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UTILITY VEHICLES
THE 2012 SUBARU UTILITY VEHICLES:
RUGGED, REFINED, IRREPLACEABLE
The fact of the matter is, if you can win titles in the FIA World Rally
produce something that is just this side of the supernatural.
Championship — as Subaru did in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 and
This hugely capable system is just part of the reason why Subaru
2003 — then you know a thing or two about building vehicles
owners are confident that their vehicles will get them where they want
best-suited to withstanding a ton of punishment.
to go safely and securely. Also a big part of the picture: class-leading
This learning was gathered over six of the world’s seven continents,
under conditions that ranged from 45 degrees Celsius below zero to
45 degrees Celsius above, and across all manner of surfaces including
active and passive safety systems that create a distinct sense of
freedom behind the wheel.
Are you the person responsible for getting members of
tarmac, gravel, rock, sand, ice and snow. It’s no wonder, then, that the
your daughter’s soccer team home from the pitch in a sudden
2012 fleet of Subaru utility vehicles is so capable — both on-road and
thunderstorm? No problem. Is the access road to your family cottage
off — so reliable and so durable.
blanketed in snow? No worries. Is the launching point for your
The key is the Subaru symmetrical full-time AWD system which is,
in fact, more than just an all-wheel-drive system as it encompasses
the SUBARU BOXER engine and the long-travel fully independent
kayaking adventure a bit more out-of-the-way than the brochure
suggested? Think of the adventure as starting a little bit early.
The key to the appeal of the Subaru utility vehicle is its go-anywhere
suspension system as well. Taken separately, each of those components
capability. But the real key is the confidence that this capability
is designed and engineered to perform; when combined together, they
engenders in the driver — and you can’t put a price on that.
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