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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]