Subaru Stella

The Subaru Stella is a Japanese automobile produced bi Subaru startin Juin 2006. The Stella is based on the same architecture as the Subaru R2. It haes a 4-door hatchback, It can be considered as a direct replacement o the Subaru Pleo despite the fact the Pleo is still currently in production, an is Subaru's re-entry intae the market segment dominatit bi the Suzuki Wagon R an the Daihatsu Move, hopin tae recapture market share efter the R2's less-than-expectit sales performance. The Stella's dimensions are mair parkin structure friendly whaur vehicle stackin is utilized ower the Pleo.

The name "Stella" is Italian for "star", a reference tae the Subaru logo.

Due tae the investment o Toyota, the future production status o the Stella is in question as Toyota haes annoonced that Subaru kei caurs will be replaced in model year 2010, wi Toyota awready sellin a Toyota vehicle rebadged as a Subaru, currently cawed the Subaru Dex.

 Electric version 

In Juin 2008 Subaru unveiled an electric concept vehicle combinin the Stella platform wi the electric drive frae the Subaru R1e,"Fuji Heavy Industries press release" , 2008-06-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-04 which uises TEPCO lithium-ion batteries.

It haes been showcased at the G8 Summit on 2008-07-07. Fuji annoonced in Juin 2009 that it plans tae sell 170 units through Mairch 2010, primarily tae fleet an government uisers in Japan, wi deliveries beginnin in late Julie 2009.

It is going tae be sauld in the European Union in 2010-09-02.

 Notes an references 

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Category:Electric caurs
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