Edmunds InsideLine: First Drive: 2008 Subaru Exiga GT

[Htay7500]

Is This the Future of the American Minivan?
By Peter Lyon, Contributor Email
Date posted: 07-01-2008

One look at the all-new 2008 Subaru Exiga people mover and you'd be forgiven for thinking that it's just a Subaru Outback stretched to fit seven passengers.

Sure, this conservative wagonlike people pod does borrow heavily from the Forester, Impreza and Legacy as well as the Outback, its siblings in the Subaru lineup, but the roots of the Exiga go much deeper than this.

In fact, the 2008 Subaru Exiga GT is probably perfect for our troubled times, because it's really related to a previous time when all of us were also reeling from oil shocks.

more at link: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=128335

it will be sold in its homeland Japan and Austrailia. no plans if it'll come to Europe or NA.

[Kennyboy]

Not too bad. Who would of thunk that a flat engine can produce that much power and yet be fuel-efficient at the same time.

[montrealvue]

Not bad, I think it could do ok. With SUV and crossover sales tanking I would say hold off on it for a while. The only thing selling for the next few years is going to be small cars. I was at a Ford dealership today and they were practically begging me to buy a Taurus X. Sube could be in the same situation as the acceptable norm for fuel economy is above 25 mpg combined. Other than that, buyers aren't interested.

[void.crusader]

Design is much cleaner and more agressive than USDM Forester and they have 5AT and SI-Drive in it ...

Like always, Japanese keeping their best product to themselves.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by void.crusader

Design is much cleaner and more agressive than USDM Forester and they have 5AT and SI-Drive in it ...

Like always, Japanese keeping their best product to themselves.

U.S. car shoppers tend to unreasonably favor CUV/SUVs over hatchbacks, wagons, and minivans.

The Exiga is basically a bit of all three without any CUV/SUVness. Can't blame Subaru for not bring it over.

[paul8488]

I actually love that profile! Looks taut and coiled, ready to spring.