What is Subaru known for?

Japanese automaker Subaru is an automotive brand known for making all-wheel drive standard across most of its lineup, including the Impreza, Crosstrek, and Ascent. Many of its vehicles also get solid safety ratings. Subaru competes with Honda, Mazda, and Toyota.
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What is so special about Subarus?

Subaru is known throughout the world because of their car's impressive handling and overall reliability. The car company's vehicles are also known for their great resale value. For example, the Subaru XV received the Best Resale Value for 2019 from the vehicle valuation company Kelly Blue Book.
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What makes Subaru the best?

Subaru cars are built to last. Superior Safety with Subaru's EyeSight Technology: Utilizing a unique two-camera setup, Subaru's EyeSight active safety suite helps it stand out as a top-tier brand for safe driving.
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What is Subarus most famous car?

1 – Subaru Outback

Outback also outsold Forester for the second-consecutive year to be the Subaru brand's best-selling model, and having received a refresh for 2018 model year, the Outback's trajectory seems likely to continue upward over the next 12 months.
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What does the Subaru brand stand for?

The word "subaru" means "united" in Japanese, and Fuji Heavy Industries has used the term to describe how the Pleiades constellation is a unification of the stars. Fuji Heavy Industries is therefore a constellation of companies united together.
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Who buys the most Subarus?

The U.S. is its largest market with just under 70% of sales, Japan is second at 15% and Europe accounts for under 3%. Subaru's best selling models in 2018 were the Forester (246,000), Outback 208,000, XV 194,000 and Impreza 153,000, according to Inovev.
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Why are Subarus so unreliable?

One of the core reasons that Subaru reliability has dropped is due to the problems that the Outback and Legacy have had with in-car technology. This is a common reason for declining dependability in several makes and models since the early 2000s. Many cars today have a great deal of new and complex technology.
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Who is Subarus number 1?

The 2021 Subaru Forester and 2021 Outback are Subaru of America's number one and number two top-selling models.
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Why do I want a Subaru?

With Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive system, you can maximize traction and reduce your chance of sliding off of the road in poor conditions. Unlike typical all-wheel drive systems, Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system employs adequate power to each wheel of your Subaru.
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Is Subaru better than Toyota?

Overall, Toyotas are more reliable than Subarus. They have consistently won more distinctions and awards across all models and have higher scores with both Consumer Reports and J.D. Power.
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Is Subaru a high quality car?

Subaru is more reliable than most car brands out there right off the bat. According to RepairPal, the Subaru brand has an overall reliability rating of 3. ⁄5 and ranks 14th out of 32 car brands. The average annual repair cost is $617, which is slightly better than $652 across all models.
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What type of person drives a Subaru?

There are real stats behind this one, too. According to data collected by a market research firm prior to the last election, Subaru drivers are more likely to lean Democratic.
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Are Subarus cool cars?

Subaru has made everything from sleek sports cars to rugged off-roaders and family cars, but these 10 models are the brand's coolest so far. Subaru has been making cars since the Fifties, but for the first few decades of its existence, the company wasn't very well known outside of Japan.
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How long will a Subaru last?

Subaru has long been associated with practical, affordable all-wheel-drive vehicles. In general, you can expect a Subaru to last at least 200,000 miles and 13 years. If you can say anything at all about the brand, it's that they're reliable—and their owners love them.
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What Subaru should I avoid?

With major redesigns leading to extensive safety recalls for multiple models, 2009 and 2013 are the top two Subaru years to avoid. The Subaru name is synonymous with reliability, robust performance, and the love that goes into each car.
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What are common problems with Subarus?

The Most Common Subaru Problems
  • Denso Fuel Pump Failure. ...
  • CAN System Parasitic Drain on the Battery. ...
  • Unintended Acceleration. ...
  • Brake Light Switch Defect. ...
  • Cracked Windshields. ...
  • Subaru STARLINK Problems. ...
  • Lineartronic CVT Reliability. ...
  • Rodents Chew Subaru's Soy Wires.
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What is the favorite Subaru?

The Subaru Forester has been a Top Pick for 8 years, Consumer Reports says. The next 2021 Subaru model that made it on the list is the 2021 Subaru Outback. Consumer Reports lists the 2021 Subaru Outback as the best SUV/wagon for a price between $35,000-$45,000.
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What city drives the most Subarus?

Spokane leads the nation in Subaru ownership per capita.
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Which Subaru is the sportiest?

What is the Sportiest Subaru? The sportiest Subaru money can buy is also based on the Impreza but isn't an Impreza, at least not since it got its own model. The Subaru WRX STI with its $36,595 MSRP is the most expensive model in Subaru's lineup costing almost $10,000 over the base price of a Subaru WRX.
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Why does everyone in Colorado drive a Subaru?

Subaru is known for their all-weather capabilities and their recreation-purposed platform. Washington, Colorado, Maine and Connecticut are all cold-weather states and they also have mountains where their residents like to recreate on the weekends.
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How successful is Subaru?

The Outback is still the best-selling wagon in America. Subaru of America sold 153,294 Outback nameplates in 2020, a challenging year. 2021 Outback wagon sales are not slowing down. In January, Subaru delivered 11,784 Outback models to customers, up 3.6 percent from January 2020.
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Whats better Audi or Subaru?

Consumer Reports did a survey on car reliability, and Audi came out two positions higher than Subaru. The Audi was ranked number 4 out of a possible 27. The Subaru on the other hand, came in at number 6.
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