Overview Released in March 1992, the Subaru SVX was a two-plus-two coupe. Manufactured in Japan, the all-wheel drive SVX was powered by a 3.3-litre flat six-cylinder engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. EG33 engine The 3.3-litre EG33 horizontally-opposed engine had a die-cast aluminium alloy block, cast aluminium alloy cylinder heads, sequential multi-port […]
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Review: Subaru BP Outback (2003-09)
Review: Subaru BP.I Outback (2003-06) Overview Released in September 2003, the Subaru BP Series I (BP.I) Outback was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru BP Outback range initially consisted of the 2.5i variants, which were powered by a 2.5-litre horizontally-opposed (or flat) four-cylinder petrol engine. In October 2003, however, the […]
Review: Subaru BR Outback (2009-14)
Review: Subaru BR.I Outback (2009-12) Overview Released in September 2009, the Subaru BR Series I (BR.I) Outback was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru BR Outback range initially consisted of the 2.5i and 3.6R variants, with the 2.0 Diesel following in November 2009. In addition to the variants, the BR […]
Review: Subaru BR Liberty Exiga (2009-14)
Review: Subaru BR.I Liberty Exiga (2009-12) Overview Released in November 2009, the Subaru BR Liberty Exiga was an all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the BR.I Liberty Exiga was powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT, or Subaru’s ‘Lineartronic’). EJ253 engine The Liberty Exiga’s EJ253 […]
Review: Subaru BH Outback (1998-03)
Review: Subaru BH.I Outback (1998-01) Overview Released in October 1998, the Subaru BH Series I (BH.I) Outback was a mid-size, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru BH Outback was initially available with a 2.5-litre horizontally-opposed (or flat) four cylinder petrol engine. In October 2000, the Outback range was expanded with the introduction […]
Review: Subaru BM/BR Liberty (2009-14)
Review: Subaru BM.I/BR.I Liberty (2009-12) Overview Released in September 2009, the fifth-generation Subaru Liberty was available as a mid-size sedan (BM) or wagon (BR). Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the all-wheel drive Subaru BM.I/BR.I Liberty range was available with three horizontally-opposed (or flat) petrol engines. EJ253, EJ255 and EZ36D engines Of the engines, For the Liberty […]
Review: Subaru BN Liberty (2014-20)
Review: Subaru BN.I Liberty (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in December 2014, the Subaru BN Liberty was a mid-size, all-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Gunma, Japan, the BN Liberty was available with 2.5-litre four-cylinder and 3.6-litre six-cylinder horizontally-opposed petrol engines. Both engines were mated to continuously variable transmissions (CVTs or Subaru’s ‘Lineatronic’) which had six […]
Review: Subaru BE/BH Liberty (1998-03)
Review: Subaru BE.I/BH.I Liberty (1998-01) Overview The Subaru BH Series I (BH.I) Liberty wagon was released in October 1998, with the BE Series I (BE.I) Liberty sedan following in March 1999. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the all-wheel drive sedan and wagon BE/BH Liberty ranges consisted of 2.0i and 2.5i variants, powered by 2.0- and 2.5-litre […]
Review: Subaru BL/BP Liberty (2003-09)
Review: Subaru BL.I/BP.I Liberty (2003-06) Overview Released in September 2003, the Subaru BL and BP Liberty was available all-wheel drive sedans and wagons, respectively. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the BL.I and BP.I Liberty range initially consisted of the 2.0i, 2.5i and 2.0 GT variants (see table below). In August 2004, however, the range was updated […]
Review: Subaru GE/GH Impreza WRX (2007-13)
Review: Subaru GE.I/GH.I Impreza WRX (2007-10) Overview The Subaru GH Impreza WRX hatchback was released in September 2007, with the GH Impreza WRX STi hatchback following in February 2008 and the GE Impreza WRX sedan in December 2008. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the all-wheel drive Impreza WRX and WRX STi were powered by Subaru’s 2.5-litre […]