Subaru Reviews
About Subaru
Despite being one of the smaller global automakers, Subaru’s history in the U.S. spans over five decades. Part of what makes Subaru so popular is that all of its vehicles come with standard all-wheel drive (AWD), have intuitive tech features, and have good crash-test scores.
In the early 2000s, cars and wagons dominated Subaru’s lineup. Cars such as the Impreza and Legacy were available as sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, while the Forester and Outback were only available as wagons. Sporty vehicles such as the Impreza WRX and WRX STI helped expand Subaru’s lineup of cars. The WRX nameplate would become its own model, leaving the Impreza name behind, in 2015. With some help from Toyota, Subaru also introduced the BRZ sports car in 2013, adding a sports car to its lineup and the first product not to have standard AWD.
By 2006, Subaru looked to expand its lineup by coming out with more SUVs. The brand’s first three-row SUV was the Tribeca that came out in 2006. The Forester went from being a wagon to a compact crossover in 2009, while the Outback grew larger and taller in an attempt to be more competitive against SUVs. Subaru’s SUV lineup grew with the Subaru XV Crosstrek that came out in 2013 and the Crosstrek in 2016. After discontinuing the Tribeca in 2014, Subaru waited until 2019 to replace the three-row SUV with the popular Ascent.
Subaru has been slow to introduce electrified vehicles. The first-ever hybrid from Subaru was the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid and the first-ever PHEV was the 2018 Crosstrek Hybrid. Subaru has one EV on sale with the Solterra that’s a near identical twin to the Toyota bZ4X.