Subaru 1000
The Subaru 1000 is a car produced by the Japanese company Fuji Heavy Industries from 1966 to 1969. It was the first-and-only Subaru with front-wheel drive that was in the Japanese government "compact car" classification. Previous Subaru models such as the Subaru 360 and the Sambar had been rear-engined, rear-wheel drive kei cars.
| Subaru 1000 | |
|---|---|
Subaru 1000 sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) |
| Production | 1966–1969 |
| Assembly | Yajima Plant, Ota, Gunma, japan |
| Designer | Shinroku Momose |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2- and four-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 977 cc EA52 F4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
| Length | 3,930 mm (154.7 in) |
| Width | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
| Height | 1,390 mm (54.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 670–695 kg (1,477–1,532 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Subaru 1500 |
| Successor | Subaru Leone |
It was the first production Subaru to use a boxer engine, and one of Japan's first front wheel drive cars.
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