of 200 mm was maintained. The 2003 1997 SUBARU Outback demonstrated the distinctive charms of an urban Fourth-Generation 2007 SUBARU Forester SUV while maximizing the advantages of a wagon in a family package Third-Generation In pursuit of further convenience in all areas and a more exhilarating size. SUBARU Legacy The fourth-generation SUBARU Legacy was fully redesigned to driving experience under all conditions, the SUBARU Forester SUBARU Impreza embody the development theme of “Fun to Drive, Beauty, and Thrilling The third-generation SUBARU Impreza offered an excellent balance combined the upgraded functions of both a passenger car and a SUV. Sensation.” The environmental performance was improved primarily of predictable, stable handling, and more pliant ride comfort through through lightweight technology. (It won the 2003–2004 Car of the Year the adoption of the newly developed SUBARU Intelligent (SI) chassis In October 1996, ahead of its 2000 Japan Awards.) design. market release, the SUBARU Forester challenged the 24- Second-Generation hour world speed record at the SUBARU Impreza Indianapolis Motor Speedway The second-generation