Subaru has officially released a teaser image of its upcoming Exiga seven-passenger wagon. The concept version was unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall as the Exiga Touring Concept.
The Exiga is going to be officially unveiled on June 17th. Subaru has also released a micro-site dedicated to the new model. Expect more details on Subaru's newest model soon.
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Comments (10)
Nasty.... I'm beginning to think Subaru is slowly losing it's corporate mind.
I LOVE WHINING !
Posted by CKV | May 19, 2008 10:09 PM
Posted on May 19, 2008 22:09
First.
Posted by Tommy Boy | May 19, 2008 11:26 PM
Posted on May 19, 2008 23:26
Maybe this will replace the Tribeca, which isn't exactly flying off the dealership floors.
Posted by BigWill | May 20, 2008 8:06 AM
Posted on May 20, 2008 08:06
Why does Subaru think everyone in the US wants AWD?
Why does Subaru think everyone in the US wants a huge hood scoop?
Why does Subaru think this will sell here? It might, given that Subies are a brand that is well built, but has lost marketshare, and has seemed to redirect itself at 20 somethings that love to battle Mitsubishi EVOs all day. While that is true for a portion of the customers, Subaru has neglected the families.
The way I see it, Subaru has 2 types of customers: (1) The 20 year old that "customizes" his blue WRX STi with the gold rims, huge exhaust tip, and drives annoyingly around town, and (2) the flannel wearing lesbians that camp and canoe and hike and drive Foresters.
(insert laugh track here)
Posted by Rich | May 20, 2008 10:11 AM
Posted on May 20, 2008 10:11
Subaru thinks everyone needs AWD, the same way it's an option on all Euro cars...
I have no idea on the hood scoop, even though I like it.
As far as selling here? Two things are killing them, style and gas mileage. Fine the STi gets like 22mpg, it makes 300hp so that's a reasonable trade off. But the base 2.5 only gets around 23-24 average...that's not great. Couple the AWD into everything and it has similar acceleration as my Corolla (hp to weight ratio wise). And style? WTF happened to the STI?.... And it looks like they borrowed a page from Toyota on the current styling. Everything is so bland.
All subaru needs to do is bring back a decent version of the Impreza (with a coupe as well), get Toyota to license some of their VVTI tech, rework the EJ25 series motors and you should be able to get close to 28 consistently out of it. Drop the active suspension junk, lighten up the chassis and you might actually have something.
Or with the way things are going, just let Toyota design the car and you sell Toyota a powertrain.
Posted by Brian | May 20, 2008 12:32 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 12:32
from the top... it looks like a Subaru version of the Mazda 5
Posted by victor | May 20, 2008 1:29 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 13:29
here is concept for this vehicle:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071009.004/first-look-subaru-exiga-concept
Posted by victor | May 20, 2008 1:32 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 13:32
here is concept for this vehicle:
Posted by victor | May 20, 2008 1:35 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 13:35
Global warming will eventually put Subaru out of business. Once Colorado and Montana start getting less snow, Subaru is SOL.
I would say Rich's generalization of the Subarus buys is correct for any state that doesn't have mountains and large amounts of snow. Drive around those state's though and Subarus are like 1 in 3.
Posted by Gary | May 20, 2008 4:08 PM
Posted on May 20, 2008 16:08
You guys make some good points and I would add that Subaru went all AWD during the SUV craze in this country. I don't know if they did it to try and appeal to SUV drivers, or it was just simpler to sell all the cars as AWD.
The lesbian comment is funny, a friend of mine calls the Forester the Lesbomobile.
I like the last generation Forester, (no I am not a lesbian, but I do dig chicks) now, it just looks like another SUV.
We get decent snow here but I still find FWD with snow tires does fine.
Posted by zippy | May 21, 2008 9:07 AM
Posted on May 21, 2008 09:07