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Click below to find information on all Subaru ranges, read Parkers reviews and road tests, access owner reviews for in-depth knowledge of what the car is like to own. Parkers is your one-stop-shop for everything Subaru related.

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  • Subaru BRZ (2012 onwards) Review

    Lesser-spotted GT86 sibling has niche appeal

    Subaru BRZ (2012 onwards) Review
    Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1
    New price: £26,085 - £27,940
    PROS
    • Agile handling
    • Simple dashboard layout
    • Striking looks
    • Good standard spec
    CONS
    • Interior quality isn't great
    • Small dealer network
    • Unexciting engine
    • Useless rear seats
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  • Subaru Forester (2013 onwards) Review
    Subaru Forester (2013 onwards) Review
    Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0
    New price: £29,720 - £32,220
    PROS

    Improved fuel efficiency
    Genuine off-road ability
    Towing capacity
    Reliable

    CONS

    Dull interior
    Plenty of competition
    Petrol engine noisy with CVT gearbox

    Read full review
  • Subaru Impreza Hatchback (2017 onwards) Review

    A niche choice, and likely to stay that way

    Subaru Impreza Hatchback (2017 onwards) Review
    Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4
    New price: £23,995 - £24,695
    PROS
    • Standard kit and safety technology
    • Good reliability
    • Comfy ride
    • Impressive practicality
    • All-wheel drive flexibility
    CONS
    • Gutless engines
    • Lacklustre transmission
    • High fuel consumption and emissions
    • Parts of cabin look and feel cheap
    • How will the finance offers stack up?
    Read full review
  • Subaru Outback (2015 onwards) Review

    Tough and hunky family estate that'll take you anywhere…

    Subaru Outback (2015 onwards) Review
    Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
    New price: £29,715 - £32,730
    PROS
    • Unstoppable in poor weather and conditions
    • Tough and undoubtedly reliable, five-year warranty
    • Practical, spacious and comfortable seats
    CONS
    • Interior design looks straight from the 1990s
    • Infotainment system feels equally archaic
    • Diesel engine might be punchy, but it's noisy
    Read full review
  • Subaru XV SUV (2017 onwards) Review

    Capable SUV won’t appeal to all but some will love it

    Subaru XV SUV (2017 onwards) Review
    Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9
    New price: £24,995 - £30,785
    PROS
    • Capable on and off the road
    • Expected to be hugely reliable
    • Simple, hardy cabin design
    • Easy to drive and use
    CONS
    • Inefficient engines
    • Expensive to buy and run
    • Rivals cheaper to finance
    • Relatively few dealerships
    Read full review

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Subaru (スバル?) (/ˈsuːbəruː/ or /sᵿbˈɑːruː/;[3][4] Japanese pronunciation: [sɯ.ba.ɾɯ])[5] is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the twenty-second largest automaker by production worldwide in 2012.[6]
Subaru cars are known for the use of a boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1500 cc. Most Subaru models have used the Symmetrical All Wheel Drive drive-train layout since 1972. The flat/boxer engine and all-wheel-drive became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most international markets by 1996, and is now standard in most North American market Subaru vehicles. The lone exception is the BRZ, introduced in 2012, which uses the boxer engine but instead uses a rear-wheel-drive structure. Subaru also offers turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the Impreza WRX and the Legacy 2.5GT. The 2.5XT trims of the Outback and Forester also include a turbocharged engine.
In Western markets, the Subaru brand has traditionally been popular among a dedicated core of buyers. Marketing is targeted towards specific niches centered on those who desire the company's signature drive train, in particular the outdoors enthusiast and affordable sports car markets.[7]

Subaru has been around a lot longer than you might think. Its first car was the 360 of 1958 - a Kei car that was designed to work best in the narrow streets of Tokyo, where parking was at a premium. From there it grew its range, and when it launched the flat-four powered Leone saloon in 1972, it gained the USP of offering 4WD on all its mainstreams cars.

In 1992, it launched the Impreza, which did a great job of casting it onto the world stage, thanks to numerous rally victories. In 2012, it launched the BRZ, in collaboration with Toyota, which ended up being its first non-4WD model in three decades. In recent years, Subaru's focus in the UK has shifted from high performance to crossovers - where its 4WD technology fits in perfectly.

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