Subaru Forester History Models

During the 70s the leone came out and then later in the 80s the alcyclone.

Subaru forester history models. The 1500 or p1 was followed by the 360 in 1958 the sambar in 1961 the 1000 in 1965 gthe 1100 and the r2 in 1969. Originally introduced to the united states in 1998 the forester shared its platform with the impreza up to the third generation and now features a hybrid platform of the japanese impreza wagon and the rear platform of the u s spec impreza sedan. The subaru forester is a tall all wheel drive compact sports utility vehicle suv manufactured since 1997 by subaru currently in its third generation and now marketed as a compact crossover. In the uk the petrol powered forester was offered in the popular x and xs models while trim level for the diesel models were x xc and xs navplus.

On february 15 1967 malcolm bricklin and harvey lamm form subaru of america soa in pennsylvania and contract with fuji heavy industries fhi to import the subaru and in 1968 the first year import 332 cars. Forester 5 generations. The first generation of subaru forester saw the daylight in 1997 when the japanese company launched a new model based on the impreza platform. Visit the official subaru forester page and choose the right model specs and features you want for your all new 2020 forester.

Only subtle trim updates took place for 2000 with new fascia s being added to the front and rear and slight interior updates for 2001. Edmunds also has subaru forester pricing mpg specs pictures safety features consumer reviews and more. An update to the engine in 1999 added more torque with improved shifting. The diesel engine produces a power output of 147 ps 108 kw.

145 hp and 350 nm. Although the forester has been rebadged and sold in. The new model was introduced at the 2008 paris motor show in october. In 1998 subaru released the forester mini suv offered on an impreza platform with a legacy engine.

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