TOKYO, Japan — The 2009 Subaru Exiga, a minivan-ish seven-passenger crossover wagon, made its formal debut on Tuesday here. The Exiga was unveiled last fall as a concept at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show.
Prior to the production Exiga's formal presentation, Subaru had only showed off partial images of the vehicle.
The base Exiga gets a 2.0-liter DOHC boxer-4 that delivers 146 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 141 pound-feet of torque. The uplevel Exiga 2.0 GT with all-wheel drive gets a turbocharged version of that engine, boosting horsepower to 222 and torque to 240 pound-feet. A four-speed automatic transmission is standard on 2.0-liter models; a five-speed automatic transmission with Sportshift is standard on the 2.0-liter turbo models.
The Nikkei says the vehicle will be priced between $18,400 and $25,700 in Japan.
The Exiga gets an optional panoramic glass roof that is available on all models except the 2.0i. The cabin gets three rows of seats that are laid out at different heights to allow better exterior visibility for all passengers. The Exiga is sized between the Legacy wagon and the Tribeca MPV.
In late May, a Subaru of America spokesman told Inside Line that there are no immediate plans to sell the Exiga in the U.S.
What this means to you: Don't look for the Exiga in your driveway anytime soon. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
Prior to the production Exiga's formal presentation, Subaru had only showed off partial images of the vehicle.
The base Exiga gets a 2.0-liter DOHC boxer-4 that delivers 146 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 141 pound-feet of torque. The uplevel Exiga 2.0 GT with all-wheel drive gets a turbocharged version of that engine, boosting horsepower to 222 and torque to 240 pound-feet. A four-speed automatic transmission is standard on 2.0-liter models; a five-speed automatic transmission with Sportshift is standard on the 2.0-liter turbo models.
The Nikkei says the vehicle will be priced between $18,400 and $25,700 in Japan.
The Exiga gets an optional panoramic glass roof that is available on all models except the 2.0i. The cabin gets three rows of seats that are laid out at different heights to allow better exterior visibility for all passengers. The Exiga is sized between the Legacy wagon and the Tribeca MPV.
In late May, a Subaru of America spokesman told Inside Line that there are no immediate plans to sell the Exiga in the U.S.
What this means to you: Don't look for the Exiga in your driveway anytime soon. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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