The Rex, Subaru’s “mini car” launched from 1972-1981, is back as an SUV.
In recent years, a new trend has taken over the automotive industry, a return to the past. Many manufacturers use the names of the models they produced in the past. started giving new vehicles. It looks like Subaru also wants to be among the companies that catch this trend.
In 1972, the Japanese automaker “Kei Car”, Subaru Rex was removed from the market in 1992 and took its place on the dusty shelves of history. Today, the brand He announced that Rex is back.
Journey from pocket car to SUV
The Rex, produced by Subaru as the “Kei Car” in Japan, is actually rear-wheel drive. a tiny car was designed as The concept of Kei Car is a “small by normal standards” used especially in Japan, Taiwan and similar countries.to mini cars” is a given name. These vehicles are “rather than external appearance”.It’s enough to sweep us off our feet” concept and designed to be able to navigate easily in congested Japanese traffic.
The new Rex introduced by Subaru is completely far from this concept. Although the vehicle, which will be produced as a sub-segment SUV, is large compared to other Rex models, quite small for an SUV. Compared to the almost 5-metre lengths of standard SUVs, only 3.9 meters tall Rex looks like a tiger from the outside actually a little kitty.
1.2 liters to a gasoline engine, 87 hp The vehicle, which has power and 113 Nm of torque, is less than 1 ton. The vehicle, which has an automatic transmission, has a very large multimedia screen in the interior. Designed mainly for city use, the vehicle is also available in Japan and some countries. Daihatsu Rocky It is also sold under the name. Rocky, which we can call Rex’s brother, is exactly the same as Rex in terms of appearance and hardware, but the differences are under the hood. 1.0 liter turbocharged Rocky with the engine, 98 hp It is powerful and can produce 140 Nm of torque.
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It is not yet clear whether this mini mini SUV of Subaru, Rex, will come to our country at this time. The starting price of the vehicle abroad is approx. $13,000 (240,961 TL excluding taxes). “I want a pack full of throatIf you say ” Rex’s $15,600 (TRY 289,135 excluding taxes) package.
