[Auto] Subaru and Toyota will have a shared electric in about 5 years

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The Subaru brand has recently released an interesting press release. They claim that the Japanese company is preparing to launch a fully electric vehicle in Europe. Of course, this information is from Subaru Europe, a subsidiary of Subaru Corporation in the old continent.

As in other models, Subaru and Toyota have reached an agreement to work together on a project that both companies can take advantage of. Yes, as we announced some time ago, this future electric model will be built on a shared platform with Toyota.

This electric model will be a mid-size all-rounder, that is, it will belong to the C-SUV or D-SUV segment. Subaru specifies in its press release that it will be similar in size to the Forester, which measures 4.6 meters. On the other hand, the intentions of the Japanese firm is for it to be on the market in the middle of this decade.

Subaru is not a brand that precisely has it very simple in Europe in the medium term. Anti-pollution regulations are getting very strict, and in a few years they will be much more restrictive.

And we remember that Subaru practically only sells gasoline SUV with permanent all-wheel drive and automatic transmission; cars that are not exactly the most efficient.

That is why in the last two years they have launched hybrid versions, such as the Forester ecoHybrid or the XV ecoHybrid. They are atmospheric boxer gasoline mechanics with a 17 HP electric motor. Of course, they reduce emissions, consumption and receive the Eco label, but it is not a system that allows you to move for a long time only in electric mode.

Be that as it may, the Asian brand calls us next year to learn more details about its future electric model. Will it be able to reduce its environmental footprint in Europe? We don't know, but we do know that we want to continue to see Subaru's rugged and capable SUVs with their Symmetrical All Wheel Drive on our roads and fields for years to come.