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Subaru has taken the covers off its long-awaited replacement for the Tribeca SUV.
The Ascent Concept was the star attraction for the Japanese brand at the 2017 New York motor show, as the brand's first seven-seat large SUV in a decade.
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It is powered by an all-new turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine but the company hasn't revealed any technical details of the engine including its capacity or performance.
The Ascent Concept measures 5029mm in length, which makes it slightly longer than the Toyota Kluger.
But there's bad news for Australian familes as the Ascent will be built in the US in left-hand drive only. Former Subaru Australia boss Nick Senior had previously indicated that the new SUV wouldn't be available locally despite the obvious need to fill the hole in the line-up above the Forester.
The Tribeca was a disappointment for the brand during its eight-year run in Australia. Initially it struggled to attract buyers thanks to its polarizing styling but it eventually found a steady group of buyers. However it was not enough to save the model and it was axed in 2013.
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Do you have to describe a car as a rival in every single article you publish? It's stupid, pointless and is getting thoroughly annoying.
The Subaru isn?t really a competitor to the Kluger in the US market unless they add a hybrid version (which costs about $2300 more than the non-hybrid version of the Toyota in the U.S.). Plus both petrol and hybrid Toyota?s have V6?s versus a 4 cylinder in the Subaru. Probably closer to the RAV4 in terms of mechanical spec, but even there, Subaru aren't offering a Hybrid version like Toyota does with the RAV4.
jebiga, where does it say rival? d1dx, by that logic, the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 488 are not rivals.
It's just as ugly as a Klugger.. I mean Klanger!:-D What is a Kluger anyway? Sounds like something from a Science Fiction T V show.. Doctor Who?
@sjmac42, it's not in the article but on The Age website the heading is Subaru shows off Kluger rival.