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| Subaru R1 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Subaru R1e |
| Production | 2005–2010 |
| Assembly | Japan:Ōta, Gunma (Ōta plant) |
| Designer | Andreas Zapatinas |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Kei car |
| Body style | 3-doorhatchback |
| Related | Subaru R2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 658 cc (40.2 cu in)EN07UI 4 658 cc (40.2 cu in)EN07DDOHCAVCSI 4 658 cc (40.2 cu in)EN07XDOHCI 4supercharged (STi) |
| Transmission | iCVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,195 mm (86.4 in) |
| Length | 3,285 mm (129.3 in) |
| Width | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Height | 1,510 mm (59.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 800 kg (1,763.7 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Subaru Pleo (second generation) Subaru Lucra |
TheSubaru R1 is akei car manufactured by the Japanese carmakerSubaru from 2005 to 2010.
Entering production on January 4, 2005, the R1 is a two-door version of theSubaru R2, but with a shorter body and wheelbase. The R1 is unusual in that it does not use up the maximum length allowed for by the kei car regulations—the only other kei cars to have done this since the 1989Autozam Carol were theSuzuki Twin,Daihatsu Midget,Toyota C+pod, and the EuropeanSmart Fortwo.
The R1 was only available in one spec level up to the end of 2005, using a 658 ccSubaru EN engine. The engine is available in three versions: theI with theEN07USOHC 34 kW (46horsepower) engine, theR with theEN07D DOHC engine rated at 40 kW (54 horsepower) and theSTi with anEN07Xsupercharged andintercooled engine rated at 47 kW (63 horsepower). The R1 is being marketed as a personal car and as a middle-aged couple's second car; a combination of leather andAlcantara seating is available. All R1s are equipped with aCVT, and all trim levels are available withfront-wheel drive as well asfour-wheel drive.
In its promotional materials, the R1 was frequently compared to theSubaru 360, the first production Subaru automobile.
The R1 is the base car for the following vehicles:
Tomica manufactured a diecast 1/56 R1 in 2005 as No. 111, andTakara made aChoro-Q plastic pull-back R1. There's also a Norev model at scale 1:43.
