Category: Subaru

Subaru was one of the earliest Japanese carmakers to tackle the Australian market, with imports dating back to 1973. It did moderately well in the sales race in its initial years – then took off at breakneck speed with the introduction of the high-performance WRX in1994. The WRX’s stunning combination of turbocharged power and the road grip offered by all-wheel-drive grabbed the imagination of keen Aussie drivers and it’s no surprise that other hot models followed, including some based on the Subaru Forester SUV. We initially drove a Forester tS… Read more

‘Commonsense’ is a word that’s almost guaranteed to appear somewhere in any road test on Subaru cars. The Japanese company makes its own way in the automotive world producing sensible products that appeal to conservative drivers. At least in the standard range of cars, the WRX is a notable exception! This review is about the latest version of the Subaru Outback SUV in Premium 2.0D turbo-diesel format. The changes for MY2017 are more about sensible additions to the vehicle. Added sleekness to the lines and more chrome plating? You will… Read more

When it was launched two decades ago Subaru Outback was at the forefront of the steady rise in popularity of car based SUVs. For most of this boom period Outback has been a consistent but unspectacular sales performer which, despite Subaru’s clever mechanical engineering, was overlooked for taller, more stylish and cheaper competitors. All that changed with the arrival of the latest, fifth-generation, model in December 2014. Price cuts of between $2000 and $10,000 were the hook that got potential buyers into the Subaru showrooms where they were presented with… Read more

Subaru’s new generation Outback has set off at a gallop, with sales breaking an all-time record for the second consecutive month, according to official Vfacts figures. The all-wheel-drive sports utility vehicle notched 1180 sales in March, topping the new mark of 890 set the previous month, and is 410.8 per cent ahead of the same month last year. Nick Senior, the managing director of Subaru Australia, said: “We have had a fantastic response with year-to-date sales up 386 per cent. Outback sales are testament to Subaru’s made-in-Japan quality.” The new… Read more

The Subaru Forester cocktail has been ‘shaken not stirred’ for 2015, just as James Bond would like it. It’s no secret that this compact sports utility vehicle had suffered at the hands of not having diesel power with an automatic transmission. Not only has that been rectified, but the gearbox is the latest Subaru Lineartronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) giving Forester quieter operation, better response and good fuel efficiency. To this add Subaru’s signature symmetrical all-wheel drive system, improved interior quality, new infotainment package, plus savings of up to eight… Read more