Subaru is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). General Motors was a 20% minority shareholder from 1999 until 2005, when they sold 8.7% to Toyota and put the rest on the open market.
Before GM, the stake was owned by Nissan, who acquired it in the mid-1980s in order to utilize FHI's bus manufacturing capability. In turn, many Subaru vehicles, even today, use parts from the Nissan. Subaru were instrumental in introducing Renault to Nissan when they asked for assistance in all wheel drive technology.
While a small player in the automotive market compared to others, Subaru has been a highly profitable company for many years and is noted for the production of conventional-bodied cars with full-time all-wheel drive and horizontally opposed engines.
Subaru's best-known vehicles are high performance turbocharged versions of its Legacy (known as Liberty in Australia), and Impreza, which offer outstanding performance and handling at relatively affordable prices. Modified versions of the Impreza WRX and WRX STi have been competing successfully in car rallies and the World Rally Championship for many years. Several endurance records were set in the early and mid-nineties by the Legacy.
Subaru, along with Volvo, are known to offer some of the safest cars on the market.
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Whether you currently own a Subaru or you are considering buying a model from
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Insurance group ratings take into account performance, security, damage and parts costs, new
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