Subaru Model History

Japan · founded 1953

Japan's all-wheel-drive specialist — built around the boxer engine and symmetrical AWD, maker of the Outback, Forester, Impreza, WRX, and BRZ.

Models

Impreza

Subaru's compact mainstay — the platform that spawned the WRX/STI rally legend and remains on sale today.

Compact car · 1993–present
WRX

Subaru's turbocharged AWD performance sedan — spun off from the Impreza in 2015 and redesigned for 2022.

Sports car · 2015–present
Legacy

Subaru's mid-size sedan and wagon — a seven-generation AWD family car that launched the Outback nameplate.

Mid-size car · 1990–present
Outback

The world's first sport utility wagon — a lifted Legacy wagon that spawned its own segment and remains Subaru's best-seller.

SUV · 1995–present
Forester

Subaru's compact SUV — practical, tall, and AWD-standard; evolved from a wagon-like SUV into a mainstream family crossover.

Compact SUV · 1998–present
Crosstrek

Subaru's lifted, rugged-looking subcompact crossover — originally sold as the XV Crosstrek; one of the brand's fastest-growing nameplates.

Subcompact SUV · 2013–present
BRZ

Subaru's rear-wheel-drive sports coupe — co-developed with Toyota, lighter and sharper than most modern sports cars.

Sports car · 2013–present
Ascent

Subaru's three-row family SUV — a roomy, capable successor to the failed Tribeca, debuted for 2019.

Mid-size SUV · 2019–present
Tribeca

Subaru's first three-row SUV — a polarizing design with a cramped third row that was discontinued after nine years.

Mid-size SUV · 2006–2014
Solterra

Subaru's first all-electric vehicle — a co-developed Toyota bZ4X sibling with standard AWD.

Electric SUV · 2023–present

Other makes