The upcoming 2019 Subaru Ascent three-row SUV has been teased again, ahead of its debut at the Los Angeles motor show next week. Pitched as the "first full three-row SUV from Subaru", the Ascent will take on the likes of the Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Highlander (Kluger) and Volkswagen Atlas - in the US, at least...
Subaru has teased its upcoming seven-seat SUV, the Ascent, on Twitter ahead of its debut at the Los Angeles motor show. With styling derived from the Ascent Concept (below) launched in New York this April, the car is designed to go head-to-head with the VW Atlas in the USA. Unlike the unloved, too-small Tribeca that came before it, the Ascent is likely to be big enough to make American buyers happy...
There’s a slim chance the new-generation Subaru Ascent SUV – the Japanese brand’s biggest-ever model and long-awaited successor to the Tribeca – may be offered in right-hand drive. Ascent is the name the brand's US arm has chosen for its new SUV model, presaged by the Viziv-7 concept, a show-car measuring 5199 millimetres long, 2030mm wide and 1878mm tall...
Subaru has issued a recall for 33,228 vehicles across a range of model lines, as part of the ongoing Takata airbag saga. Affected vehicles include 11,234 units of the 2008-2011 Impreza and WRX, 12,313 of the 2009-2012 Forester, 1817 of the 2004-2009 Liberty and Outback, and 673 2009-2010 Tribeca vehicles...
The Subaru Viziv-7 concept has been unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles motor show, and serves as a preview of a new three-row seven-seat SUV. Takeshi Tachimori, a Subaru vice president, says that the production version of the Viziv-7 "will be the biggest Subaru vehicle ever." The Viziv-7 measures 5199mm long, 2030mm wide, 1828mm tall, and sits on a 2990mm wheelbase...
There’s little if any chance Australia will get a new seven-seat SUV built by Subaru. The brand is understood to be working on a replacement for the Tribeca, which will sit above the Outback as the company’s largest model. It will be the most expensive car the brand sells – well, at least in the markets that will get the car...
Subaru Australia has issued a recall for nearly 76,000 vehicles from its Liberty, Outback and Tribeca lines as part of the ongoing Takata airbag scandal. This latest recall for Subaru follows a notice issued for the Impreza small car last year, taking its count of local vehicles affected to around 110,000 units...
A recall notice has been issued in Australia this week for the now retired Subaru Tribeca SUV, over concerns that its bonnet could open while driving. Affecting 9208 facelifted examples sold between 2007 and 2014, the fault centres on the bonnet latch, which may have suffered from corrosion or lubricant congealing...
The official word from Subaru is that the company has no future plans to offer a seven-seat SUV in Australia, despite developing a yet-to-be-revealed larger and more family-friendly alternative to Forester for the USA market...
A potential all-new seven-seat SUV from Subaru is on the cards, and the brand is asking its fans what name the company should choose if it builds such a vehicle. Overseas reports indicate a customer survey is questioning the brand's supporters over what their preferences would be, and there are six names under consideration for the new car, which will be a replacement for the Tribeca model that ceased production in January 2014...
The Subaru Tribeca must have left a bad taste in the mouths of executives at Subaru Australia, because CarAdvice has learnt the company may not offer the replacement for the large SUV that is believed to be under development ahead of a potential appearance in 2016...
The next Subaru Tribeca will not be a direct replacement for the current model, but will instead be a different kind of seven-seat vehicle, with its arrival at least two years away. In an interview with Automotive News, the president of Subaru’s owner, Fuji Heavy Industries, Yasayuki Yoshinaga, said, “The [next] seven-seat passenger vehicle project is completely different...
Subaru has teased a new concept car ahead of its official unveiling at next month's Tokyo motor show. Said to be a "new sports tourer prototype" due to launch in production form in Japan in 2014, Subaru says the Levorg gets its name from combining the words 'Legacy', 'Revolution' and 'Touring'...
Subaru has sold its 700,000th vehicle in Australia, as the local division of Fuji Heavy Industries celebrates 40 years on our shores. Imported by Subaru Australia since 1973, Subaru reached the sales milestone with a new fourth-generation Subaru Forester XT Premium sold to a customer in Sydney last week...
Subaru has achieved a positive result in April recording 3216 vehicle sales, according to official VFACTS figures released today. Topping the list, the brand's Forester compact SUV. The result shows Subaru sales were up 7.2 per cent on the same month last year, and up 9.3 per cent year-to-date (YTD). Leading the brand's sales charge in April is the Subaru Forester...
As VFACTS sales figures continue to roll in, Subaru has announced its March figures show 3679 vehicles were sold for the month, 7.7 per cent better than the same time last year. Leading the sales charge was Subaru's Forester SUV with March sales of 1382 units, a 4.5 per cent improvement over March 2009 figures...
Subaru has made a strong start to 2010 selling 3,260 vehicles in January - a 7.8 per cent jump on the same month last year. Leading the charge is the group's Subaru Forester model selling an impressive 1,205 units for the month. January also saw strong sales of the new generation Subaru Liberty (654 units) and Subaru Outback (435 units) models which are already proving to be a huge success for the brand...
The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced a far more stringent standard when awarding its coveted Top Safety list this year with a renewed focus on heightened roof strength test standards. The only manufacturer with a model in each category for 2010 was Subaru, which took home an award for each model it offers, aside from the WRX STi...
2008 Subaru Tribeca Premium Review & Road Test Model tested: 2008 Subaru Tribeca 3.6R Premium – five seat - $58,990 Ride & Handling, Interior refinement, Build quality, Fuel efficiency. Needs more power, Faces tough competition, built for the American market. CarAdvice rating: -by Alborz Fallah Subaru has now established itself as one of the most reliable and proven brands in the world...
