At the Detroit auto show in 2002, the Japanese company Subaru introduced a mid-size pickup truck with all-wheel drive Subaru Baja. It was produced for three years (from 2003 to 2006).
Car overview
The Baia was developed on the basis of the existing Legacy and Outback cars. They borrowed the platform and body elements.
The pickup has a four-door saloon and an open cargo platform, whose rear side opens. The dimensions of Subaru Baja (in meters) are as follows:
- Length - 4.91 m.
- 1.78 m - width.
- Height - 1.63 meters.
- Wheelbase - 2.65 meters.
If it is necessary to transport bulky goods, you can dismantle the partition separating the passenger compartment from the cargo compartment. The rear seats fold. This option is called “switchback”. As a result, it will be possible to take advantage of the space from the back of the front seat to the rear side. This distance is 1.9 meters.
The leaders of the company "Subaru" planned to sell 24 thousand car models per year. But for the entire time of production (and this is four years), they managed to realize only 30 thousand copies.
In April 2006, production of the Subaru Baja ended. Reviews of car owners claim that the “Bahia” is inferior in characteristics to its competitors (“Chevy Alanach”, “Ford Explorer”). Low sales could also be affected by the late appearance of a power unit with a turbine and unsightly coloring in two colors (yellow with silver).
Equipment
A feature of the Subaru Baja is the presence of the following functions:
- Roof rails.
- Cargo compartment lighting.
- The presence of two arcs that strengthen the design of the trunk.
- Tinted windows at the rear.
- There are four hooks in the cargo compartment for which the load can be secured.
- The spare wheel is mounted under the cargo compartment. It gets with the help of a winch.
- The maximum weight for towing is 1.1 tons.
The vehicle equipment depends on the year of manufacture.
The expensive versions of the 2003 assembly cars had:
- leather interior;
- electric seat for the driver;
- Luke;
- the color of mirrors and handles is identical to the color of the body;
- ignition switch illumination.
Inexpensive models were produced without these features. The interior was upholstered in fabric. The adjustment of the driver's seat was done manually.
2004 models had a choice of fabric or leather interior, air intake.
The main feature of next year’s cars is more ground clearance.
In 2006, they began to produce models with a rigid roof of the cargo compartment, light-alloy wheels and an improved security system.
Subaru Baja: specifications
The car was equipped with two types of power units:
- A gasoline engine with a volume of 2457 cubic centimeters, a capacity of 121 horsepower, a torque of 4.4 thousand revolutions per minute. Multipoint fuel injection. All-wheel drive The transmission is five-speed manual. As an additional function, a “machine” with 4 steps was installed.
- 2.5 liter turbo. Power - 154 hp, torque - 3.6 rpm. Four-wheel drive. The transmission is identical to the first option.
Subaru Baja has received several awards. But this did not help him gain the desired popularity with customers.