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 […]
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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 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 […]
Review: Subaru SH Forester (2008-12)
Review: Subaru SH.I Forester (2008-10) Overview Released in March 2008, the Subaru SH Series I (SH.I) Forester was a five seat, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru SH Forester range was initially powered by naturally aspirated and turbocharged 2.5-litre boxer (or flat) four-cylinder petrol engines. In June 2010, however, the Forester range […]
Review: Subaru Z1 BRZ (2012-21)
Review: Subaru Z1 BRZ (2012-16) Overview Released in July 2012, the Subaru Z1 BRZ was a two door coupe with two-plus-two seating. Jointly developed with Toyota and closely related to the Toyota 86 , the rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ was powered by a 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed (or boxer) engine that was mated to either a six-speed […]
Review: Subaru SF Forester (1997-02)
Review: Subaru SF.I Forester (1997-98) Overview Released in August 1997, the Subaru SF Series I (SF.I) Forester was a mid-size, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru SF Forester was initially powered by a 2.0-litre horizontally opposed (or ‘boxer’) four-cylinder petrol engine; transmission options consisted of a four-speed automatic or five-speed, dual-range manual […]
Subaru FA20E & FA20F Engines
Introduction Subaru’s FA20E and FA20F engines were 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed (or ‘boxer’) four-cylinder petrol engines that were fitted with a twin-scroll turbocharger and featured direct injection. For Australia, the FA20E engine was introduced in the Subaru SJ Forester XT, while the FA20F engine powered the Subaru V1 WRX. Compared to the SJ Forester XT‘s FA20E engine, […]