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Subaru is surely going big and is joining the SUV segment of the market soon. The 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show has therefore provided an opportunity for Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, to unveil the Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV Concept.
VIZIV is a name derived from Vision for Innovation
Subaru VIZIV is a concept series embodying the future vision of car development for “enjoyment and peace of mind” that Subaru wants to provide to customers.
With the VIZIV-7 SUV Concept, Subaru is demonstrating its thinking about how big a future Subaru SUV can be.
“The concept expresses our core brand values, safety, dependability, capability for outdoor activities and a forward looking attitude,” said Takeshi Tachimori, FHI’s Corporate Executive Vice President. “We know customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle and the next 3-row from Subaru will be the biggest Subaru vehicle ever.”
With full three-row capability and Subaru’s DYNAMIC x SOLID design philosophy, Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV Concept shows the size direction of the all-new three-row midsize SUV to be introduced to North American market in early 2018. The new SUV will be larger than the Tribeca and will be built at the company’s U.S. factory in Lafayette, Indiana.
Powertrain and further specification information is yet to be revealed as this would be done in due course.
