Review: Subaru VM.I Levorg (2016-17) Overview Released in Australia in June 2016, the Subaru VM Levorg was a mid-size wagon. Manufactured in Gunma, Japan, the all-wheel drive Subaru Levorg was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVTs). For Australia, the Levorg was offered in GT, GT-S […]
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Review: Subaru GC/GM Impreza WRX (1994-00)
Review: Subaru GC.I/GM.I Impreza WRX (1994-96) Overview Released in February 1994, the Subaru GC/GM Impreza WRX (short for ‘World Rally Experimental’) was available as a four-wheel drive sedan (GC) or wagon (GM). Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the GC/GM Impreza WRX was powered by Subaru 2.0-litre EJ20G horizontally-opposed four-cylinder petrol engine; For the GC.I/GM.I Impreza WRX, […]
Review: Subaru GD/GG Impreza WRX (2000-07)
Review: Subaru GD.I/GG.I Impreza WRX (2000-02) Overview Released in October 2000, the Subaru GD and GG Series I (GD.I and GG.I) Impreza WRX was available as a sedan or wagon, respectively. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the GD/GG Impreza WRX range was initially powered by Subaru’s 2.0-litre horizontally opposed four-cylinder EJ205 engine which was mated to […]
Review: Subaru GP/GJ Impreza (2012-16)
Review: Subaru GP.I and GJ.I Impreza (2012-15) Overview Released in February 2012, the fourth generation Subaru Impreza was available as a small hatchback (GP) or sedan (GJ). Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the all-wheel drive GP and GJ Imprezas were powered by 2.0-litre flat four-cylinder petrol engines that were mated to either six-speed manual transmission or […]
Review: Subaru GD/GG Impreza (2000-07)
Review: Subaru GD.I/GG.I Impreza (2000-02) Overview Released in October 2000, the Subaru GD and GG Impreza range consisted of sedans and wagons, respectively. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru GD/GG Impreza range initially consisted of the 2.0i GX and RX variants, with the RV following in May 2001. EJ201 and EJ251 engines The 2.0-litre EJ201 […]
Review: Subaru GE/GH Impreza (2007-11)
Overview The Subaru GH Impreza hatchback was released in September 2007, with the GE sedan following in December 2008. The Subaru GH and GE Impreza were powered by 2.0-litre horizontally opposed (or flat) four-cylinder petrol engines that were mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions, the latter with a sequential shift function […]
Review: Subaru GK/GT Impreza (2016-23)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2016, the fifth-generation Subaru Impreza range consisted of the GK Impreza sedan and the GT Impreza hatch. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the all-wheel drive Subaru GK/GT Impreza was powered by a 2.0-litre FB20 petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). FB20 […]
Review: Subaru SK Forester (2018-24)
Overview Released in Australia in September 2018, the Subaru SK Forester was a mid-size SUV. Manufactured in Gunma, Japan, the all-wheel drive Subaru SK Forester was powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that had seven pre-set ratios. As per the table below, the Subaru SK […]
Review: Subaru SJ Forester (2013-18)
Review: Subaru SJ.I Forester (2013-15) Overview Released in February 2013, the Subaru SJ Series I (SJ.I) Forester was a mid-size, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Gunma, Japan, the all-wheel drive Subaru SJ Forester was available with naturally aspirated 2.0- and 2.5-litre petrol engines, a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel unit or a 2 0-litre turbocharged petrol engine for […]
Review: Subaru SG Forester (2002-08)
Review: Subaru SG.I Forester (2002-05) Overview Released in July 2002, the Subaru SG Series I (SG.I) Forester was a five-seat, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru SG Forester range initially consisted of the X and XS variants, powered by 2.5-litre horizontally-opposed (or flat) four-cylinder petrol engines. In August 2003, however, the turbocharged […]