The Subaru XV has been a surprising charmer for the Japanese manufacturer, its distinctive looks and inherent sense of fun creating interest in whole new demographic. The latest version of the compact Subaru SUV aligns closely under the skin to the Subaru Impreza hatch and is looking to further improve More
Subaru BRZ is a small rear-drive Japanese sports coupe selling for a pretty reasonable price, particularly when compared with the cost of the typical European equivalents. The Subaru’s closest competitor is the Mazda MX-5. The BRZ is a full-on sportscar that’s simply delightful to drive, with true RWD handling, excellent More
Subaru WRX and WRX STI have both been upgraded for the 2018 season. Most changes are visual and some additional spec has been added to the lower cost models. Biggest news is the introduction of a new range topping model – the WRX STI spec.R, featuring Recaro seats amongst other More
Subaru XV is a compact SUV from the Japanese company that has featured AWD in virtually ever model sold in Australia for the last 25 years. The model launched here in January 2012 features an all-new body and rides 30 mm higher than others in the Impreza range. Note that More
Subaru has dropped most prices and added spec to the second-generation XV range, we drove in Japan recently. The entry-level Subaru XV 2.0i now starts at $27,990, a saving of $1250 over its predecessor, though the 2.0i-L gets a $100 price hike. Up-spec models have also received a price trim More
Subaru expects big things of the new Impreza. The Japanese manufacturer has spent more than a billion dollars in the development of the new platform and it is an investment it hopes to collect on – with this small car line-up and the other Subaru products that will use it More
With the arrival of the second-generation Subaru XV in June comes the debut of new safety technologies, headlined by Eyesight–driver assist system and Vision Assist. Although they work in tandem, Eyesight and Vision Assist have different functions and features, so let’s take a look at each in detail. EYESIGHT The More
Things change quickly in the car game. In 2012 when Subaru introduced its original XV, passenger cars outsold SUVs. Today the opposite is true. A new version of the XV will soon arrive on our shores. We’ve had a preview of it in Japan. The longer, wider, second-generation XV sits More
Subaru Impreza has been on sale in Australia for nearly a quarter of century and has earned a well-deserved reputation for long life and reliability. Brand loyalty has also been one of Subaru’s strengths but not one on which the company can rest on its laurels given that loyal buyers, More
You don’t need a crystal ball to see what’s going on at Subaru over the next ten years. The fifth generation all-wheel drive Impreza is based on the new global platform that will underpin all new models for the coming decade. The platform is 95 per cent new, so it’s More
