Subaru Baja 2003 test drive - 2006 pickup

Neither fish nor fowl...

Subaru-Bah is not quite a passenger car, but it seems not to be a pickup. Sharand was solved by Andrei Kochetov.
 
The Baja Peninsula is located in the west of Mexico and extends from the US border to the south by almost 900 miles. Until 1972, there were no roads with a hard coating. This encouraged to organize Bach-1000 off-road races and create a Subaru with a rare body of a sweatshirt (Switchback). The difference from the pickup opening between the cargo and passenger compartments.
Bahu was built on the basis of the station wagon Subaro-Legashi Outbek of the 1999 model year (in the USA Lancaster). The 2002 model is still released. Bach, like her donor, are designed to move along not the best roads. Of course, of course, they do not turn the car into a full -fledged all -terrain vehicle, but allow you to climb where there’s nothing to do nothing to do on an ordinary car.
On the highway of Bach is high -speed, dynamic, pleasant to drive a car. Some suspension rigidity fee for outstanding controllability. The cabin is noticeably shorter than that of the station wagon, designed for a driver and passengers of small stature. Equipment in the spirit of reasonable necessity, like the basic American version of Outbek. The machine has a factory anti-theft system, electric windows, mirrors, climatic installation and, of course, cruise control. Bach is equipped only with 2.5 liter engines. But besides an atmospheric option with a capacity of 121 kW/165 liters. p., offer a version with a turbocharged and intercooler 154 kW/210 liters. With. Both units are found both with mechanical 5-speed boxes and 4-speed machines. The transmissions are only all -wheel drive: combined with the WISKOFTA in the Intersose differential, the machine involves the electronic control of the distribution of torque between the front and rear wheels.
Subaru-baha in his own way is a delicious dish, although, at first glance, neither fish nor meat.
A purebred Subaru with all its advantages and disadvantages requires qualified, and therefore, expensive service every 10 thousand km (about 10 thousand rubles with consumables). Every 80 thousand km, the timing belt is needed. This operation includes updating the oil seals and tensioners, which is poured another thousand at 15. Despite the exclusivity of origin, the unification with the outback eliminates the consumables deficit. Body details will be delivered from America in two to three weeks.
 

 

A source: The magazine "Driving"