The new Subaru XV and Holden Astra sedan have been crash tested in ANCAP’s latest round of assessments, passing with full five-star credibility. Both cars are set to enter the Aussie market this week. But buyers should be glad to hear both passed a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, […]
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2018 Subaru XV on sale in Australia in June, from $27,990
Local pricing and specifications for the next-gen 2018 Subaru XV have been announced in the lead up to its market entry next month. Four model variants will go on sale in Australia, spanning from the 2.0i, 2.0i-L, 2.0i Premium, to the top 2.0i-S. All are powered by a 2.0-litre naturally […]
2018 Subaru Forester Black Edition announced in U.S.
Subaru of America has announced a sporty Black Edition version of the latest Forester, coinciding with the launch of the 2018 model. For the 2018 model year Subaru has applied a new front bumper bar cover and hexagonal grille, with trademark C-shaped headlights. Rear combination lights also showcase C-shaped innards, […]
2017 Subaru WRX S-Edition now on sale in Australia
A new special edition 2017 Subaru WRX has now gone on sale in Australia, called the S-Edition. It features various STI highlights. For a $2350 outlay over and above the WRX Premium (from $45,140), you get a handful of goodies and some black painted BBS alloys. There is an assortment […]
Subaru Ascent concept previews 7-seater for North America
Fans of the Subaru Tribeca might be pleased to hear Subaru is planning to introduce a new seven-seat SUV next year, previewed by this Ascent SUV concept car. Subaru unveiled the Ascent concept at the New York auto show, currently underway, giving us some clues of its new three-row-seat model. […]
2017 Subaru Liberty 2.5i Premium review (video)
The 2017 Subaru Liberty competes in one of the most challenging market segments, up against rivals like the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6, Volkswagen Passat and the almighty sales-conqueror, the Toyota Camry. Of those options, the Liberty ranks third, with a 10.5 per cent share of the segment, in comparison to the […]
2018 Subaru Outback brings minor updates in most areas
The Subaru Outback has come in for a mild MY2018 facelift, bringing aboard a refreshed front end, revised steering and brakes, and updated suspension. For the design, the front end is now in line with the company’s other recent product launches. Namely the new Impreza. You can see the slightly […]
Video: Subaru WRX drives down an Olympic bobsled run
Subaru and Jamaica don’t really have much in common or at least they didn’t until Subaru decided to shove the Isle of Man TT record-setting WRX down a bobsled course for some cool runnings. Modifications to the already hardcore Rex include snow tyres with 400 studs, with driver Mark Higgins […]