At the Auto Show in Detroit in 2002, the Japanese company Subaru presented a mid-size pickup with a full drive Subaru Baja. It was produced for three years (from 2003 to 2006).
The "Bahia" was developed on the basis of the existing cars "Legacy" and "Outback". They borrowed a platform and body elements.
The pickup has a salon with four doors and an open platform for cargo, the rear side of which opens. The dimensions of Subaru Baja (in meters) are as follows:
If it is necessary to transport large-sizedcargo it is possible to dismantle the partition separating the salon from the cargo compartment. The rear seats are folded. This option is called a "scribback". As a result, you can use the space from the back of the front seat to the tailgate. This distance is equal to 1.9 meters.
The leaders of the company "Subaru" planned to sell 24 thousand models of cars a year. But for all the time of production (and this is four years) they managed to sell only 30 thousand copies.
In April 2006 the production endedSubaru Baja. Reviews of car owners claim that "Bahia" is inferior in performance to its competitors ("Chevy-Alanach", "Ford Explorer"). The low sales could also be affected later by the appearance of the power unit with the turbine and the unsightly coloring in two colors (yellow and silver).
The peculiarity of Subaru Baja is the availability of the following functions:
The car's equipment depends on the year of production.
Expensive versions of the 2003 cars had:
Inexpensive models were produced without these functions. The salon was lined with cloth. Adjustment of the driver's seat was done manually.
Models of 2004 had a choice of fabric or leather interior, air intake.
The main feature of the vehicles of the next year is the ground clearance more.
In 2006, they began to produce models with a rigid cargo compartment roof, lightly dropped discs and an improved safety system.
The car was equipped with two types of power units:
The car Subaru Baja received several awards. But this did not help him to acquire the desired popularity among buyers.