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Manufacturer history

Subaru

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17published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Subaru through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1970s

1 model

1971–1994Passenger Car

Leone

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Leone

1980s

1 model

1989–2024Passenger Car

Legacy

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Legacy

1990s

5 models

1992–1994Passenger Car

Justy

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Justy

1992–1994Passenger Car

Loyale

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Loyale

1992–1997Passenger Car

SVX

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru SVX

1993–2024Passenger Car

Impreza

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Impreza

1998–2025Passenger Car

Forester

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Forester

2000s

4 models

2000–2024Passenger Car

Outback

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Outback

2003–2006Passenger Car

Baja

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Baja

2006–2007Passenger Car

B9 Tribeca

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru B9 Tribeca

2008–2014Passenger Car

Tribeca

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Tribeca

2010s

5 models

2013–2024Passenger Car

BRZ

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru BRZ

2013–2015Passenger Car

XV Crosstrek

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru XV Crosstrek

2015–2024Passenger Car

WRX

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru WRX

2016–2024Passenger Car

Crosstrek

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Crosstrek

2019–2024Passenger Car

Ascent

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Ascent

2020s

1 model

2023Passenger Car

Solterra

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Subaru Solterra