Subaru B9X to Debut at the North American International Auto Show

JCNN News Summaries - Japan Corporate News Network, Nov 10, 2004 by Dale Hug

Fuji Heavy Industries (TSE: 7270), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Subaru of America, Inc., will premiere the B9X at the North American International Auto Show, which will be held from January 9 through January 23, 2005.

The B9X is the first-ever Subaru crossover utility vehicle with seven-passenger seating and is the largest model in the Subaru lineup. It combines sporty, dynamic and present design, with the legendary Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system.

Developed as a strategic Subaru model for the U.S. market, the Subaru B9X will be built at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant in Lafayette, Indiana, and will be introduced in the U.S. as the 2006 Subaru B9X. It is also scheduled to be marketed in the Canadian and Chile market starting in 2005.